CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
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Hellen
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Hellenes
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Hellas
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Helios
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Detailed explanation-1: -It may surprise you that Greeks don’t call themselves “Greek”. Instead Greeks refer to themselves as “”-Hellenes. The word “Greek” comes from the Latin “Graeci”, and through Roman influence has become the common root of the word for Greek people and culture in most languages.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to Hesiod, in his Catalogue of Women, Graecus was the son of Pandora and Zeus and gave his name to the people who followed the Hellenic customs. His brother Latinus gave his name to the Latins. Similarly, the eponymous Hellen is supposed to have given his name to the Greeks, or Hellenes.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the Greek tradition, the Graeci (Latin; Ancient Greek: , Graikoi, “Greeks") were renamed Hellenes probably with the establishment of the Great Amphictyonic League after the Trojan War.
Detailed explanation-4: -/ (ˈhɛlɪˌnɪzəm) / noun. the principles, ideals, and pursuits associated with classical Greek civilization. the spirit or national character of the Greeks. conformity to, imitation of, or devotion to the culture of ancient Greece.