Expertlatin
- What is the ancient Greek saying for love?
- What is Aristotle's favorite quote?
- What did Plato say about love?
- What are the 8 Greek words for love?
- What is the deepest love quote?
- What is love in one line?
- Which line is most romantic?
- What is the motto of Greece?
- What is the most popular Greek word?
- What is the Greek victory phrase?
- What is a very powerful quote?
- What are Greek proverbs?
- What are Greek virtues?
- What are good Greek wishes?
What is the ancient Greek saying for love?
Agápe (ἀγάπη, agápē) means "love: esp. brotherly love, charity; the love of God for person and of person for God". Agape is used in ancient texts to denote feelings for one's children and the feelings for a spouse, and it was also used to refer to a love feast.
What is Aristotle's favorite quote?
“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self.”
What did Plato say about love?
Platonic love, as devised by Plato, concerns rising through levels of closeness to wisdom and true beauty, from carnal attraction to individual bodies to attraction to souls, and eventually, union with the truth.
What are the 8 Greek words for love?
The ancient Greeks actually took time to study love and came up with their own eight types: philia, pragma, storge, eros, ludus, mania, philautia and finally (one we're all familiar with), agape.
What is the deepest love quote?
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." "We are most alive when we are in love." "The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love." "There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved."
What is love in one line?
Love is Commitment
Being there for someone is what a real relationship needs. When we neglect to put in the effort is when things don't work out with someone that could have been perfect for us. If you put in that extra effort for someone that can reciprocate it, love can be the greatest feeling one can ever feel.”
Which line is most romantic?
“You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought.” “He stepped down, trying not to look long at her, as if she were the sun, yet he saw her, like the sun, even without looking.” “I cannot let you burn me up, nor can I resist you. No mere human can stand in a fire and not be consumed.”
What is the motto of Greece?
The nine blue-and-white horizontal stripes of the flag stand for the nine syllables of the Greek motto Eleftheria i Thanatos (Greek for Freedom or Death).
What is the most popular Greek word?
'Kalimera' is one of the most popular words in Greece. It is a composite word, where 'kali' means 'good', and 'imera' means 'day. Literally translating to 'good day', 'kaliméra' is generally used when you see someone for the first time in the day, or until some time in the afternoon.
What is the Greek victory phrase?
Veni, vidi, vici. "I came, I saw, I conquered." With these words, Julius Caesar described his victory against Pharnaces, according to Plutarch.
What is a very powerful quote?
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” — Reinhold Niebuhr.
What are Greek proverbs?
These are the so-called proverbs. In Greek, they are called: οι παροιμίες.
What are Greek virtues?
These virtues are justice, wisdom, courage, and moderation. For instance, justice in the city is each one performing that function for which he is suited by nature and not doing the work that belongs to others (433a–b). One's function, in turn, is determined by the class to which he belongs.
What are good Greek wishes?
Hronia polla (χρόνια πολλά): meaning “many years,” as in “and many more” or “many happy returns,” it is the most common Greek wish, used at most celebrations, including birthdays, name days and holidays.
