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The real Amazons were long believed to be purely imaginary. They were the mythical warrior women who were the archenemies of the ancient Greeks. Every Greek hero or champion, from Hercules to Theseus and Achilles, had to prove his mettle by fighting a powerful warrior queen.

~Adrienne Mayor

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Strangers used to gather together at the cinema and sit together in the dark, like Ancient Greeks participating in the mysteries, dreaming the same dream in unison.

~Angela Carter

Topics: Ancient Ancient Greeks Cinema Dark Dream Dreaming Gather Greeks Like Mysteries Participating Same Sit Strangers Together Unison Used

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The ancient Greeks were the first ones to say an unexamined life is not worth living. They don't tell you of course what we found out, an examined life not that fascinating either.

~Colin Quinn

Topics: Ancient Ancient Greeks Course Either Examined Fascinating First Found Greeks Life Living Out Say Tell Were Worth Worth Living You

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The ancient Greeks have a knack of wrapping truths in myths.

~George Lloyd

Topics: Ancient Ancient Greeks Greeks Knack Myths Truths Wrapping

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