"It's all Greek to me," is a phrase used to describe something that is beyond understanding. But, this very word 'Greek' holds a lot of interesting things for me; so much so that when i stumbled upon the book The Birth of Greek i, usually lukewarm about reading, instantly bought it. Although it stayed on the shelf for three more years before really had time to peruse it. With its elegant writing, detailed description and pictures, paintings, anyone who reads this book would feel the complete history flowing in front of one's eyes.
Why the zest? Since modern American and British people all too often use names in reference to ancient mythologies - rockets that have names like Apollo, Pegasus - then, it occurred to me that, it might be logical to read more about the origins and stories behind these names.
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