In Ancient Greek mythology, the Pomegranate was known as the ‘fruit of the dead’ and believed to have sprung from the blood of Adonis. The Greeks were familiar with the fruit far before it was introduced to Rome via Carthage, and it figures in multiple myths and artworks. The myth of Persephone, the goddess of …
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Monthly Archives: September 2017
The Grenadine Season
Alpha Beta
The Greek Alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since the late 9th century BC or early 8th century BC. It was derived from the earlier Phoenician alphabet, and was the first alphabetic script to have distinct letters for vowels as well as consonants. In its classical and modern forms, the alphabet has …
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Meraki : soul Essence
Handcrafted in Greece by local craftsmen using premium quality top grain leather, Meraki bags are named after the greek word ‘Meraki’ that describes the soul, creativity or love put into what you do – it is the essence of yourself in your work. The names given to Meraki bags are inspired by untranslatable words from …
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