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The Cretan revolt of 1866–1869 (Greek: Κρητική Επανάσταση του 1866) or Great Cretan Revolution (Μεγάλη Κρητική Επανάσταση) was a three-year uprising in Crete against Ottoman rule, the third and largest in a series of Cretan revolts between the end of the Greek War of Independence in 1830 and the establishment of the independent Cretan State in 1898.
Also, it is true that Cretan Greek differs significantly from Standard Modern Greek and was employed as a written language in the Middle Ages, when the modern standard did not exist yet. Sociolinguistically speaking, Cretan Greek was clearly once a language in its own right, with a significant literary production.
Theseus ( UK: / ˈθiːsjuːs /, US: / ˈθiːsiəs /; Greek: Θησεύς [tʰɛːsěu̯s]) was a divine hero and the founder of Athens from Greek mythology. The myths surrounding Theseus, his journeys, exploits, and friends, have provided material for storytelling throughout the ages. Theseus is sometimes described as the son of Aegeus, King ...
The core of the Cretan cuisine consists of food derived from plants, whereas food of animal origin was more peripheral in nature. In general, people consumed seasonal products, available in the wider local area, which underwent minimal processing or none at all. The traditional cuisine was widespread in the island until the 1960s when, with ...
Erofili, also spelled as Erophile ( Greek: Ερωφίλη ), is the most famous and often performed tragedy of the Cretan theater. It was written around 1600 in Rethymno in Crete (then a Venetian colony) by Georgios Chortatzis and first published in 1637 in Venice, probably after Chortatzis' death. Cover of Erofili.
Theophanis Strelitzas ( Greek: Θεοφάνης Στρελίτζας; 1490–1559), also known as Theophanes the Cretan ( Θεοφάνης ὁ Κρής, pronounced Theophanes O Krees) or Theophanes Bathas ( Θεοφάνης Μπαθᾶς) was a Greek painter of icons and frescos in the style of the Cretan School. He passed much of his career as ...
