On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Peter Smith wrote:
> Hellas (Grk., "Land of the Hellenes"), name that came to be applied to
> ancient Greece, including the Greek islands and colonies. The name
> became common after the great migrations of Hellenic peoples,
> beginning about 1100 BC. Modern Greece, in accordance with classical
> tradition, is also known as Hellas or Ellas.
Hey, wait a sec. Nobody on the list is even from Greece. How did this
start? :)
chris
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