Erasmus + project "Words Unite Us " A presentation about a local hero and more...similarities and differences between our countries.

1. Words Unite Us
School of European Education of Heraklion

2. Erotokritos
By Kornaros

3. Summary
Erotokritos is a romantic epic poem composed by Kornaros, It
consists of 10,012 fifteen-syllable rhymed verses, Its central theme is
love between Erotokritos and Aretousa.

4. Characters
Erotokritos (The son of the faithful
adviser to the King)
Aretousa, (daughter of Heracles,
King of Athens)

5. Plot
The play takes place in ancient Athens, Erotokritos and Aretousa fall in love,
but the king disapproves, and when Erotokritos and Aretousa beg the king to
allow them to marry, the king gets angry and gets Erotokritos exiled. After
three years, Erotokritos reappears, his true identity concealed through magic.
In a battle he saves the life of the king and gets wounded in the process. In
order to thank the wounded stranger the king offers him his daughter as
spouse. Aretousa refuses to accept this marriage and in discussion with the
disguised Erotokritos she persists in her refusal. Erotokritos submits her to
tests to confirm her faith and finally reveals himself after breaking the spell that
concealed his identity. The king accepts the marriage and reconciles with
Erotokritos and his father, and Erotokritos ascends to the throne of Athens.

6. Similar to Erotokritos
A French popular medieval romance Paris et Vienne composed by
Pierre de la Cépède, the two works differ significantly after the failed
marriage proposal. In Paris et Vienne, two lovers eloped and
attempted to make an escape, but after a while the girl is captured by
people of her father.

7. The Anthem
The Greek version

8. Words Unite Us
Say what you want because you
Say all the words that I can’t say and
All these words inside me now
They take my heart away!
The words that she told me they are
Inside my head for a long time
But I won’t listen to them
because they aren’t the words I want to hear
I won’t listen to their words
Because I will repeat those words inside my head.

9. Similarities

10. Art
Ceramics made in Greece

11. Romania

12. Latvia

13. Bulgaria

14. Lithuania

15. Bulgarians celebrate on March 1 a centuries-old tradition and exchange
martenitsi on what is called the day of Baba Marta. The tradition of making
red-and-white interwoven strings at the same day is very popular in Greece
as well.

16. And of course in Romania people celebrate
martisor .

17. Easter traditions
BULGARIA ROMANIA LITHUANIA

18. LATVIA GREECE

19. Differences

20. Language
Καλημέρα labas rytas
добро
утро
bună dimineața
labrīt

21. Architecture
Greece

24. Lithuania

26. Romania

28. Bulgaria

31. Latvia