Hellenes

/ˈhɛləˌniːz/ noun

Definition

The ancient Greeks, or the people who spoke Greek and identified with Greek culture and civilization.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek 'Hellenes,' the self-designation of Greek people, possibly derived from Hellen, a mythological ancestor figure in Greek tradition.

Kelly Says

The Hellenes saw themselves as fundamentally different from barbarians (literally 'bar-bar' speakers), and this sense of cultural identity shaped Western civilization!

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