Greek ‘No’ May Have Its Roots in Heroic Myths and Real Resistance - The New York Times

Greek ‘No’ May Have Its Roots in Heroic Myths and Real Resistance - The New York Times:



"ATHENS — In the early 1800s, Greek fighters rebelled against their Ottoman overlord by blowing themselves up instead of submitting to captivity. In the mountains of Zalongo, by legend, women flung their children off a cliff and then danced off after them rather than be sold as slaves."



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