A journey into the history and evolution of the Greek alphabet over the centuries and its connection with other languages. We study words, persons, myths and concepts that start from Greek letters in all modern languages and we explore their influence in the history of world culture.
Alpha the first letter of the Greek alphabet, symbolizes the beginning, a starting point. From the goddess Athena and Plato's Academy to the Aegean Sea and the Abyss, an acquaintance with the letter from which it all began.
How different cultures and languages use a common code “Alphabet” to communicate?
- Year2021
- Runtime49 minutes
- LanguageModern Greek (1453-), English, French, Spanish
- CountryGreece, France, Spain, United States
- DirectorAgnes Sklavou, Stylianos Tatakis
- ScreenwriterAgnes Sklavou
- ProducerNatasa Veroni
A journey into the history and evolution of the Greek alphabet over the centuries and its connection with other languages. We study words, persons, myths and concepts that start from Greek letters in all modern languages and we explore their influence in the history of world culture.
Alpha the first letter of the Greek alphabet, symbolizes the beginning, a starting point. From the goddess Athena and Plato's Academy to the Aegean Sea and the Abyss, an acquaintance with the letter from which it all began.
How different cultures and languages use a common code “Alphabet” to communicate?
- Year2021
- Runtime49 minutes
- LanguageModern Greek (1453-), English, French, Spanish
- CountryGreece, France, Spain, United States
- DirectorAgnes Sklavou, Stylianos Tatakis
- ScreenwriterAgnes Sklavou
- ProducerNatasa Veroni