At first was the name! We have already said that this yellow plaything is called a "komboloi". Now listen carefully to the meaning of that word. It is a compound word. The main part is "kombo" and the suffix is "oi". Kombo is a knot, but according to an ancient Greek interpretation "kombo" means a knock, a sound heard when two hard objects of the same material clash. The suffix "oi" means a line of similar objects. So a line of knots or beads strung on a thread that move and knock against one another give us the picture of a "komboloi"
(Aris Evangelinos) The Komboloi and its history.
You should see the landscape of Greece. It would break your heart.
(Lawrence Durrell)
I've never been to Greece, and I've always wanted to see it. One of these days...I'm sure it would break my heart! Your sketches here surely do.
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