Greece

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There is more information available on this subject at Greece on the English-language Wikipedia.

For Greek mythological references in Halo, see List of Greek Mythology References in Halo. For Greek alphabet references in Halo, see List of Greek Alphabet References in Halo.

Greece is a European country located on Earth.

The city of Sparta is located there. The ORION Program and its SPARTAN-II and III successors were named after and based of off the city's war-like inhabitants. Greece is related with many things such as characters, places or events in Halo universe. Areas such as Adrianople, Constantinople, Cyprus, & Macedonia are considered to be Greek, though whether they are held by Greece in Halo is completely unknown.

The only thing that confirms the existence of Greece during the Human-Covenant war is the UNSC Orbital Defense Platform Athens Station which is over its capital, Athens.

[edit] Greek references in Halo

There are some Greek references in the Halo universe. Here are some of them:

• Gephyrophobia: Gephyrophobia (Greek: γεφυροφοβία), like many other words finishing with "-phobia", is a Greek word. Gephyrophobia, in both Greek and English, is the fear of bridges.
• Porta: Porta (Greek: πόρτα) is the Greek word for door.
• Melissa: Melissa (Greek: μέλισσα) is the Greek word for bee. Considering the fact that the AI Melissa is afraid of bees, we can say that her name is inspired by the insect melissa.
• Camp Patmos: Though not surely a Greek reference, Patmos (Greek: Πάτμος) could be based on the island of Patmos, which is located at the Dodekanisa island region in southern Greece.
• Arcadia: Arcadia (Greek: Αρκαδία) is a region located in Pelloponesus, southern Greece.
• Papadakis: Papadakis, UNSC Marine, (Greek: Παπαδάκης) is a common Greek surname.

[edit] Related pages

• Sparta
• Athens Station
• Greek Mythology

Known Human Nations
Africa		Arab Republic of Egypt | Republic of Kenya | United Republic of Tanzania
Asia		Afghanistan | China | Japan | Korea | Mongolia | Pakistan
Europe		Federal Republic of Germany | Greece | Malta | Switzerland | Scandinavian bloc | Unified German Republic | United Kingdom (England and Wales · Scotland)
Americas		North: | United Republic of North America | Canada | United States of America | Mexico | Republic of Cuba | South: Republic of Chile
Oceania		Australia
Colonies		Aigburth | Katagalugan
Italics indicate defunct states