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Originally Posted by Archangelos
[size=2]Zrinski, how can you claim such a thing? The only reason why anyone called the Macedonians, "Barbarians" wasnt because of race, but rather on a cultural level and Athenian politics.
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I don't think so. Old Greeks called 'barbarians' only outsiders. Calling Macedonians 'barbarians' is obviously a sign that they were not Greeks or more correctly Hellenic.
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If the Ancient Macedonians spoke a different language, rather then a Dorian Hellenic Dialect, how come archaeological discoveries all show us a Hellenic language?
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Bcause Macedonians spoke Greek as anyone else at that time. The fact you can find sign in English in Croatia doesn't mean we are English.
Or even better example from Irish, Scots and Welsh who all speak English language due to their "anlglicization".
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How come Macedonians had Hellenic names and shared the same religion and architecture has the rest of the Hellenic people? Do you forget that Mt Olympos is located in Macedonia? Alittle odd for the home of the Gods to be in an area outside of Hellas, dont you think?
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It is actually believed that Greek mythology and religion was in fact "imported" from Macedonians and even Illyrians.
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What about Macedonians taking part in the Olympic games, an honour, that only Hellenes could take part in?
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There are numerous examples of non-greeks in "Olympic games".