Greece - Revision history

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	====Super Spy Changers catalog====		====Super Spy Changers catalog====
	In 2002, [[Kelly (RID)\|Junko]] was having a vacation in Greece when the [[Mutant (G1)\|Mutant]] [[Burnout]] attempted to kidnap her! The attempt was thwarted by [[R.E.V.\|Super Eagle Killer]]. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook\|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/01}}		In 2002, [[Kelly (RID)\|Junko]] was having a vacation in Greece when the [[Mutant (G1)\|Mutant]] [[Burnout (CR)\|Burnout]] attempted to kidnap her! The attempt was thwarted by [[R.E.V.\|Super Eagle Killer]]. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook\|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/01}}

	====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====		====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
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	In [[2016]], the [[Dire Wraith]]s attempted to procure a cache of [[Ore-13]] from [[Mount Olympus]], but [[Baron Karza]]'s simultaneous unstable transport of the ore into [[Microspace]] caused a massive explosion. {{storylink\|Concorde Hymn}} Shortly thereafter, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] and [[Aileron]] arrived to investigate and were assaulted by [[M.A.S.K.]] in Athens, with Kup winding up captured. {{storylink\|The Divine Source of Liberty}} [[Action Man Programme]] agent [[Terrence Salmons]] recovered footage of the incident from a surveillance camera, prompting [[Ian Noble\|Action Man]] to head to [[Governor's Island]]. {{storylink\|The Modern World}}		In [[2016]], the [[Dire Wraith]]s attempted to procure a cache of [[Ore-13]] from [[Mount Olympus]], but [[Baron Karza]]'s simultaneous unstable transport of the ore into [[Microspace]] caused a massive explosion. {{storylink\|Concorde Hymn}} Shortly thereafter, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] and [[Aileron]] arrived to investigate and were assaulted by [[M.A.S.K.]] in Athens, with Kup winding up captured. {{storylink\|The Divine Source of Liberty}} [[Action Man Programme]] agent [[Terrence Salmons]] recovered footage of the incident from a surveillance camera, prompting [[Ian Noble\|Action Man]] to head to [[Governor's Island]]. {{storylink\|The Modern World}}

	A group of Dire Wraiths formed an anarchist movement in Greece under the [[Cobra]] banner, which [[Lady Jaye]] and [[Gung-Ho]] were sent to deal with. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3}}		A group of Dire Wraiths formed an anarchist movement in Greece under the [[Cobra]] banner, which [[Lady Jaye]] and [[Gung-Ho (G.I. Joe)\|Gung-Ho]] were sent to deal with. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3}}

	==Transformers in Greece==		==Transformers in Greece==
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	Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", [[Seaspray (G1)#The Transformers\|Seaspray]] earning the name "Thalassόlykos", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.		Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", [[Seaspray (G1)#The Transformers\|Seaspray]] earning the name "Thalassόlykos", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.

	A later quirk of Transformers distribution in Greece during the 90s was the bundling of figures alongside Easter candles, a practice first done by El Greco while the Generation 1 line was still ongoing and later adopted by Hasbro with some ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' toys seeing a similar arrangement <ref>A handful of El Greco G1 figures packed alongside Easter candles: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/254447702579 Link 1 (First Aid)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/371115470841 Link 2 (Streetwise)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/275005732560 Link 3 (Dead End)]</ref>. Greek apparel brand Paxos has also made some Transformers merchandise over the years, mostly of the school supply variety - the most distinctively quirky amongst these being a 1992 pencil case with art of [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] in bright green, blue, and pink <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250708235739/https://www.ebay.com/itm/286285743280 A listing for Paxos' weird off-color Overlord pencil case]</ref>. And you thought only [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] were allowed to have [[Neon\|funky colors]]!		A later quirk of Transformers distribution in Greece during the 90s was the bundling of figures alongside Easter candles, a practice first done by El Greco while the Generation 1 line was still ongoing and later adopted by Hasbro with some ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' toys seeing a similar arrangement <ref>A handful of El Greco G1 figures packed alongside Easter candles: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/254447702579 Link 1 (First Aid)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/371115470841 Link 2 (Streetwise)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/275005732560 Link 3 (Dead End)]</ref>. Greek apparel brand Paxos has also made some Transformers merchandise over the years, mostly of the school supply variety - the most distinctively quirky amongst these being a 1992 pencil case with art of [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] in bright green, blue, and pink <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250708235739/https://www.ebay.com/itm/286285743280 A listing for Paxos's weird off-color Overlord pencil case]</ref>. And you thought only [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] were allowed to have [[Neon\|funky colors]]!

	Given the popularity of Greek mythology, it might not be much of a surprise that various Transformers characters have been named after characters and concepts derived from it, like [[Hades]], [[Proteus (G1)\|Proteus]], [[Amphitrite]], [[Andromeda]], [[Cassiopeia]], and [[Momus]]. Plenty of Transformer names also integrate the Greek alphabet (e.g.; [[Alpha Trion]], [[Delta Magnus]], [[~~Omega Supreme~~]], [[~~Zeta Prime~~]], etc), and the [[Lithone (species)\|Lithones]] derive their name from the ancient Greek word for stone (''λίθος'', "lithos").		Given the popularity of Greek mythology, it might not be much of a surprise that various Transformers characters have been named after characters and concepts derived from it, albeit adjusted to the [[Latin language\|Latin spelling]], like [[Hades]], [[Proteus (G1)\|Proteus]], [[Amphitrite]], [[Andromeda (disambiguation)\|Andromeda]], [[Cassiopeia]], and [[Momus]]. Plenty of Transformer names also integrate the Greek alphabet (e.g.; [[Alpha Trion]], [[Beta (G1)\|Beta]], [[Delta Magnus]], [[Zeta Prime (disambiguation)\|Zeta Prime]], [[Omega Supreme (disambiguation)\|Omega Supreme]], etc), and the [[Lithone (species)\|Lithones]] derive their name from the ancient Greek word for stone (''λίθος'', "lithos").

	===Notable people===		===Notable people===

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	[[File:DeusExMachina-Greecemap.jpg\|thumb\|Better than nothing, we suppose.]]		[[File:DeusExMachina-Greecemap.jpg\|thumb\|Better than nothing, we suppose.]]
	* The aforementioned seeming occupation of Greece on part of Bulgaria is, of course, almost certainly the product of a geographical error on part of the cartoonist who drew the aforementioned map and forgot to separate both countries (this same map is filled with a number of other absurd European geography blunders). It would only be until ''Transformers: Prime'' in 2011 when a ''correct'' map of Greece would appear in Transformers media.		* The aforementioned seeming occupation of Greece on part of Bulgaria is, of course, almost certainly the product of a geographical error on part of the cartoonist who drew the aforementioned map and forgot to separate both countries (this same map is filled with a number of other absurd European geography blunders). It would only be until ''Transformers: Prime'' in 2011 when a ''correct'' map of Greece would appear in Transformers media.

			==References==
			{{reflist\|1}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{w\|Greece}} at Wikipedia		*{{w\|Greece}} at Wikipedia
	*[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html Greek Transformers!]		*[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html Greek Transformers!]

	~~==References==~~
	~~{{reflist\|1}}~~

	[[Category:Armada locations]]		[[Category:Armada locations]]

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	Transformers media arrived relatively late to Greece with [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]] only premiering on TV network MEGA Channel in 1991 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/@MrCauldron/search?query=transformers A YouTube channel featuring multiple episodes of the Greek Transformers G1 dub, as well as some adverts and toy commercials]</ref>, coinciding with [[The Transformers (European_toyline)#1991\|a boom in popularity for the franchise across Europe]] during this time. [[Panini]] would also release [[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)\|''The Transformers Sticker Book'']] in the country, albeit it's unknown whether it was released before or after the show (the sticker album was originally produced in 1986 but it would only release in some regions all the way into the 90s) <ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/375044648208 An Ebay listing for the Greek version of the Panini album]</ref>. At this moment, there isn't any known Greek release of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the original comic]].		Transformers media arrived relatively late to Greece with [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]] only premiering on TV network MEGA Channel in 1991 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/@MrCauldron/search?query=transformers A YouTube channel featuring multiple episodes of the Greek Transformers G1 dub, as well as some adverts and toy commercials]</ref>, coinciding with [[The Transformers (European_toyline)#1991\|a boom in popularity for the franchise across Europe]] during this time. [[Panini]] would also release [[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)\|''The Transformers Sticker Book'']] in the country, albeit it's unknown whether it was released before or after the show (the sticker album was originally produced in 1986 but it would only release in some regions all the way into the 90s) <ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/375044648208 An Ebay listing for the Greek version of the Panini album]</ref>. At this moment, there isn't any known Greek release of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the original comic]].

	Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.		Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", [[Seaspray (G1)#The Transformers\|Seaspray]] earning the name "Thalassόlykos", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.

	A later quirk of Transformers distribution in Greece during the 90s was the bundling of figures alongside Easter candles, a practice first done by El Greco while the Generation 1 line was still ongoing and later adopted by Hasbro with some ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' toys seeing a similar arrangement <ref>A handful of El Greco G1 figures packed alongside Easter candles: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/254447702579 Link 1 (First Aid)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/371115470841 Link 2 (Streetwise)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/275005732560 Link 3 (Dead End)]</ref>. Greek apparel brand Paxos has also made some Transformers merchandise over the years, mostly of the school supply variety - the most distinctively quirky amongst these being a 1992 pencil case with art of [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] in bright green, blue, and pink <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250708235739/https://www.ebay.com/itm/286285743280 A listing for Paxos' weird off-color Overlord pencil case]</ref>. And you thought only [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] were allowed to have [[Neon\|funky colors]]!		A later quirk of Transformers distribution in Greece during the 90s was the bundling of figures alongside Easter candles, a practice first done by El Greco while the Generation 1 line was still ongoing and later adopted by Hasbro with some ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' toys seeing a similar arrangement <ref>A handful of El Greco G1 figures packed alongside Easter candles: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/254447702579 Link 1 (First Aid)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/371115470841 Link 2 (Streetwise)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/275005732560 Link 3 (Dead End)]</ref>. Greek apparel brand Paxos has also made some Transformers merchandise over the years, mostly of the school supply variety - the most distinctively quirky amongst these being a 1992 pencil case with art of [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] in bright green, blue, and pink <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250708235739/https://www.ebay.com/itm/286285743280 A listing for Paxos' weird off-color Overlord pencil case]</ref>. And you thought only [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] were allowed to have [[Neon\|funky colors]]!

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	The ancient Greek myth of [[Atlantis]] was based on [[Sub-Atlantica\|a real sunken city]]. {{storylink\|Atlantis, Arise!}}		The ancient Greek myth of [[Atlantis]] was based on [[Sub-Atlantica\|a real sunken city]]. {{storylink\|Atlantis, Arise!}}

	Maps from the mid-'80s indicate that Greece has been conquered and absorbed into Bulgalia. {{storylink\|Trans-Europe Express}}		Maps from the mid-'80s indicate that Greece has been conquered and absorbed into "Bulgalia". {{storylink\|Trans-Europe Express}}

	====Super Spy Changers catalog====		====Super Spy Changers catalog====

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	Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.		Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.

	A later quirk of Transformers distribution in Greece during the 90s was the bundling of figures alongside Easter candles, a practice first done by El Greco while the Generation 1 line was still ongoing and later adopted by Hasbro with some ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' toys seeing a similar arrangement <ref>A handful of El Greco G1 figures packed alongside Easter candles: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/254447702579 Link 1 (First Aid)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/371115470841 Link 2 (Streetwise)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/275005732560 Link 3 (Dead End)]</ref>. Greek apparel brand Paxos has also made some Transformers merchandise over the years, mostly of the school supply variety - the most distinctively quirky amongst these being a 1992 pencil case with art of [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] in bright green, blue, and pink <ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/286285743280 A listing for Paxos' weird off-color Overlord pencil case]</ref>. And you thought only [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] were allowed to have [[Neon\|funky colors]]!		A later quirk of Transformers distribution in Greece during the 90s was the bundling of figures alongside Easter candles, a practice first done by El Greco while the Generation 1 line was still ongoing and later adopted by Hasbro with some ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' toys seeing a similar arrangement <ref>A handful of El Greco G1 figures packed alongside Easter candles: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/254447702579 Link 1 (First Aid)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/371115470841 Link 2 (Streetwise)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/275005732560 Link 3 (Dead End)]</ref>. Greek apparel brand Paxos has also made some Transformers merchandise over the years, mostly of the school supply variety - the most distinctively quirky amongst these being a 1992 pencil case with art of [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] in bright green, blue, and pink <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250708235739/https://www.ebay.com/itm/286285743280 A listing for Paxos' weird off-color Overlord pencil case]</ref>. And you thought only [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] were allowed to have [[Neon\|funky colors]]!

	Given the popularity of Greek mythology, it might not be much of a surprise that various Transformers characters have been named after characters and concepts derived from it, like [[Hades]], [[Proteus (G1)\|Proteus]], [[Amphitrite]], [[Andromeda]], [[Cassiopeia]], and [[Momus]]. Plenty of Transformer names also integrate the Greek alphabet (e.g.; [[Alpha Trion]], [[Delta Magnus]], [[Omega Supreme]], [[Zeta Prime]], etc), and the [[Lithone (species)\|Lithones]] derive their name from the ancient Greek word for stone (''λίθος'', "lithos").		Given the popularity of Greek mythology, it might not be much of a surprise that various Transformers characters have been named after characters and concepts derived from it, like [[Hades]], [[Proteus (G1)\|Proteus]], [[Amphitrite]], [[Andromeda]], [[Cassiopeia]], and [[Momus]]. Plenty of Transformer names also integrate the Greek alphabet (e.g.; [[Alpha Trion]], [[Delta Magnus]], [[Omega Supreme]], [[Zeta Prime]], etc), and the [[Lithone (species)\|Lithones]] derive their name from the ancient Greek word for stone (''λίθος'', "lithos").

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	[[File:ElGreco-Seaspray-MOSC.jpg\|thumb\|left\|220px\|Hi, I have a slightly different shade of yellow. [[Completist\|Buy me]].]]		[[File:ElGreco-Seaspray-MOSC.jpg\|thumb\|left\|220px\|Hi, I have a slightly different shade of yellow. [[Completist\|Buy me]].]]
	Transformers media arrived relatively late to Greece, with [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]] only premiering on TV network MEGA Channel in 1991 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/@MrCauldron/search?query=transformers A YouTube channel featuring multiple episodes of the Greek Transformers G1 dub, as well as some adverts and toy commercials]</ref> ~~- thus~~ coinciding with a boom in popularity for the franchise across Europe during this time. [[Panini]] would also release [[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)\|''The Transformers Sticker Book'']] in the country, albeit it's unknown whether it was released before or after the show (the sticker album was originally produced in 1986 but it would only release in some regions all the way into the 90s) <ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/375044648208 An Ebay listing for the Greek version of the Panini album]</ref>. At this moment, there isn't any known Greek release of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the original comic]].		Transformers media arrived relatively late to Greece with [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]] only premiering on TV network MEGA Channel in 1991 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/@MrCauldron/search?query=transformers A YouTube channel featuring multiple episodes of the Greek Transformers G1 dub, as well as some adverts and toy commercials]</ref>, coinciding with [[The Transformers (European_toyline)#1991\|a boom in popularity for the franchise across Europe]] during this time. [[Panini]] would also release [[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)\|''The Transformers Sticker Book'']] in the country, albeit it's unknown whether it was released before or after the show (the sticker album was originally produced in 1986 but it would only release in some regions all the way into the 90s) <ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/375044648208 An Ebay listing for the Greek version of the Panini album]</ref>. At this moment, there isn't any known Greek release of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the original comic]].

	Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.		Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.

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	====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====		====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
	The Decepticon [[Pretender]] [[Dauros]] rampaged throughout Ancient Greece, leading to the myth of the minotaur.		The Decepticon [[Pretender]] [[Dauros]] rampaged throughout Ancient Greece, leading to the myth of the minotaur.
			[[File:Ruin-20000_Leagues.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.33\|Drinking game suggestion: Watch every piece of Transformers media and take a shot every time that "Atlantis is real" is a plot point.]]
	====''Victory'' cartoon====		====''Victory'' cartoon====
	The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real sunken city. Probably the same one. {{storylink\|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}}		The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real sunken city. Probably the same one. {{storylink\|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}}
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	The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real ''underwater spaceship''. Also, the [[Siren (creature)\|Siren]]s? Based on [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)\|an ancient Decepticon]]. {{storylink\|United (episode)\|United}}		The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real ''underwater spaceship''. Also, the [[Siren (creature)\|Siren]]s? Based on [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)\|an ancient Decepticon]]. {{storylink\|United (episode)\|United}}

	~~[[File:DeusExMachina-Greece.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|Please observe to your left the ancient ruins and olive trees, but please ignore the blurry robots.]]~~
	===''Unite for the Universe''===		===''Unite for the Universe''===
	[[Starscream (Movie)\|Starscream]] operated out of a hidden base on the Greek island of [[Delos]] in the [[Aegean Sea]] as he worked to steal the results of [[NEST]]'s [[Project Unite\|Project: Unite]]. {{storylink\|Unite for the Universe issue 2\|Bludgeon's Revenge}}		[[Starscream (Movie)\|Starscream]] operated out of a hidden base on the Greek island of [[Delos]] in the [[Aegean Sea]] as he worked to steal the results of [[NEST]]'s [[Project Unite\|Project: Unite]]. {{storylink\|Unite for the Universe issue 2\|Bludgeon's Revenge}}

	===''Prime'' cartoon===		===''Prime'' cartoon===
			[[File:DeusExMachina-Greece.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|Observe to your left the ancient ruins and olive trees and please ignore the blurry robots.]]
	At some point Cybertronians visited ancient Greece and left an [[Energon Harvester]] there. When [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Miko Nakadai\|Miko]] paid a visit to check out an [[energon]] trace, they found an ancient fresco among ruins at a construction site, which featured the device. At some point the Harvester had been relocated to a museum in the U.S. and the Decepticons got their hands on it. [[Starscream (WFC)\|Starscream]] took it back to Greece to test it out on the energon deposit there, however Bulkhead managed to break it, and it exploded in the sky over the site. {{storylink\|Deus ex Machina}}		At some point Cybertronians visited ancient Greece and left an [[Energon Harvester]] there. When [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Miko Nakadai\|Miko]] paid a visit to check out an [[energon]] trace, they found an ancient fresco among ruins at a construction site, which featured the device. At some point the Harvester had been relocated to a museum in the U.S. and the Decepticons got their hands on it. [[Starscream (WFC)\|Starscream]] took it back to Greece to test it out on the energon deposit there, however Bulkhead managed to break it, and it exploded in the sky over the site. {{storylink\|Deus ex Machina}}

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 Oh, and it was also apparently annexed by [[Bulgaria]] at some point.
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 A group of Dire Wraiths formed an anarchist movement in Greece under the [[Cobra]] banner, which [[Lady Jaye]] and [[Gung-Ho]] were sent to deal with. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3}}
 ==Notes==

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	It had a very colourful mythology in ancient times, much of which has turned out to be true after all!		It had a very colourful mythology in ancient times, much of which has turned out to be true after all!

			Oh, and it was also apparently annexed by [[Bulgaria]] at some point.
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	===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===		===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
	====''The Transformers'' cartoon====		====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
	[[File:Europa 2000.jpg\|thumb\|Not pictured.]]		[[File:Europa 2000.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Not pictured.]]

	The ancient Greek myth of [[Atlantis]] was based on [[Sub-Atlantica\|a real sunken city]]. {{storylink\|Atlantis, Arise!}}		The ancient Greek myth of [[Atlantis]] was based on [[Sub-Atlantica\|a real sunken city]]. {{storylink\|Atlantis, Arise!}}

	Maps from the mid-'80s indicate that Greece has been conquered and absorbed into ~~[[Bulgaria\|~~Bulgalia]]. {{storylink\|Trans-Europe Express}}		Maps from the mid-'80s indicate that Greece has been conquered and absorbed into Bulgalia. {{storylink\|Trans-Europe Express}}

	====Super Spy Changers catalog====		====Super Spy Changers catalog====
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	====''Armada'' cartoon====		====''Armada'' cartoon====
	~~[[File:DeusExMachina-Greecemap.jpg\|thumb\|Better than nothing, we suppose.]]~~
	The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real sunken city. Again. {{storylink\|Ruin}}		The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real sunken city. Again. {{storylink\|Ruin}}

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	The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real ''underwater spaceship''. Also, the [[Siren (creature)\|Siren]]s? Based on [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)\|an ancient Decepticon]]. {{storylink\|United (episode)\|United}}		The ancient Greek myth of Atlantis was based on a real ''underwater spaceship''. Also, the [[Siren (creature)\|Siren]]s? Based on [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)\|an ancient Decepticon]]. {{storylink\|United (episode)\|United}}

			[[File:DeusExMachina-Greece.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|Please observe to your left the ancient ruins and olive trees, but please ignore the blurry robots.]]
	===''Unite for the Universe''===		===''Unite for the Universe''===
	[[Starscream (Movie)\|Starscream]] operated out of a hidden base on the Greek island of [[Delos]] in the [[Aegean Sea]] as he worked to steal the results of [[NEST]]'s [[Project Unite\|Project: Unite]]. {{storylink\|Unite for the Universe issue 2\|Bludgeon's Revenge}}		[[Starscream (Movie)\|Starscream]] operated out of a hidden base on the Greek island of [[Delos]] in the [[Aegean Sea]] as he worked to steal the results of [[NEST]]'s [[Project Unite\|Project: Unite]]. {{storylink\|Unite for the Universe issue 2\|Bludgeon's Revenge}}
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	At some point Cybertronians visited ancient Greece and left an [[Energon Harvester]] there. When [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Miko Nakadai\|Miko]] paid a visit to check out an [[energon]] trace, they found an ancient fresco among ruins at a construction site, which featured the device. At some point the Harvester had been relocated to a museum in the U.S. and the Decepticons got their hands on it. [[Starscream (WFC)\|Starscream]] took it back to Greece to test it out on the energon deposit there, however Bulkhead managed to break it, and it exploded in the sky over the site. {{storylink\|Deus ex Machina}}		At some point Cybertronians visited ancient Greece and left an [[Energon Harvester]] there. When [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] and [[Miko Nakadai\|Miko]] paid a visit to check out an [[energon]] trace, they found an ancient fresco among ruins at a construction site, which featured the device. At some point the Harvester had been relocated to a museum in the U.S. and the Decepticons got their hands on it. [[Starscream (WFC)\|Starscream]] took it back to Greece to test it out on the energon deposit there, however Bulkhead managed to break it, and it exploded in the sky over the site. {{storylink\|Deus ex Machina}}

	~~[[File:DeusExMachina-Greece.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|Please observe to your left the ancient ruins and olive trees, but please ignore the blurry robots.]]~~
	===Ask Vector Prime===		===Ask Vector Prime===
	In some universal streams, the [[Thirteen]] visited ancient Greece. Because technology had not yet advanced to the point where the Thirteen could disguise themselves as machinery, they interacted with humans using [[holomatter]] avatars, which caused them to be interpreted as gods. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook\|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/20}}		In some universal streams, the [[Thirteen]] visited ancient Greece. Because technology had not yet advanced to the point where the Thirteen could disguise themselves as machinery, they interacted with humans using [[holomatter]] avatars, which caused them to be interpreted as gods. {{storylink\|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook\|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/20}}
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	A group of Dire Wraiths formed an anarchist movement in Greece under the [[Cobra]] banner, which [[Lady Jaye]] and [[Gung-Ho]] were sent to deal with. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3}}		A group of Dire Wraiths formed an anarchist movement in Greece under the [[Cobra]] banner, which [[Lady Jaye]] and [[Gung-Ho]] were sent to deal with. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3}}

			==Notes==
			[[File:DeusExMachina-Greecemap.jpg\|thumb\|Better than nothing, we suppose.]]
			* The aforementioned seeming occupation of Greece on part of Bulgaria is, of course, almost certainly the product of a geographical error on part of the cartoonist who drew the aforementioned map and forgot to separate both countries (this same map is filled with a number of other absurd European geography blunders). It would only be until ''Transformers: Prime'' in 2011 when a ''correct'' map of Greece would appear in Transformers media.

	==External links==		==External links==

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	[[File:ElGreco-Seaspray-MOSC.jpg\|thumb\|left\|220px\|Hi, I have a slightly different shade of yellow. [[Completist\|Buy me]].]]		[[File:ElGreco-Seaspray-MOSC.jpg\|thumb\|left\|220px\|Hi, I have a slightly different shade of yellow. [[Completist\|Buy me]].]]
	Transformers media arrived relatively late to Greece, with [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]] only premiering on TV network MEGA Channel in 1991 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/@MrCauldron/search?query=transformers A YouTube channel featuring multiple episodes of the Greek Transformers G1 dub]</ref> - thus coinciding with a boom in popularity for the franchise across Europe during this time. [[Panini]] would also release [[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)\|''The Transformers Sticker Book'']] in the country, albeit it's unknown whether it was released before or after the show (the sticker album was originally produced in 1986 but it would only release in some regions all the way into the 90s) <ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/375044648208 An Ebay listing for the Greek version of the Panini album]</ref>. At this moment, there isn't any known Greek release of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the original comic]].		Transformers media arrived relatively late to Greece, with [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]] only premiering on TV network MEGA Channel in 1991 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/@MrCauldron/search?query=transformers A YouTube channel featuring multiple episodes of the Greek Transformers G1 dub, as well as some adverts and toy commercials]</ref> - thus coinciding with a boom in popularity for the franchise across Europe during this time. [[Panini]] would also release [[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)\|''The Transformers Sticker Book'']] in the country, albeit it's unknown whether it was released before or after the show (the sticker album was originally produced in 1986 but it would only release in some regions all the way into the 90s) <ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/375044648208 An Ebay listing for the Greek version of the Panini album]</ref>. At this moment, there isn't any known Greek release of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the original comic]].

	Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.		Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.

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	Transformers media arrived relatively late to Greece with [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]] only premiering on TV network MEGA Channel in 1991 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/@MrCauldron/search?query=transformers A YouTube channel featuring multiple episodes of the Greek Transformers G1 dub, as well as some adverts and toy commercials]</ref>, coinciding with [[The Transformers (European_toyline)#1991\|a boom in popularity for the franchise across Europe]] during this time. [[Panini]] would also release [[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)\|''The Transformers Sticker Book'']] in the country, albeit it's unknown whether it was released before or after the show (the sticker album was originally produced in 1986 but it would only release in some regions all the way into the 90s) <ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/375044648208 An Ebay listing for the Greek version of the Panini album]</ref>. At this moment, there isn't any known Greek release of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the original comic]].		Transformers media arrived relatively late to Greece with [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]] only premiering on TV network MEGA Channel in 1991 <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/@MrCauldron/search?query=transformers A YouTube channel featuring multiple episodes of the Greek Transformers G1 dub, as well as some adverts and toy commercials]</ref>, coinciding with [[The Transformers (European_toyline)#1991\|a boom in popularity for the franchise across Europe]] during this time. [[Panini]] would also release [[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)\|''The Transformers Sticker Book'']] in the country, albeit it's unknown whether it was released before or after the show (the sticker album was originally produced in 1986 but it would only release in some regions all the way into the 90s) <ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/375044648208 An Ebay listing for the Greek version of the Panini album]</ref>. At this moment, there isn't any known Greek release of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|the original comic]].

	Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.		Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", [[Seaspray (G1)#The Transformers\|Seaspray]] earning the name "Thalassόlykos", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.

	A later quirk of Transformers distribution in Greece during the 90s was the bundling of figures alongside Easter candles, a practice first done by El Greco while the Generation 1 line was still ongoing and later adopted by Hasbro with some ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' toys seeing a similar arrangement <ref>A handful of El Greco G1 figures packed alongside Easter candles: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/254447702579 Link 1 (First Aid)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/371115470841 Link 2 (Streetwise)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/275005732560 Link 3 (Dead End)]</ref>. Greek apparel brand Paxos has also made some Transformers merchandise over the years, mostly of the school supply variety - the most distinctively quirky amongst these being a 1992 pencil case with art of [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] in bright green, blue, and pink <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250708235739/https://www.ebay.com/itm/286285743280 A listing for Paxos' weird off-color Overlord pencil case]</ref>. And you thought only [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] were allowed to have [[Neon\|funky colors]]!		A later quirk of Transformers distribution in Greece during the 90s was the bundling of figures alongside Easter candles, a practice first done by El Greco while the Generation 1 line was still ongoing and later adopted by Hasbro with some ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' toys seeing a similar arrangement <ref>A handful of El Greco G1 figures packed alongside Easter candles: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/254447702579 Link 1 (First Aid)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/371115470841 Link 2 (Streetwise)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/275005732560 Link 3 (Dead End)]</ref>. Greek apparel brand Paxos has also made some Transformers merchandise over the years, mostly of the school supply variety - the most distinctively quirky amongst these being a 1992 pencil case with art of [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] in bright green, blue, and pink <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250708235739/https://www.ebay.com/itm/286285743280 A listing for Paxos' weird off-color Overlord pencil case]</ref>. And you thought only [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] were allowed to have [[Neon\|funky colors]]!

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	Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.		Greece would, however; get the ''Transformers'' toyline quite a few years before the cartoon in 1986, and in a pretty unique fashion: national toy manufacturer [[El Greco]] scored the rights from [[Hasbro]] to nationally manufacture and distribute their own copies of Transformers figures, which resulted in a handful of [[Mini-Vehicle\|Mini-Vehicles]] with different color tones (which can mostly be attributed to their use of different plastics), as well as some alternative paint applications, slightly altered sticker designs, and the lack of either any faction insignia or rubsigns. The blister cards for these figures were also fully translated into Greek and featured unique regional names for the characters, with [[Huffer (G1)#El Greco\|Huffer]] earning the name "Gígantas", [[Powerglide (G1)#The Transformers\|Powerglide]] earning the name "Keravnόs", and so on <ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vgreece.html "Oh, Greece..."] from Fred's Workshop</ref>.

	A later quirk of Transformers distribution in Greece during the 90s was the bundling of figures alongside Easter candles, a practice first done by El Greco while the Generation 1 line was still ongoing and later adopted by Hasbro with some ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' toys seeing a similar arrangement <ref>A handful of El Greco G1 figures packed alongside Easter candles: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/254447702579 Link 1 (First Aid)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/371115470841 Link 2 (Streetwise)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/275005732560 Link 3 (Dead End)]</ref>. Greek apparel brand Paxos has also made some Transformers merchandise over the years, mostly of the school supply variety - the most distinctively quirky amongst these being a 1992 pencil case with art of [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] in bright green, blue, and pink <ref>[https://www.ebay.com/itm/286285743280 A listing for Paxos' weird off-color Overlord pencil case]</ref>. And you thought only [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] were allowed to have [[Neon\|funky colors]]!		A later quirk of Transformers distribution in Greece during the 90s was the bundling of figures alongside Easter candles, a practice first done by El Greco while the Generation 1 line was still ongoing and later adopted by Hasbro with some ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]]'' toys seeing a similar arrangement <ref>A handful of El Greco G1 figures packed alongside Easter candles: [https://www.ebay.com/itm/254447702579 Link 1 (First Aid)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/371115470841 Link 2 (Streetwise)] [https://www.ebay.com/itm/275005732560 Link 3 (Dead End)]</ref>. Greek apparel brand Paxos has also made some Transformers merchandise over the years, mostly of the school supply variety - the most distinctively quirky amongst these being a 1992 pencil case with art of [[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] in bright green, blue, and pink <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20250708235739/https://www.ebay.com/itm/286285743280 A listing for Paxos' weird off-color Overlord pencil case]</ref>. And you thought only [[Knockoff\|bootlegs]] were allowed to have [[Neon\|funky colors]]!

	Given the popularity of Greek mythology, it might not be much of a surprise that various Transformers characters have been named after characters and concepts derived from it, like [[Hades]], [[Proteus (G1)\|Proteus]], [[Amphitrite]], [[Andromeda]], [[Cassiopeia]], and [[Momus]]. Plenty of Transformer names also integrate the Greek alphabet (e.g.; [[Alpha Trion]], [[Delta Magnus]], [[Omega Supreme]], [[Zeta Prime]], etc), and the [[Lithone (species)\|Lithones]] derive their name from the ancient Greek word for stone (''λίθος'', "lithos").		Given the popularity of Greek mythology, it might not be much of a surprise that various Transformers characters have been named after characters and concepts derived from it, like [[Hades]], [[Proteus (G1)\|Proteus]], [[Amphitrite]], [[Andromeda]], [[Cassiopeia]], and [[Momus]]. Plenty of Transformer names also integrate the Greek alphabet (e.g.; [[Alpha Trion]], [[Delta Magnus]], [[Omega Supreme]], [[Zeta Prime]], etc), and the [[Lithone (species)\|Lithones]] derive their name from the ancient Greek word for stone (''λίθος'', "lithos").