Son: Dad, why'd you name me Oddesyus? He's from greek mythology.
Dad: Well son, you broke through the trojan wall.
Greek philosophers have strange names
What's the name of the machine the ancient greeks used to calculate how best to fight hybrid monsters?
The antichimera mechanism.
(I don't know how obscure this is, but if it doesn't make sense click this link)
Since Ilium was another name of Troy, and -ad means "story of" in Ancient Greek, the correct translation of Iliad would be:
Troy Story.
The carat, a unit of mass for gemstones, and a measurement of purity for gold, takes its name from the Greek word for a carob seed from the Legume family.
No wonder they are called the Pirates of the Carob Bean.
Papa, How do you spell my name in greek?
M-Y-N-A-M-E-I-N-G-R-E-E-K
Son gives me a hurt look and I can't stop laughing. Wife just rolls her eyes at me.
Food jokes as well as a pop-culture reference.
Dad: What do you want for supper?
Me: Do we still have the Greek food?
Dad: It's not Greek, Meaghan. It's Chicken Souvlakian.
Dad: Did you hear Black Diamond moved their headquarters to the Middle East?
Me: No...what?
Dad: Yeah, and they changed their name to Cheezus of Nazareth.
Me: Are you going for a run?
Dad: Yeah. You see...I'm sexy and I know it. I work out. Now all I need is those leopard print pants.
