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Through this contact, the culture of the Hellenes has not only transformed other cultures, but has been transformed itself. Throughout history non-Hellenic people have adopted and assimilated the values and aesthetics of the Hellenes. From ancient times, the language, culture, and values of the Hellenes has significantly impacted the world. “Hellenism”, however, is something bigger. When most English speakers say “Greek” today, they mean the people and culture associated with the modern nation-state of Greece. In English, however, both “Greek” and “Hellenic” are used. The word “Greek” comes from the Latin “Graeci”, and through Roman influence has become the common root of the word for Greek people and culture in most languages. Instead Greeks refer to themselves as “Έλληνες”- Hellenes. It may surprise you that Greeks don’t call themselves “Greek”.