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Top 10 cartoons that poke fun at Greek tragedy

Cape Town - The Greeks might have rejected conditions of a rescue package from creditors on Sunday, but cartoonists have been having a field day with the inventors of democracy, mythological gods and islands of paradise.

Satire cartoons often bring home the issues hardest and none more so than with the eurozone's feisty member, Greece.

1. Greek mythology has had the last laugh in this satirical cartoon. In it, we see the king of the Greek gods, Zeus, gambling with the leader of the German gods, Odin.

2. Greek tourism has apparently acquired a few more relics, according to this cartoonist.

3. South Africa's leading satire cartoonist, better known for his shower-head depiction of President Jacob Zuma, reminds his followers that messing with the inventors of democracy is never a walk in the park.

4. Some of South Africa's opposition political parties, better equipped with a paint brush and an artistic licence, would likely approve of the amendment to this Western "icon".

5. The Greek gods like to play tricks on their people, but when others harm their people, it's just plain cruel.

6. Leading up to referendum to vote on whether Greece should accept austerity measures, many felt either choice would not be sufficient to save Greece.   

7. A yes or no vote was never going to give Greece the solution to its problems and many analysts believe the crisis has reached a point of no return. That could mean an exit from the euro, commonly known as a Grexit.

8. The high seas have often been used in Greek tragedies, where monsters and demons lurk deep beneath.

9. It was the Greek hero Odysseus who travelled the high seas on his odyssey back home. It would appear that Greece needs a new Greek hero to steer it clear of this sinking ship. 

10. For those geography boffins out there, what is the capital of Greece?

... and finally, how could the crisis that continues to engulf Greece be complete, without the famous Adolf Hitler meme (taken seriously only if you have no clue how to speak German):

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