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.
Zeus vs Odin: The Winning bet. New #MerryFelonies cartoon #MiguelGuerra http://t.co/52eTIRFZU7 #Greece #oxi pic.twitter.com/4z7VBOi07J
— 7 Robots: Comics¨? (@7RobotsInc) July 6, 2015
2. Greek tourism has apparently acquired a few more relics, according to this cartoonist.
#Greece #Humour #Markets #Bank pic.twitter.com/HYQ4L3AvF2
— ronthedon007 (@ronthedon007) July 4, 2015
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.
Greece, democracy and debt! #referendum #austerity #IMF #poverty #Greece #Tsipras #Merkel #EU by Zapiro @4BARBES pic.twitter.com/7QamG6XpPG
— Mabel Gasca (@mabelgasca) July 4, 2015
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".
Cartoonist Gary Varvel pic.twitter.com/aLIR5pzcv6
— CM (@cm5252) July 1, 2015
5. The Greek gods like to play tricks on their people, but when others harm their people, it's just plain cruel.
Martin Rowson on the Greek referendum – cartoon http://t.co/0FNkymR1VQ pic.twitter.com/WZcKSsk1zb
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 5, 2015
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.
A cartoon on @Independent summarizes the Greek referendum perfectly. #greekreferendum #Greece pic.twitter.com/673CKWerUN
— ASLI TUNC (@aslitunc) July 5, 2015
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.
Greek referendum — Cartoon @joepbertrams (via @woukevscherrenb) pic.twitter.com/RPbkqA6IDv
— Robert Went (@went1955) July 2, 2015
8. The high seas have often been used in Greek tragedies, where monsters and demons lurk deep beneath.
Guardian: Martin Rowson on the Greek crisis negotiations – cartoon http://t.co/NUz5iwpAV1
— UK World News (@ukworldnews) June 26, 2015
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.
Martin Rowson takes inspiration from the Low cartoon we posted earlier: http://t.co/nWRWPYlfqe
— Ann Pettifor (@AnnPettifor) June 29, 2015
10. For those geography boffins out there, what is the capital of Greece?
@Flaganatas @Sebastian_JKT Here's a cartoon for the Greek PM. pic.twitter.com/TBU569aWsS
— Jerm (@mynameisjerm) June 29, 2015
... 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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