April 2016 - Hubris (HOO-briss) is a Greek word which we translate into English as pride or arrogance. (You can also spell it hybris). Its original meaning in Greek was to hit something. It means thinking you are better than you really are, as in the expression Pride goes before a fall..
Wikimedia Commons: Athens, Illinois. Athens /ËeÉªÎ¸Énz/ AY-thÉnz is a city in Menard County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,726 at the 2000 census, and 1,778 at a 2009 estimate. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Edgar County FYI. The county received its name from Hon. John Edgar, one of the first three Judges of the Illinois County. The seat of justice for Edgar County was to be located on twenty-six acres of land, the property of Samuel Vance, and to be known by the name of Paris. Vermilion County FYI.