A curious belief persists, even among many Greeks, that foreigners reciting Ancient Greek with the “Erasmian” pronunciation are doing so correctly, while native Greeks are considered to be mispronouncing it with their own traditional delivery. This viewpoint suggests an inherent value placed on reconstructed pronunciations over the living linguistic heritage. The "Erasmian" pronunciation, based on interpretations of ancient texts and influences from other languages, has long been taught to non-native speakers. This practice has fueled a debate about what constitutes “correct” pronunciation and if it privileges a foreign understanding of the language over the practiced pronunciation of Greek speakers. The issue touches on themes of linguistic identity, historical interpretation, and the very nature of a “dead” language. The article highlights a sense of dissonance—the notion that Greeks are somehow getting their own linguistic ancestry “wrong.”