"I tried to show women's power and encourage," said Ignatiou, who has also choreographed many theater plays and operas in her career. "I also tried to put in the dynamic aspects of Greece."

But Ignatiou said that the key element to her ceremony remains the same. After all, she is inspired by ancient Greek history and mythology.

Ignatiou was also responsible for the Olympic flame lighting ceremony for the PyeongChang Games that took place at the Temple of Hera in Olympia a week ago. After the handover ceremony, she gave Lee Hee-beom, the chief organizer of the PyeongChang Games, a pair of marbles that was used during the lighting ceremony.

"This is for all the best for your Olympic Games," she said to Lee. "We want to keep in touch with South Korea."

Tuesday's ceremony was also a memorable moment for Greek actress Katerina Lehou, who dressed as high priestess in the flame lighting and handover ceremony.

"This was my last time serving as the high priestess," she said. "It was a great honor, and I'll never forget this experience in my life."

Lee later said South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon will invite both Ignatiou and Lehou to PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, for the Olympic Games. When Ignatiou and Lehou were asked whether they would accept the invitation, the answer, without hesitation, was "Yes."

"It's a great honor for us to receive that invitation," Lehou said. "We'll go there with happiness." (Yonhap)