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Sigma Publications publish books on ancient Greek mythology and Greek folk traditions in English, German, French and Russian.

Sigma Publications was founded in the 1970s by the brothers Menelaos and Yannis Stephanides with the launching of their 18-volume Greek mythology series for children, published in both Greek and English. Today's Sigma Publications, under Dimitris M. Stephanides, continues to issue books based on ancient Greek mythology and Greek folk traditions and are aimed chiefly at readers who love and visit G

reece and want to learn more about its civilization. Our books are a product of our love of literature and knowledge and for that reason we try to keep their prices as affordable as possible. They are produced entirely in Greece and not in distant countries where labour costs are lower. This both reinforces the local economy and avoids the environmental pollution caused by frequent bulk shipping of goods. All our books are designed to withstand frequent reading. Their pages are bound in with stitching, not simply glued and thus will not come loose with time as the pages of cheap pocket editions so often do. The quality of their manufacture ensures that they will remain on your bookshelves for many years to come.

26/06/2025

The full moon, known as a “Flower Moon” rises behind the Temple of in Cape , near , Greece

[May 12, 2025. Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters]

15/06/2025

"Oedipus - The Tragedies": http://sigmapublications.com/mth_en_en8.html
Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/9604250744/

The whole tragic story of , seen through the prism of the four great classical tragedies (chiefly by ), each taking up where the previous one leaves off: King Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus, The Seven Against and . These are followed by the war of the Epigoni. This last volume in the series closes with one final myth, that of the , after which the curtain falls suddenly and unexpectedly on Greek mythology.

05/06/2025

David M. Pritchard (University of Queensland, Australia) on the Great :

❝The Olympic Games immediately spring to mind when people think about sport in ancient Greece. This is easy to understand because these games are what has inspired our modern Olympics. The ancient Greeks celebrated their Olympics for a truly staggering 1,000 years. Their games attracted sportsmen from the 1,000 Greek microstates of the Mediterranean basin. Those Olympics, like ours, were the world’s largest event.

Our focus on this four-yearly festival in honor of Zeus, who was the ruler of the gods, is thus perfectly understandable.

Yet what most people do not realize is that the Olympics were only one aspect of sport in ancient Greece. Often overlooked is that these games were part of a periodos or circuit of four international sporting festivals. The other three games in this circuit took place at Corinth, Nemea and Delphi. Each of Greece’s 1,000 microstates also staged their own sporting festivals. We know of many hundreds of these local games.

Traditional education also included classes for the events that were common to all games. Therefore, ancient Greek sport was both a competitive and educational activity.

By far the largest local games of ancient Greece was the Great Panathenaea. Ancient democratic Athens staged this sporting festival every four years in honor of its chief deity, Athena, who was a daughter of Zeus. Local as it was, the Great Panathenaea was, in important ways, as great as the Olympics.❞

More: https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1268886/the-games-of-democratic-athens-were-as-great-as-the-ancient-olympics/

31/05/2025

Tucked away just 38 kilometers southeast of A , the Archaeological Museum is a often-overlooked gem. Here, nestled beside the Erasinus River, lies the Sanctuary of , a place of worship for women and children, due to the goddess’ dual role as protector of childbirth and young life.

The museum’s most captivating exhibit is the procession of small bears, marble statues representing the young priestesses of Artemis, girls who walked this land over two millennia ago. As of this year, visitors can take a digital journey through the museum, guided by modern technology and a personal touch.

Theater director Magda Korpi, whose childhood memories of Vravrona inspired the creation of the tour, leads this experience, blending narrative, sound and imagery. The tour delves into the deep emotional connection between ancient worshippers and the goddess Artemis. As visitors walk through the museum’s rooms, the echoes of ancient prayers for fertility, health and healing seem to reverberate through the air.

Source: https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1264138/when-a-goddess-enters-the-digital-age/

21/05/2025

"The Odyssey": http://sigmapublications.com/mth_en_en7.html
Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/9604250620/

An extensive summary of the Homeric poem which focuses on its poetic highlights, the most gripping episodes in ' ten-year voyage home, and the age-old wisdom of this ancient masterpiece which has enthralled readers young and old for the past three thousand years with its message that "there is nothing sweeter in the world than one's homeland and one's loved ones".

13/05/2025

Archaeologists in have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount in AD 79.

The discovery features a large-scale frieze that spans three walls of a banquet hall, presenting vivid imagery of the initiation rites for followers of – the ancient Greek god of wine, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy.

The initiation rituals, known as the Mysteries of Dionysus, were secretive religious rites dedicated to the god, promising spiritual enlightenment and possibly a blessed afterlife.

More: https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1262713/rare-frescoes-unearthed-in-pompeii-shed-light-on-ancient-rituals/

24/04/2025

"Jason and the Argonauts": http://sigmapublications.com/mth_en_en5.html
Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/9604250663/

, heir to the kingdom of , has been pushed aside by the usurper . To win the throne, he agrees to voyage across unknown seas to and carry off the , which brings men wealth and happiness...

"Jason and the ” is the first surviving account of a voyage by fearless seafarers, and it differs from other stories of its kind in that it comes to us from a time before recorded history. We are fortunate that this is so, for thus we hear it from the mouths of poets and story-tellers who were expert in their art. With their soaring imagination, they have wrought a tale which has held readers down the centuries with the same breathless delight which surely captivated those who first heard it from some minstrel’s lips, almost three thousand years ago.

16/04/2025

: An oasis in the ancient city of !

This archaeological site provides a peaceful escape, transporting visitors to the history-rich northwestern gates of ancient Athens. Learn more: https://www.ekathimerini.com/leisure/destinations/1261338/kerameikos-an-oasis-in-the-ancient-city/

11/04/2025

Plan to or want to learn more about the gods and myths of Classical Greece?

Our series has you covered, with 8 pocketbooks guiding through the best and most famous of the stories: http://www.sigmapublications.com/mth_en_en0.html

Also available in:
➤ French: https://www.sigmapublications.com/mth_en_fr0.html
➤ German: https://www.sigmapublications.com/mth_en_ge0.html
➤ Russian: https://www.sigmapublications.com/mth_en_ru0.html

27/03/2025

Scientists hope a mix of artificial intelligence and human expertise will help decipher ancient scrolls carbonized by a volcanic eruption 2,000 years ago.

21/03/2025

"Theseus - Perseus": http://sigmapublications.com/mth_en_en4.html
Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/9604250752/

A volume filled with heroes: , who saved Athens from the ; , who slew the ; , who tamed the winged horse ; the just; , who wrestled with a goddess and won her for his own, and and , who won eternal fame in the hunting of the Calydonian boar.

10/03/2025

’s newly restored Macedonian palace represents a magnificent contribution to Greek cultural heritage, but stirs new questions about Philip II, one of ancient ’s most colorful but least-understood kings. John Leonard at Kathimerini English Edition guides us through the mysteries of Philip II’s restored palace: https://www.ekathimerini.com/leisure/destinations/1259487/aigai-the-mysteries-of-philip-iis-restored-palace/

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