Books & Ideas
Greece Was Never Just One Costume
Regional dress gives children a way to discover the variety within Greece, one color, garment and question at a time.
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Stories, provenance and tradition
Stories from the Market
Every object has a story—of a place, a maker, a tradition or a moment in Greek history. These stories offer context for the things selected for Pappas Market.
Books & Ideas
Let the Child Interrupt the Myth
A question in the middle of a Greek myth can be the moment a child begins to make the story their own.
Books & Ideas
Penelope Had a Plan Too
While Odysseus travels, Penelope turns the work of her loom into a strategy for gaining time.
Books & Ideas
A Novel That Won’t Let the Village Look Away
In Christ Recrucified, a village prepares to perform a sacred story—then faces a human need outside the performance.
Art & History
What the Posters Remember: Greece, America and Wartime Relief
Greek War Relief posters show how artists turned a distant crisis into an urgent appeal—and how paper can preserve public memory.
Books & Ideas
Why Odysseus Still Comes Home: From Homer to the 2026 Film
A spectacular new film has returned the Odyssey to the center of popular culture, but Homer’s story has always been about more than monsters.
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Athena Beyond the Helmet: The Goddess Guiding Odysseus Home
Christopher Nolan’s 2026 Odyssey returned Athena to popular culture—and to her essential role as strategist, mentor and protector of homecoming.
Art & History
Remembering Nikos Kazantzakis
The Cretan author of Zorba the Greek, Christ Recrucified and The Last Temptation of Christ remains one of modern Greece’s most widely known writers.
Books & Ideas
Kalikantzaroi: Mischief in the Twelve Days of Christmas
Greek Christmas folklore fills the twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany with the troublesome creatures known as kalikantzaroi.