Although mythology is an indispensable antechamber of history and contributes greatly to both the education and the morality of children, it is not adequately taught in school. School and extracurricular books contain myths that are incomplete, while they present them in fragments, devoid of any logical connection. In addition, the depictions of mythical figures in these books often distort the forms of gods and heroes, so that in the malleable child's brain and in the sensitive child's soul, images are crystallized that barbarize or resemble caricatures rather than authentic ancient Greek figures. As a consequence of this, children unconsciously form wrong impressions.
For this reason, the mythology book of the ’Hermeion« school has been written with great care, systematic research, responsibility and respect for its subject, drawing its content exclusively from the reliable sources of Orphic hymns, Homeric texts and the great writers of ancient Greek literature (e.g. Hesiod, Apollodorus, Strabo, Pausanias, Plutarch and others).
The mythological material is organized chronologically and causally, omitting many variations, so that it becomes easily understood, commemorated and enjoyable for children. The text of the book is supported by excerpts from ancient Greek texts, mainly Orphic hymns, which children learn to understand, memorize and recite, strengthening their linguistic and mnemonic abilities, while at the same time ascertaining the continuity of the Greek language from the depths of the centuries to the present day. The course is framed by maps, images of buildings and monuments, abundant images of statues, figurines, complexes, reliefs, vase paintings and a multitude of other works of incomparable beauty of ancient Greek art. In this way, children better perceive mythical events, become familiar with authentic works of art, observe them, recognize them and comment on them, cultivating their aesthetic criterion. Above all, however, they know the forms of mythical figures, exactly as their creators created them.
