Ο λεγόμενος Ήλιος της Βεργίνας, ΠανΕλλήνιο σύμβολο A relief sculpture depicting Helios with a rayed halo (Athena's temple, Ilion, early 4th century BC) The Vergina Sun was not used only by ancient Macedonians but by other ancient Greek states as well. It was a pan-Hellenic symbol . Achilles and Ajax playing a board game. Eight-pointed sun symbols are depicted on their cloaks. Amphora by Exekias, 6th century BC, The Vergina Sun is also known as the Star of Vergina, Vergina Star, Macedonian Star or Argead Star. Goddess Athena was a Virgin, so this Sun was associated with her. We can also find this symbol associated with Apollo. –All the versions (16,12 and 8-pointed Sun) are associated with another famous Greek symbol, the “Delphian Epsilon”, symbol of Apollo: The Sun of Vergina became common art design in coins, craters, wall-drawings etc LONG BEFORE the Macedonian royal house (the Argead Dynasty) used it . After the unification of the Greek (Hellenic) nation under the leadershi