Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
The Greeks become one people
Greek myths
Pandora’s Box
In ancient Greece they had myths about gods in one of them Zeus asked Hephaestus to make him a daughter. They made her out of clay. Hephaestus made a beautiful woman named Pandora.
Zeus sent Pandora to earth so she could marry Epimetheus. Zeus wanted Pandora to marry Epimetheus so he could get even. One of the brothers, Prometheus gave people fire without asking Zeus for permission.
Zeus sent Pandora to earth with a box. The box had a heavy lock on it and gave the key to Pandora’s husband and said not to open it. Zeus knew Epimetheus' curiosity would get him or his brother to open the box.
Pandora was very curious. She wanted to open the box. Her husband said “You know your father, he’s tricky.”
One day while Epimetheus was sleeping Pandora stole the key and opend the box.
Out flew disease, sickness, hate, envy and all bad things. Pandora slammed the lid but she was too late all the bad things were out of the box and all over the world.
Greek Gods and Goddesses There are many Greek Gods the main ones are Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, they are all brother and the first gods. There are more Gods but they are not major like Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Their names are Ares, Hermes, Apollo, and Hephaestus. Then there are the Goddesses which names are Hera, Artemis, Athena, Hestia, Demeter, and Aphrodite.
Aesop’s fables
Aesop was a great Greek story teller. All his stories have a moral which is a way of living our lives. There are no records that Aesop ever wrote anything down. Over the centuries, Aesop's fables have been rewritten and published and illustrated and translated into almost every language in the world.
Once upon a time, a long time ago, a fox fell down a well. He was stuck there for a quite a while. Finally, a goat wandered by.
"What are you doing?" asked the goat curiously.
"Stay away," snarled the fox. "This is my water."
"That's not fair," snapped the goat. "Why should you get
The Greeks become one people
Greek myths
Pandora’s Box
In ancient Greece they had myths about gods in one of them Zeus asked Hephaestus to make him a daughter. They made her out of clay. Hephaestus made a beautiful woman named Pandora.
Zeus sent Pandora to earth so she could marry Epimetheus. Zeus wanted Pandora to marry Epimetheus so he could get even. One of the brothers, Prometheus gave people fire without asking Zeus for permission.
Zeus sent Pandora to earth with a box. The box had a heavy lock on it and gave the key to Pandora’s husband and said not to open it. Zeus knew Epimetheus' curiosity would get him or his brother to open the box.
Pandora was very curious. She wanted to open the box. Her husband said “You know your father, he’s tricky.”
One day while Epimetheus was sleeping Pandora stole the key and opend the box.
Out flew disease, sickness, hate, envy and all bad things. Pandora slammed the lid but she was too late all the bad things were out of the box and all over the world.
Greek Gods and Goddesses There are many Greek Gods the main ones are Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, they are all brother and the first gods. There are more Gods but they are not major like Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. Their names are Ares, Hermes, Apollo, and Hephaestus. Then there are the Goddesses which names are Hera, Artemis, Athena, Hestia, Demeter, and Aphrodite.
Aesop’s fables
Aesop was a great Greek story teller. All his stories have a moral which is a way of living our lives. There are no records that Aesop ever wrote anything down. Over the centuries, Aesop's fables have been rewritten and published and illustrated and translated into almost every language in the world.
Once upon a time, a long time ago, a fox fell down a well. He was stuck there for a quite a while. Finally, a goat wandered by.
"What are you doing?" asked the goat curiously.
"Stay away," snarled the fox. "This is my water."
"That's not fair," snapped the goat. "Why should you get