First Children Encyclopedia

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Ancient Greece


In Olympia, Greece.^87


Strong, bronze
metal armour
protected
the body.

Greek mythology


The Greeks told many


stories about their gods


and goddesses.


Helmet
with nose
protector

These leg
guards are
called greaves.

The Trojan War


During a long war with


the city of Troy, the


Greeks gave the Trojans


a huge wooden horse


as a gift. But the horse


was full of soldiers,


who attacked the


Trojans as they slept.


Warriors


Each city had


an army, and


war was part of


daily life. Soldiers


had to buy their own


weapons and armour,


so they often came


from rich families.


Zeus was king of the gods
and chief of the 12 gods who
lived on Mount Olympus.

Athena was goddess of
war, wisdom, and Athens.
She helped heroes in battle.

Poseidon was the brother
of Zeus and Hades and god
of the seas and earthquakes.

Aphrodite was goddess of
love and beauty. She loved
Ares, the god of war.

Hades was god of the
Underworld – the home of
the dead in Greek legends.

Some shields
were decorated
with crests.

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