This document provides an overview of ancient Greek history and culture. It begins with Greeks inhabiting islands as pirate tribes before settling as peasants and fishermen. It then discusses the rise of Athens and developments in Greek art as sculptors and painters gained mastery. The document also includes maps of ancient Greece and its city-states, with a focus on Athens. It describes an important Greek victory over Persian invaders and the origin of the marathon race. Finally, it outlines the major Greek gods like Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades who lived on Mount Olympus and interfered in mortal affairs.

1. By Lucía and Andrea

2. INDEX

3. This story starts
when the Greeks,
who were a pirate
tribe, inhabitated
one island in the
Mediterranean Sea.

4. They attacked some villages and got
their money.
They started a new
life as peasants
and fishers.
 After many years of evolution,one
city started to gain fame:Athens.

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7.  The sculptors
started to master
the draft and the
painters to
master the
space.As time
passed the
Greeks became
more daring.

8. So increasingly
they used less
Egyptian
techniques.
And this is the
end of our story
of the
Greek Art.

9. This is a map of the
Ancient Greece.It
was a dense country.
Greece had lots of
mountains and it
sorely lacked
farming land, so it
decided to become a
naval power.

10. Greece had a very small mainland
and lots of little islands. It was
composed of several city-states, the
main of which was Athens.
Because of its mountain ranges and
powerful fleet, Greece had little to
fear from its enemies.
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11. Greece won a very important battle against
Persian invaders in the city of Marathon.
A Greek soldier ran the 42,195 meters
between Marathon and Athens to report the
unexpected victory. Right after giving his
message, he died of exhaustion.
In his honor, many cities in the world
organize a race called Marathon, with the
same exact distance.

12. The greater gods
Zeus Poseidon Hades
These are the main Gods in the Greek pantheon. Zeus
controls lightning; Poseidon is master of the ocean;
Hades rules in Greek hell. They are brothers.

13. Hermes Hephaestus
Athena
Aphrodite
Some lesser gods
Hermes is the messenger of the gods;
Hephaestus is a master smith and he crafts
Zeus’ bolts; Athena is the goddess of
wisdom; Aphrodite is the goddess of love
and beauty.

14. The Greek gods lived
atop Mt. Olympus,
where mortal men
couldn’t enter.
The Greeks considered
Mt. Olympus a sacred
place.
Zeus was supreme ruler
of the place.
Greek gods used to
interfere a lot in mortal
affairs.

15. By Lucía and Andrea, may these great thinkers
light our way in the darkness of ignorance.