Greece is a land by the sea. It has an island.
Mountains are all over Greece. It is hard to farm there.
A big temple is on a hill in Athens.
The temple is for the goddess Athena.
The games at Olympia came every four years.
The first game was a run.
A winner got a wreath. It was made of olive leaves.
Greek plays had actors. The actors wore masks.
The Greeks told myths. Myths are tales of gods and heroes.
Hercules was a hero in the tales. Midas was a greedy king.
Words to know
- temple: god house
- wreath: leaf crown
- olive: small green fruit
- myths: old tales
- hero: brave person
