OUR CITY ATHENS
GODS IN THE MYTH ATHENA ( Latin- Minerva ): The goddess of wisdom and strategy! She helped many heroes in mythology in her own way. Athena was tall and she always wore a panoply and she always held a shield. She was very pretty and smart, too! POSEIDON ( Latin – Neptune ) : The god of the sea! His army had many creatures of water. Poseidon was strong with a long beard and he always held a trident in his hands. MOUNT OLYMPUS : The highest mountain in Greece (2918 m.). It was the home of the twelve “Olympian” gods of the ancient Greeks.
Once Poseidon and Athena fought about who was going to be the protector of the city of king Cecrops, today’s Athens. Κάποτε ο Ποσειδώνας και η Αθηνά μάλωναν για το ποιός θα γινόταν προστάτης της πόλης του Κέκροπα της σημερινής Αθήνας.
All gods of mountain Olympus gathered on the Acropolis and Cecrops asked from the two gods to give presents to the city. The one with the best present will be the winner. Όλοι οι θεοί του Ολύμπου μαζευτήκαν πάνω στην Ακρόπολη κι ο Κέκροπας ζήτησε από τους δυο θεούς να χαρίσουν δώρα στην πόλη. Όποιος έδινε το καλύτερο θα γινόταν νικητής.
Then, Poseidon hit the rock of the Acropolis with his trident and immediately salty water and a war-horse jumped out. Τότε ο Ποσειδώνας χτύπησε το βράχο της Ακρόπολης με την τρίαινα του και αμέσως πετάχτηκε αλμυρό νερό κι ένα πολεμικό άλογο.
Athena hit the rock with her spear and immediately an olive tree appeared on the rock which quickly grew up and gave fruit. Η Αθηνά χτύπησε το βράχο με το δόρυ της και αμέσως πετάχτηκε από το βράχο μια ελιά που ψήλωσε και γέμισε καρπούς.
All the people liked Athena’s present more and so she became the protector of the city which took her name. It was called Athena (Athens). Το δώρο της Αθηνάς άρεσε σε όλους περισσότερο κι έγινε αυτή η προστάτιδα της πόλης που πήρε το όνομα της. Ονομάστηκε Αθήνα.
GREECE Written by Reggina P.,Dimos K., Stella Ch.. POLAND Ilustrated by Agnieszka W., and Wioletta W. MUSIC BY ITALY