Ancient Greeks were at the forefront of history, philosophy, athletics and architecture development – this digital package will teach you how to read ancient Greek while offering exciting activities suited to home learning. Mount Olympus is home to twelve gods and goddesses believed to reside within its confines, along with cheesecake and the yo-yo! Additionally, […]
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Greece may be best-known for its rich history, beautiful islands and Olympic Games – but there’s so much more to know about this incredible civilization than just dates and names! At the Olympics, all men – even emperors – were eligible to compete. Unfortunately, women were not permitted to join! 1. The Greek language is
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Mercury was known to play tricks on his fellow Olympian gods, such as often playing tricks with them. To protect himself he often carried around a winged helmet created for him by Vulcan and accompanied by either a caduceus (staff with two snakes entwined into its coils), or his symbolic animal–cockerels or rams representing fertility.
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Mars (Ares in Greek), the Roman god of war, is said to have been created from Juno and Jupiter, becoming his son and giving rise to Romulus and Remus – who later founded Rome. March is named in his honor. Egyptians were the first to notice that stars appeared fixed while the sun moved relative
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