Ancient Greece
In Olympia, Greece.
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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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