A vase with paintings of Greek gods. The one in the middle is Zeus, the chief god.

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Poseidon

Do you know what this Greek god govern?

The Sea

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Athena

Skills and wisdom

Do you know what this Greek goddess govern?

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What does this picture show?Zeus, holding his lightning bolts and sitting in an eagle-drawn chariot, was the father of the gods.

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Relations with other peopleRelations with other people

Greece and its neighbours along the Mediterranean coast in about 500BC

Greek colonies

The population in Greece grew. Since 750 BC, Greece began to set up colonies.