Nature Myths and Stortes. 93

Others wrote books. Many of the stories you
like were written by the poets who lived in Greece
long ago.

In all these ways the Greeks showed their love
for their country andmade it a better place in which
to live.

Though they were so wise they had many
thoughts which seem strange to us. —

They believed that long before they were born a
race of giants had lived among the mountains.

At one time the giants grew angry with Zeus,
their king, and wished .to take his throne away
from him.

There was a wise giant, named Prometheus, who
begged them not to attempt to do this.

He tried to show them how foolish they were. .
They would not listen to him. Zeus lived upon
Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece.

The giants brought great rocks to this mountain
and piled them up, higher and higher, until they
reached the sky. .

Zeus waited until the giants had finished their
work and were ready for battle.

Then he put out his hand and touched the great
mound. Instantly it fell over into the sea.

Prometheus and his brother were now the only
people on earth. .

They were so lonely that Zeus told them to
model some people from clay.