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    Faces People, Places, and World Culture for Kids and Children

    INSPIRED BY THE GODS

    Nov 01, 2021 2 minutes
    by Pat Betteley

    Thrilling Greek stories about gods, heroes, and monsters told more than 2,700 years ago have had a lasting effect. Here is how Greek myths and gods still factor into our everyday lives.

    MYTHS

    Before the invention of modern sciences, ancient Greeks tried to explain natural events such

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