In the Greek myth that follows a contest for power is held gods. Pretend you are one of the judges as you read the myth to decide which of the marvels produced was of the greater value to the city In the days when Greece was first being settled, Cecrops was king in Attica a rugged, triangular little country, good mainly for goat farming and the culture of honeybees, and surrounded on two sides by the sea. Here Cecrops planned city around a steep rock that jutted from the plain a few miles inland. Down on the shore were two fine harbors, while around spread fertile country watered by two streams. The gods who were always interested in human affairs, approved the idea of Cecrops and gave the new city their blessing