Once upon the time there lived three brothers. One was Kyi, the second was Schek and the third was Khoryv. They had a very beautiful younger sisiter Lybid. The brothers loved her very much and took care of their sister. The family was very friendly.
In those days people lived near the lakes or rivers. So did the family. Ancient people had to make everything they needed by themselves. So, the brother and their sister could do a lot of things.
Everybody of them was known for his talent. They were skilful craftsmen. Firm (міцні) boats were made by the eldest brother Kyi, who was the strongest of all the brothers. Fine pots were made by Schek. There were made of clay ( глина) and were shaped by his skilful hands. Khoryv was known as a very creative young man. Beautiful silver works (rings, earrings, necklaces) were made by him. Lybid was known as a gifted spinner (пряля). People loved her linen (полотно) that was whitened in the sun.
One day the brothers and the sister were travelling along the Dnipro river and saw the majestic green hills on its banks that were covered with green trees and bright flowers. The family liked the place and agreed to settle on the three hills and build a city there.
Soon more and more people started coming . The settlement grew into a marvellous city. The brothers and the sister decided to name it Kyiv after their strong and brave elder brother, Kyi. So, Kyiv, the great city, was founded more than fifteen centuries ago.