Legend of the founding of Kyiv

Once upon a time there was a royal family of three brothers: Kie, Shchek, Khoriv. And they had a beautiful sister called Lebid. However, one day they had lost their parents to invaders from the East and they had to seek a place for their new home.

Kie chose as their new new home hills at the Dnipro River. Kie and his brothers built a boat and then sailed across the broad and mighty Dnipro River towards the high green bank on the western side. Shchek, Khoriv and Lebid decided to name the city Kyiv to pay homage to their strong and brave elder brother. Thus it was that the City of Kyiv was founded in May, in the Spring of the year 482 A.D.

Kie ruled on the hill which is now called Borichev, Shchek settled on the hill which is now called Shchekovitsa, and Khoriv lived on Khorevitsa. And it was how Kyiv was founded.