greek mythology Crossword Puzzles

The Battle of Marathon 2023-02-06

The Battle of Marathon crossword puzzle
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  1. Someone who is sent to deliver a message
  2. Symbol of goddess Athena
  3. One of several Athenian generals
  4. This army led by King Darius I greatly outnumbered the Greeks
  5. Tried to help the Ionians fight Darius
  6. The Greek army beat the Persian army in this battle
  7. Olive branches symbolized this in Greek culture
  8. Greek historian who wrote about Pheidippides running to Sparta and back
  9. Shape of the moon added to the tetradrachma
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  1. The fastest runner around who could deliver news of the Greek victory
  2. Name of English poet who wrote "Pheidippides" in 1879
  3. What Pheidippides died of when he announced their victory
  4. Another Greek writer of the second century
  5. A Greek writer of the second century
  6. 26 mile foot race
  7. A favorite coin of the Athenians
  8. Country on the coast of Turkey
  9. Persian king
  10. This army charged the Persian army aggressively
  11. The phase of the moon in the shape of a crescent

20 Clues: Persian king • 26 mile foot race • Symbol of goddess Athena • Country on the coast of Turkey • A favorite coin of the Athenians • One of several Athenian generals • A Greek writer of the second century • Tried to help the Ionians fight Darius • Someone who is sent to deliver a message • Another Greek writer of the second century • Shape of the moon added to the tetradrachma • ...

Big Classics Crossword of the Year! 2022-07-08

Big Classics Crossword of the Year! crossword puzzle
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  1. Many-headed dragon with poisonous blood
  2. The Asphodel...(the middle part of the underworld)
  3. The Nemean...(first labour of Heracles)
  4. The earth
  5. The sky
  6. Man who tried to bring his wife back to life
  7. The king of Athens who invented democracy
  8. Greek queen of the gods
  9. The city which the Romans came from
  10. Someone who is famous and loved by the gods
  11. The Greek goddess of the harvest
  12. Augean...(Heracles had to clean these in a day)
  13. Roman slaves who fought professionally
  14. Greek goddess of wisdom
  15. Three-headed dog guarding the underworld
  16. The son of Zeus who killed Medusa
  17. The city which Theseus was the king of
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  1. Half-man, half-goat
  2. A very dangerous place underground
  3. The father of Zeus
  4. Greek god of the dead
  5. The titan who holds up the sky
  6. Greek king of the gods
  7. The best part of the underworld
  8. Zeus' weapon
  9. Wife of Orpheus
  10. Snake-haired monster who turned people into stone
  11. Greek hero who did twelve labours
  12. The wife of Hades
  13. The worst part of the underworld
  14. The language spoken by the Romans
  15. Slaves who knew this language were often teachers
  16. The woman who opened a box of horrors
  17. Greek god of the sea
  18. A monster which almost defeated Zeus

35 Clues: The sky • The earth • Zeus' weapon • Wife of Orpheus • The wife of Hades • The father of Zeus • Half-man, half-goat • Greek god of the sea • Greek god of the dead • Greek king of the gods • Greek queen of the gods • Greek goddess of wisdom • The titan who holds up the sky • The best part of the underworld • The worst part of the underworld • The Greek goddess of the harvest • ...

Ancient Greece Review 2026-02-19

Ancient Greece Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The Greek goddess of wisdom
  2. The man known as "The Father of Democracy"
  3. The Greek god of the sea
  4. A government where the people rule themselves
  5. Land settled by a foreign power, what Greeks established when they sailed abroad
  6. A government where only a few elites have power
  7. The people who lived in Greece until 1200 BC, they became the source of later legends
  8. The Greek god of the forge
  9. The Greek civil war where Athens and Sparta fought each other
  10. The blind Greek poet famous for writing the Iliad and the Odyssey
  11. A city-state located between Athens and Sparta that was rich from trade
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  1. The Athenian statesman who is responsible for building the Parthenon
  2. The Greek god of the dead
  3. A storyteller famous for his fables
  4. The place in Athens where citizens could vote
  5. A legendary king who lived on Crete and the Minoan civilization is named after
  6. The temple on Athens' acropolis, dedicated to Athena
  7. The Greek goddess of the harvest
  8. A government where the leader holds power through force
  9. The philosopher who believed moderation was based on reason
  10. The war that ended in 480 BC with the Battle of Salamis
  11. A government where one person has all the power
  12. The Greek god of the sky and king of the gods

23 Clues: The Greek god of the sea • The Greek god of the dead • The Greek god of the forge • The Greek goddess of wisdom • The Greek goddess of the harvest • A storyteller famous for his fables • The man known as "The Father of Democracy" • The place in Athens where citizens could vote • A government where the people rule themselves • The Greek god of the sky and king of the gods • ...

Ancient Greece v.s. Rome 2021-02-14

Ancient Greece v.s. Rome crossword puzzle
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  1. Unlike Greek girls, girls in Rome were taught how to read and____.
  2. Romans and Greeks both used ___ to make clothes.
  3. The Romans adopted many of the Greek ______ but changed their names and stories to make them appear more Roman.
  4. Both Romans and Greeks trade ____. This was a very important part of trade.
  5. Greek boys went to school at age ________.
  6. Unlike the Greeks, the Romans enjoyed eating ____.
  7. Both Romans and Greeks had a ______ type of dog
  8. Both Greeks and Romans liked to have exotic birds as pets like___.
  9. Unlike the Greeks who had the banquet at the Grooms house the Romans would have the banquet at the ____ house.
  10. Both the Romans and the Greeks ate ______.
  11. Roman women had nearly ______ rights with men, while Greek women were the men’s property.
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  1. Only boys from Sparta in Greece were trained to be _____ while all boys in Rome were trained to fight.
  2. Romans were concerned about fashion trends while the Greeks’ ____ was simple.
  3. Both ancient Greek and Roman girls played with ____. Some could even move their arms and legs.
  4. Both Greek and Roman women had the job of ____.
  5. _______ from both Greek and Roman writers is still read today.
  6. Roman and Greek children both played with _____.
  7. Unlike Greek women, Roman women enjoyed having many _____.
  8. One common source of acquiring slaves used in both Greece and Rome was using _____ of war.
  9. Unlike the Romans who had bread and water for breakfast the Greeks ate a lump of bread dipped in ______ oil.

20 Clues: Both the Romans and the Greeks ate ______. • Greek boys went to school at age ________. • Both Greek and Roman women had the job of ____. • Both Romans and Greeks had a ______ type of dog • Romans and Greeks both used ___ to make clothes. • Roman and Greek children both played with _____. • Unlike the Greeks, the Romans enjoyed eating ____. • ...

Heritage Studies 6 2023-03-03

Heritage Studies 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. A temple in Rome dedicated to many gods.
  2. The Roman emperor who made Christianity legal.
  3. A temple in Greece dedicated to Athena.
  4. Said that Christians started a fire in Rome.
  5. The sea between Italy and Sardinia.
  6. A council held in 325 AD to help settle the doctrine of the Trinity.
  7. The "blob" of land at the south of Greece.
  8. Greek philosopher who died by drinking poison.
  9. The island to the south of Italy.
  10. Carthaginian general who brought war elephants over the alps.
  11. The river running next to Rome.
  12. Greek god of wine, agriculture, and fertility.
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  1. The sea between Turkey and Greece.
  2. Greek "Father of Medicine".
  3. An early civilization on Crete.
  4. The name of a league of Greek city states aligned with Athens.
  5. Greek philosopher who wrote "The Republic".
  6. Greek colony that later became the city of Constantinople.
  7. "Father of History".
  8. A form of government in which a few people rule.

20 Clues: "Father of History". • Greek "Father of Medicine". • An early civilization on Crete. • The river running next to Rome. • The island to the south of Italy. • The sea between Turkey and Greece. • The sea between Italy and Sardinia. • A temple in Greece dedicated to Athena. • A temple in Rome dedicated to many gods. • The "blob" of land at the south of Greece. • ...

A,Ω, (It's All Greek to Me) and Metal: April 7, 2025 2025-04-07

A,Ω, (It's All Greek to Me) and Metal: April 7, 2025 crossword puzzle
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  1. What you think this puzzle is, maybe?
  2. "Προδότης" in English
  3. In Greek, it has a value of 600
  4. They were the first Greek life organization created at William & Mary in 1776
  5. In the Greek alphabet, it has a value of 800
  6. Man's best friend
  7. This metal band shares the same name of the disease that was spread in letters shortly after 9/11
  8. Likes to chase mice
  9. Name on the shirt I was wearing on Monday
  10. Alpha Kappa Alpha
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  1. Hugely renowned metal band that's named after the disciple who betrayed Jesus
  2. Britney Spears song you might need a gas mask for
  3. It has a value of 300 in Greek
  4. Has a trunk
  5. Large marsupial
  6. Flying mammal
  7. They're the most metallic of all of the "Big 4"
  8. We're Back in Black
  9. Don't let it build up in your house
  10. Greek for "highest point"
  11. May be a mispronounciation of the Greek letter with a value of 600 and is also a drink meaning "tea"

21 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Alpha Kappa Alpha • We're Back in Black • Likes to chase mice • "Προδότης" in English • Greek for "highest point" • It has a value of 300 in Greek • In Greek, it has a value of 600 • Don't let it build up in your house • What you think this puzzle is, maybe? • Name on the shirt I was wearing on Monday • ...

Ancient Greek Art 2025-09-17

Ancient Greek Art crossword puzzle
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  1. The warrior in Homer's Iliad
  2. A common type of Greek decorative ornament
  3. The Winged Victory of Samothrace represents the goddess...
  4. The two full-size statues, found in the sea near Riace, were made of...
  5. The most ornate of the 3 main orders of Greek architecture
  6. Common material of Greek statues
  7. Greek vase
  8. Relaxed pose of a statue
  9. Half-human, half-horse mythological creature
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  1. Technique with black paintings on the red background of a vessel
  2. The classical period of Greek art is followed by ... period
  3. Trojan priest depicted with his sons in a famous sculpture
  4. A vase for mixing wine and water
  5. Column style with scroll-shaped volutes
  6. God of music and the arts,healing and light
  7. Temple famous for its Caryatids
  8. Myron's statue of a Greek athlete
  9. Temple of Athena
  10. Sun God, often depicted in his chariot
  11. First to sculpt a nude female form in a life-size statue
  12. Famous statue Venus de...

21 Clues: Greek vase • Temple of Athena • Relaxed pose of a statue • Famous statue Venus de... • The warrior in Homer's Iliad • Temple famous for its Caryatids • A vase for mixing wine and water • Common material of Greek statues • Myron's statue of a Greek athlete • Sun God, often depicted in his chariot • Column style with scroll-shaped volutes • A common type of Greek decorative ornament • ...

the twisted tree 2023-11-21

the twisted tree crossword puzzle
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  1. the shapeshifter is called...
  2. what kind of mythology is used?
  3. martha's ancestor who's spirit haunts the twisted tree.
  4. The type of creature that Martha encounters on the island.
  5. the women who weave fate.
  6. main role
  7. the country where Martha's mother lives.
  8. the mysterious boy martha meets
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  1. martha can read peoples.......(plural) and........(plural)
  2. a local women who helps Martha understand her superpower
  3. the grandmother
  4. the whole book is a...
  5. location of claustrophobic cabin.
  6. the house of the grandmother is......
  7. the country where the story is set
  8. martha can read peoples.......(plural) and........(plural)
  9. from what does Martha fall (begin of the story)

17 Clues: main role • the grandmother • the whole book is a... • the women who weave fate. • the shapeshifter is called... • what kind of mythology is used? • the mysterious boy martha meets • location of claustrophobic cabin. • the country where the story is set • the house of the grandmother is...... • the country where Martha's mother lives. • ...

Greek Mythology 2023-04-13

Greek Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. show what to do
  2. weapon used
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  1. opponents
  2. person who lived there

4 Clues: opponents • weapon used • show what to do • person who lived there

Roman Mythology 2023-11-28

Roman Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. A heavy basis for roman mythology.
  2. A place of worship.
  3. A well preserved temple in Rome.
  4. A believed ruler of all.
  5. Belief in multiple gods.
  6. The ruler that started the imperial cult.
  7. A country that existed in Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and the Middle East
  8. Roman god of the sea.
  9. The belief that rulers of Rome would become gods.
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  1. A ruler that ended the imperial cult.
  2. Roman god of the sky, and father of most gods.
  3. Roman god of time.
  4. Ruler of the sky and Roman Gods.
  5. A system of beliefs.
  6. Religion with stories.
  7. Roman god of the underworld.

16 Clues: Roman god of time. • A place of worship. • A system of beliefs. • Roman god of the sea. • Religion with stories. • A believed ruler of all. • Belief in multiple gods. • Roman god of the underworld. • A well preserved temple in Rome. • Ruler of the sky and Roman Gods. • A heavy basis for roman mythology. • A ruler that ended the imperial cult. • ...

Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief 2021-05-30

Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief crossword puzzle
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  1. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  2. The Greek God of Beauty, Love & Desire
  3. A learning disorder that affects reading
  4. Lightning must be returned by the summer-
  5. Selects the shots and organises images. Film-
  6. Creates a film score (music). Film-
  7. The person responsible for directing a film
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  1. The Māori equivalent of Hades
  2. The Greek Gods
  3. The Lightning Thief had a $95m film-
  4. Camp where demigods learn their skills
  5. Half man, half bull
  6. The Greek equivalent of Ranginui
  7. Percy's friend, Grover, is one of these
  8. The person responsible for film production
  9. A film begins as a written...
  10. The Greek God of Wine
  11. The Greek God of the Sea
  12. Percy Jackson writer, Rick...

19 Clues: The Greek Gods • Half man, half bull • The Greek God of Wine • The Greek God of the Sea • The Māori equivalent of Hades • A film begins as a written... • Percy Jackson writer, Rick... • The Greek equivalent of Ranginui • Creates a film score (music). Film- • The Lightning Thief had a $95m film- • Camp where demigods learn their skills • The Greek God of Beauty, Love & Desire • ...

Greek and Latin Words 2024-08-15

Greek and Latin Words crossword puzzle
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  1. The Greek meaning for write
  2. The Latin meaning for short
  3. The Greek meaning for far
  4. The Latin meaning for hear
  5. The Greek meaning for light
  6. The Latin meaning for hand
  7. The Latin meaning for round
  8. The Greek meaning for life
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  1. The Greek meaning for opposite or against
  2. The Greek meaning for earth
  3. The Latin meaning for good
  4. The Latin meaning for release
  5. The Greek meaning for water
  6. The Latin meaning for all

14 Clues: The Greek meaning for far • The Latin meaning for all • The Latin meaning for good • The Latin meaning for hear • The Latin meaning for hand • The Greek meaning for life • The Greek meaning for write • The Greek meaning for earth • The Latin meaning for short • The Greek meaning for light • The Greek meaning for water • The Latin meaning for round • The Latin meaning for release • ...

Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief 2021-05-30

Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief crossword puzzle
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  1. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  2. The Greek God of Beauty, Love & Desire
  3. A learning disorder that affects reading
  4. Lightning must be returned by the summer-
  5. Selects the shots and organises images. Film-
  6. Creates a film score (music). Film-
  7. The person responsible for directing a film
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  1. The Māori equivalent of Hades
  2. The Greek Gods
  3. The Lightning Thief had a $95m film-
  4. Camp where demigods learn their skills
  5. Half man, half bull
  6. The Greek equivalent of Ranginui
  7. Percy's friend, Grover, is one of these
  8. The person responsible for film production
  9. A film begins as a written...
  10. The Greek God of Wine
  11. The Greek God of the Sea
  12. Percy Jackson writer, Rick...

19 Clues: The Greek Gods • Half man, half bull • The Greek God of Wine • The Greek God of the Sea • The Māori equivalent of Hades • A film begins as a written... • Percy Jackson writer, Rick... • The Greek equivalent of Ranginui • Creates a film score (music). Film- • The Lightning Thief had a $95m film- • Camp where demigods learn their skills • The Greek God of Beauty, Love & Desire • ...

Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief 2021-05-30

Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief crossword puzzle
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  1. Selects the shots and organises images. Film-
  2. The Greek God of Wine
  3. The Greek God of Beauty, Love & Desire
  4. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
  5. Lightning must be returned by the summer-
  6. The Greek God of the Sea
  7. The Greek equivalent of Ranginui
  8. Percy Jackson writer, Rick...
  9. The person responsible for directing a film
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  1. A learning disorder that affects reading
  2. Half man, half bull
  3. Percy's friend, Grover, is one of these
  4. The Lightning Thief had a $95m film-
  5. The Greek Gods
  6. Camp where demigods learn their skills
  7. The Māori equivalent of Hades
  8. Creates a film score (music). Film-
  9. The person responsible for film production
  10. A film begins as a written...

19 Clues: The Greek Gods • Half man, half bull • The Greek God of Wine • The Greek God of the Sea • The Māori equivalent of Hades • A film begins as a written... • Percy Jackson writer, Rick... • The Greek equivalent of Ranginui • Creates a film score (music). Film- • The Lightning Thief had a $95m film- • The Greek God of Beauty, Love & Desire • Camp where demigods learn their skills • ...

Vocabulary words 2023-10-19

Vocabulary words crossword puzzle
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  1. controlled by the citizens
  2. king of the ancient Greek kingdom
  3. Greek city-state the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece
  4. Frankish poet who served Charlemagne
  5. a government in wich power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
  6. a war lasting from 431-404 BC
  7. conflict in 1991 which UN forces defeated Iraq forces
  8. Greek philosopher born during the classical period
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  1. the history after classical Greece
  2. King of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia
  3. a seafaring and trading on the Crete island
  4. Greek philosopher and polymath
  5. an indo European person who settled on Greek mainland
  6. Greek speaking person that migrated to mainland
  7. a military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears
  8. Greek philosopher from Athens

16 Clues: controlled by the citizens • Greek philosopher from Athens • a war lasting from 431-404 BC • Greek philosopher and polymath • king of the ancient Greek kingdom • the history after classical Greece • Frankish poet who served Charlemagne • King of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia • a seafaring and trading on the Crete island • Greek speaking person that migrated to mainland • ...

The Lightning Thief, The Percy Jackson Series 2023-10-03

The Lightning Thief, The Percy Jackson Series crossword puzzle
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  1. The Director of Camp Half Blood, also known as the god of wine.
  2. A child of the Big Three, The son of Poseidon.
  3. The Satyr.
  4. The greek god of the sea.
  5. The greek goddess of war and wisdom.
  6. The greek god of war.
  7. The traitor of the prophecy, a child of Hermes.
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  1. The house of the greek gods.
  2. The greek god of the sky.
  3. The item that was stolen from Zeus.
  4. The god who captured Sally Jackson, also known as the god of the underworld.
  5. The daughter of Athena.
  6. The activities director, a centaur.
  7. The greek monster who disguised herself as "Aunty Em".
  8. The greek goddess of beauty.
  9. The name of Percy's sword.

16 Clues: The Satyr. • The greek god of war. • The daughter of Athena. • The greek god of the sky. • The greek god of the sea. • The name of Percy's sword. • The house of the greek gods. • The greek goddess of beauty. • The item that was stolen from Zeus. • The activities director, a centaur. • The greek goddess of war and wisdom. • A child of the Big Three, The son of Poseidon. • ...

Greek Vocab 1 2023-04-03

Greek Vocab 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek philosopher and teacher who created the Academy
  2. someone who has the right to participate in government
  3. leader of Ancient Greece who promoted democracy
  4. group of expert shipbuilders that settled on the island of Crete
  5. a story describing the actions of Greek gods and goddesses and how they affected everyday life
  6. Democracy a form of democracy that allows all citizens to directly participate in government
  7. a Greek doctor who taught that illnesses had a natural causes and were not a punishment by the Gods
  8. a government that gives people the power to have a voice in the government
  9. War a long-term war between Athens and Sparta that led to Sparta’s victory
  10. city-state
  11. a type of government where the power is shared with a small group of people
  12. an independent kingdom or state made up of a city and the surrounding lands it controls.
  13. a high hill that housed the fortress of the city-state
  14. Greek mathematician who introduced Pythagorean’s theorem used in geometry
  15. People conquered by Spartans and forced to be slaves
  16. an open space in ancient Greek cities in which residents gathered for daily social activities.
  17. Greek city-state that became a military society
  18. Greek philosopher famous for using questioning techniques (Socratic Method)
  19. a type of government that uses force to rule; may be run by a dictator
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  1. Greek-like culture
  2. the first Greeks who established colonies and built fortresses throughout Greece
  3. a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena and overseen by Pericles; it took nine years to build
  4. storyteller whose fables or tales had moral or ethical lessons
  5. Greek thinker who believed in practicing moderation and the use of reason
  6. foot soldiers of the Greek army
  7. an athletic sporting event/festival held every four years, originally to honer the Greek god Zeus
  8. Greek city-state where democracy was first created
  9. Greek doctor famous for the Hippocratic Oath, which ensures doctors do what is best for their patients
  10. a type of government where only the a small group of the wealthiest people have the power
  11. Democracy a form of democracy where citizens choose government officials to represent them
  12. a long narrative poem that describes heroic deeds
  13. an agreement formed between groups to work together
  14. the Great Macedonian King who expanded his empire across parts of three continents
  15. group of soldiers arranged in a square
  16. poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad

35 Clues: city-state • Greek-like culture • foot soldiers of the Greek army • group of soldiers arranged in a square • poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad • leader of Ancient Greece who promoted democracy • Greek city-state that became a military society • a long narrative poem that describes heroic deeds • Greek city-state where democracy was first created • ...

History of Greek Theatre - Kenny Washington Student 2022-01-10

History of Greek Theatre - Kenny Washington Student crossword puzzle
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  1. Flat terrace below the slope.
  2. 4 Festivals were held during this century each year.
  3. Defined tragedy in an sophisticated way
  4. A fault of character for example pride or jealousy.
  5. Classical mythological creature, part man, part goat
  6. Inscription of Thespis's name on a stone can be found here.
  7. Can be traced back to 500 B.C. (Ancient Greece)
  8. An act of injustice
  9. Considered the father of Western philosophy
  10. The Greek had a prohibition of showing this on stage.
  11. Monster sent by Hera to protect Thebes.
  12. Slope of the hill, or the seeing space.
  13. A very wealthy city that had approximately 250-300 thousand people
  14. What a protagonist or hero gains from their fall.
  15. Not an average man, very noble.
  16. High-backed seats reversed for certain people and judges.
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  1. Entrance of the chorus
  2. Middle of the orchestra
  3. One of the performers in Greek theater.
  4. First theatrical event recorded.
  5. Comes from the Greek word theatron.
  6. Civic and religious celebrations were held here.
  7. Derived from Thespis
  8. Won best playwright contest 24 times.
  9. In greek means dance
  10. Greek word for a king not inheriting their throne, but have it taken.
  11. From the Greek verb meaning "to do" or "to act"
  12. Another performer in Greek theater.
  13. God of wine and fertility
  14. Origin of our world "scene".
  15. Latin title for Oedipus Tyrannus
  16. An influence on Greek Drama

32 Clues: An act of injustice • Derived from Thespis • In greek means dance • Entrance of the chorus • Middle of the orchestra • God of wine and fertility • An influence on Greek Drama • Origin of our world "scene". • Flat terrace below the slope. • Not an average man, very noble. • First theatrical event recorded. • Latin title for Oedipus Tyrannus • Comes from the Greek word theatron. • ...

Greece Vocabulary 2022-02-17

Greece Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who loves wisdom
  2. a humorous form of Greek drama that often-mocked famous people
  3. an upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society
  4. a government ruled by a few powerful citizens
  5. a state-owned slave who was part of the lowest class of ancient Greek society
  6. , an ancient Greek warship
  7. relating to Greek history or culture.
  8. poem, a long story in the form of a narrative poem
  9. a serious form of Greek drama in which characters endure suffering before an unhappy ending
  10. democracy a form of democracy in which citizens gather to vote on laws and policies
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  1. the study of the universe and our place in it
  2. an agreement to stop fighting.
  3. a Greek city-state •
  4. democracy, a form of democracy in which people are elected to vote on the citizens' behalf.
  5. an open space in an ancient Greek city that served as a marketplace and social center
  6. the highest point in an ancient Greek city
  7. a government ruled by a single person, such as a king
  8. worldly
  9. age a period of great cultural achievement
  10. an agreement between nations to fight each other's enemies; a partnership
  11. a weapon that hurls large stones
  12. a military tactic in which troops surround a city with soldiers in an attempt to take control of it

22 Clues: worldly • a Greek city-state • • a person who loves wisdom • , an ancient Greek warship • an agreement to stop fighting. • a weapon that hurls large stones • relating to Greek history or culture. • the highest point in an ancient Greek city • age a period of great cultural achievement • the study of the universe and our place in it • ...

Etymology Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 Review 2025-10-31

Etymology Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. What prefix means beside, beyond?
  2. What Greek prefix means through?
  3. What do the Greek prefix’s pan and pantos mean?
  4. What does semi- mean?
  5. What does the Latin prefix inter- mean?
  6. What does the Latin Adj and noun nihil mean?
  7. What does the Greek prefix anti- mean?
  8. What Greek suffix means thing written?
  9. What Greek suffix means possessor of?
  10. Roman numeral XXVII
  11. Transliterate ‘UΠΟ into English
  12. What means 9 in Greek?
  13. What Latin prefix means around?
  14. What is the literal translation of the word μνημονικος?
  15. Latin ordinal number 7
  16. Roman numeral LI
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  1. What does plethora mean now?
  2. of time What is the literal definition of the Greek word Χρόνος and the suffix -ful
  3. What are these groupings called? αι, αυ, ει, ευ, οι, ου.
  4. What does the Latin prefix ultra- mean?
  5. What is Upsilon usually transliterated to?
  6. Roman numeral LXXXVII
  7. The rule of _____ is used when the letter is before a kappa, chi, or xi.
  8. When transliterating the diphthong ει what is one sound you can use in English?
  9. What Latin prefix means before?
  10. What does the Latin prefix trans- mean?
  11. What (Greek) prefix means much, many?
  12. What is this breathing symbol called?
  13. What does proto- mean?
  14. Tetra means

30 Clues: Tetra means • Roman numeral LI • Roman numeral XXVII • What does semi- mean? • Roman numeral LXXXVII • What means 9 in Greek? • Latin ordinal number 7 • What does proto- mean? • What does plethora mean now? • What Latin prefix means before? • Transliterate ‘UΠΟ into English • What Latin prefix means around? • What Greek prefix means through? • What prefix means beside, beyond? • ...

Greece 2024-08-06

Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. Who is the father of philosophy?
  2. Name the magnificent temple on the Acropolis of Athens
  3. What is the second letter of the Greek alphabet?
  4. Dolmas is a dish of spiced rice wrapped in which leaves?
  5. What is the name of the most famous Greek cheese?
  6. What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet?
  7. What is the capital of Greece?
  8. The Parthenon was built in honor of which wise and well-known Greek goddess?
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  1. What is the largest island in Greece?
  2. What is the most popular sport in Greece?
  3. Name the popular Greek food consisting of small pieces of meat grilled on a skewer
  4. What is the main ingredient of Moussaka?
  5. What is Spinach pie called in Greek?
  6. Blue and _______ are the colors of the Greek flag
  7. Name the country that borders Greece and is also an animal
  8. What was the Greek currency before the adoption of the Euro?

16 Clues: What is the capital of Greece? • Who is the father of philosophy? • What is Spinach pie called in Greek? • What is the largest island in Greece? • What is the main ingredient of Moussaka? • What is the most popular sport in Greece? • What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet? • What is the second letter of the Greek alphabet? • ...

Christmas & Mythology! 2021-12-17

Christmas & Mythology! crossword puzzle
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  1. Defeated the gorgon Medusa.
  2. Strong Roman hero
  3. Hung from a chimney with care
  4. Mythical winged horse who was born from the blood of the gorgon Medusa.
  5. Red berry
  6. Green, pointy leaf, also grows in on a long vine
  7. Hung on a Christmas tree
  8. Chocolate in a mug. Mmmmm
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  1. Jesus’s Birthday
  2. Traditional plant hung over a doorframe
  3. Roman goddess in the Odyssey, who turned men into animals
  4. Yuletide singing, usually with a group
  5. Roman hero from the Odyssey who encountered # 3 down
  6. Greek and Roman god of the sun and music
  7. Mythical creature with the head and wings of a bird (like an eagle) and the body of a lion.
  8. Roman god of lighting, head of the gods
  9. Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare
  10. Gifts

18 Clues: Gifts • Red berry • Jesus’s Birthday • Strong Roman hero • Hung on a Christmas tree • Chocolate in a mug. Mmmmm • Defeated the gorgon Medusa. • Hung from a chimney with care • Yuletide singing, usually with a group • Traditional plant hung over a doorframe • Roman god of lighting, head of the gods • Greek and Roman god of the sun and music • ...

Maori Mythology 2024-05-16

Maori Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. a guardian
  2. Lord of darkness and embodiment of all evil
  3. God of earthquakes, volcanoes, and seasons
  4. supreme being
  5. the supreme god and son of Ranginui and Papatuanuku
  6. Maori God of the sea
  7. God of war
  8. God of light
  9. fairy-like people that lives in the forest
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  1. The world of light
  2. Goddess of night
  3. God of the weather
  4. The sky father
  5. shape-shifting spirit
  6. protector of crops and the god of peace
  7. mother earth figure
  8. God of forests
  9. God of wild and uncultivated food

18 Clues: a guardian • God of war • God of light • supreme being • The sky father • God of forests • Goddess of night • The world of light • God of the weather • mother earth figure • Maori God of the sea • shape-shifting spirit • God of wild and uncultivated food • protector of crops and the god of peace • God of earthquakes, volcanoes, and seasons • fairy-like people that lives in the forest • ...

Heritage Studies 6 2023-03-03

Heritage Studies 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. Carthaginian general who brought war elephants over the alps.
  2. Greek philosopher who died by drinking poison.
  3. Greek philosopher who wrote "The Republic".
  4. Greek god of wine, agriculture, and fertility.
  5. A form of government in which a few people rule.
  6. The sea between Italy and Sardinia.
  7. "Father of History".
  8. Said that Christians started a fire in Rome.
  9. Greek colony that later became the city of Constantinople.
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  1. The "blob" of land at the south of Greece.
  2. The sea between Turkey and Greece.
  3. Greek "Father of Medicine".
  4. The island to the south of Italy.
  5. A temple in Greece dedicated to Athena.
  6. The name of a league of Greek city states aligned with Athens.
  7. The river running next to Rome.
  8. A temple in Rome dedicated to many gods.
  9. The Roman emperor who made Christianity legal.
  10. An early civilization on Crete.

19 Clues: "Father of History". • Greek "Father of Medicine". • The river running next to Rome. • An early civilization on Crete. • The island to the south of Italy. • The sea between Turkey and Greece. • The sea between Italy and Sardinia. • A temple in Greece dedicated to Athena. • A temple in Rome dedicated to many gods. • The "blob" of land at the south of Greece. • ...

World Chapter 6 - Terms 2020-12-07

World Chapter 6 - Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. a defensive alliance formed by Athens to prevent another Persian invasion
  2. Greek god of the sun
  3. a beautiful temple to Athena
  4. lover of wisdom
  5. a hilltop fortress that served as a seat of government and religion
  6. the Greek city-state
  7. a large group of foot soldiers trained to charge the enemy as a group
  8. rule by the “best”
  9. rule by one
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  1. rule by a few rather than one or many; rule by a few rich men
  2. Greek
  3. rule by the many or the common people
  4. the Greek marketplace
  5. king of all the Greek gods
  6. a league formed between Sparta and other Greek cities
  7. a bad form of one-man rule
  8. the common laborers who farmed the land for the ruling class
  9. Plato’s writings
  10. a government in which the people themselves make the big decisions directly, rather than idirectly through representatives

19 Clues: Greek • rule by one • lover of wisdom • Plato’s writings • rule by the “best” • Greek god of the sun • the Greek city-state • the Greek marketplace • king of all the Greek gods • a bad form of one-man rule • a beautiful temple to Athena • rule by the many or the common people • a league formed between Sparta and other Greek cities • ...

Ancient Greece Crossword 2024-01-05

Ancient Greece Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek city-state known for their military-based society
  2. A hero that faces a challenge that demands courage, strength, and intelligence
  3. The highest point in an ancient Greek city
  4. Substances from which other products are made
  5. Slaves captured from conquered lands
  6. The story of Odysseus and his journey home after the Trojan War
  7. A maze
  8. Partnerships
  9. A form of government in which citizens have a direct role in governing
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  1. An ancient Greek warship
  2. A government ruled by a few powerful citizens
  3. A ruler who takes power illegally
  4. An old story to explain an event or justify a belief or action
  5. Marketplace and social center in Greek cities
  6. Another name for a Greek city-state
  7. A government ruled by a single person
  8. A government ruled by a small group of elite families
  9. Greek city-state known for their developments in government
  10. Long poetic stories

19 Clues: A maze • Partnerships • Long poetic stories • An ancient Greek warship • A ruler who takes power illegally • Another name for a Greek city-state • Slaves captured from conquered lands • A government ruled by a single person • The highest point in an ancient Greek city • A government ruled by a few powerful citizens • Substances from which other products are made • ...

7th Grade Quarter 1 Test 2024 2024-10-16

7th Grade Quarter 1 Test 2024 crossword puzzle
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  1. three divine persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in one God
  2. Greek word that translates literally to "under" and "standing"
  3. Same vision
  4. Latin for "reject" or "turn away from"
  5. wrote the Marian Gospel
  6. Tthat which is
  7. Greek word for "word"
  8. Latin for "out of nothing."
  9. Gospel that begins with the genealogy of Jesus
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  1. "Enfleshed," God becoming man
  2. type of biblical literature that reveals something hidden
  3. Wrote in very symbolic, theological language
  4. Theological virtue by which we believe in God and His Church
  5. Greek work meaning "lover of God"
  6. "Good news"
  7. Wrote the shortest gospel
  8. Greek word for "same substance"
  9. Latin for "I believe"
  10. Belief that God creates and then leaves everything alone
  11. Greek word for "sending news"

20 Clues: "Good news" • Same vision • Tthat which is • Latin for "I believe" • Greek word for "word" • wrote the Marian Gospel • Wrote the shortest gospel • Latin for "out of nothing." • "Enfleshed," God becoming man • Greek word for "sending news" • Greek word for "same substance" • Greek work meaning "lover of God" • Latin for "reject" or "turn away from" • ...

Ancient Mesopotamia 2022-10-20

Ancient Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. a list of laws created by Hammurabi
  2. earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia
  3. the belief that there is one god
  4. the study of myths
  5. hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology
  6. members of the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia
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  1. oldest monotheistic religion
  2. wedge-shaped characters
  3. largest city in the Babylonian empire
  4. the land between two rivers
  5. ancient Mesopotamian civilization
  6. a rectangular-shaped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple

12 Clues: the study of myths • wedge-shaped characters • the land between two rivers • oldest monotheistic religion • the belief that there is one god • ancient Mesopotamian civilization • a list of laws created by Hammurabi • largest city in the Babylonian empire • hero in ancient Mesopotamian mythology • earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia • ...

Juliana Janofsky- Greece vs Rome 2022-05-10

Juliana Janofsky- Greece vs Rome crossword puzzle
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  1. was a military/political leader(rome)
  2. great leader of the roman republic
  3. was the second Roman Emperor
  4. the most popular pet in greece
  5. toys for greek girls
  6. one of the best Roman Emperors of all time
  7. head of Greek government
  8. was the fourth emperor of the Roman Empire
  9. on of the foods rich romans ate
  10. a drink the greeks made
  11. buying/selling goods and services (greece)
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  1. ancient Roman chariot racing stadium
  2. greek men and women wore this
  3. a spice used to make wine in greece
  4. was the first emperor of the Roman Empire
  5. toys for greek boys
  6. married roman woman wore this
  7. popular game played in ancient rome
  8. used as a beauty product for greek women
  9. very popular pets in ancient rome

20 Clues: toys for greek boys • toys for greek girls • a drink the greeks made • head of Greek government • was the second Roman Emperor • greek men and women wore this • married roman woman wore this • the most popular pet in greece • on of the foods rich romans ate • very popular pets in ancient rome • great leader of the roman republic • a spice used to make wine in greece • ...

Ancient Greece review 2023-10-20

Ancient Greece review crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek poet credited with writing the the Iliad and the Odyssey
  2. Greek philosopher who is known for his questioning technique
  3. ancient Greek doctor known as the "Father of Medicine"
  4. ancient Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
  5. Athenian leader who promoted Democracy during the "Golden Age" of Athens
  6. decorative Greek columns
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  1. mountain in Greece that was believed to be home to the Greek gods
  2. simple columns with no base
  3. continent Greece is on
  4. Student of Socrates, founded The Academy
  5. a name for a Greek city-state
  6. government led by a popular leader
  7. Greek historian who wrote about the Persian Wars and is nicknamed the "Father of History"
  8. Greek columns with scrolls

14 Clues: continent Greece is on • decorative Greek columns • Greek columns with scrolls • simple columns with no base • a name for a Greek city-state • government led by a popular leader • Student of Socrates, founded The Academy • ancient Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Athena • ancient Greek doctor known as the "Father of Medicine" • ...

Heritage Studies 6 2023-03-03

Heritage Studies 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek "Father of Medicine".
  2. The island to the south of Italy.
  3. Greek philosopher who died by drinking poison.
  4. "Father of History".
  5. The sea between Italy and Sardinia.
  6. The sea between Turkey and Greece.
  7. Greek philosopher who wrote "The Republic".
  8. The Roman emperor who made Christianity legal in the empire.
  9. A council held in 325 AD to help settle the doctrine of the Trinity.
Down
  1. Greek god of wine, agriculture, and fertility.
  2. The "blob" of land at the south of Greece.
  3. A temple in Greece dedicated to Athena.
  4. The river running next to Rome.
  5. A temple in Rome dedicated to many gods.
  6. The name of a league of Greek city states aligned with Athens.
  7. Said that Christians started a fire in Rome.
  8. A form of government in which a few people rule.
  9. Greek colony that later became the city of Constantinople.
  10. Carthaginian general who brought war elephants over the alps.
  11. An early civilization on Crete.

20 Clues: "Father of History". • Greek "Father of Medicine". • The river running next to Rome. • An early civilization on Crete. • The island to the south of Italy. • The sea between Turkey and Greece. • The sea between Italy and Sardinia. • A temple in Greece dedicated to Athena. • A temple in Rome dedicated to many gods. • The "blob" of land at the south of Greece. • ...

Vocab 4 Crossword 2026-01-19

Vocab 4 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek city state known for democracy and learning
  2. civilization blend of Greek and other cultures
  3. ruler who gains power by force
  4. alliance of Greek city states led by Athens
  5. land surrounded by water on three sides
  6. person who studies ideas about life and knowledge
  7. government ruled by wealthy or powerful people
  8. system where goods are traded without money
  9. system where coins or money are used to trade
  10. Greek military formation using shields and spears
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  1. government where citizens vote
  2. alliance of Greek city states led by Sparta
  3. time of peace wealth and achievements
  4. large peninsula in southeastern Europe where Greece is located
  5. kingdom north of Greece that conquered Greece
  6. government ruled by a king or queen
  7. temple in Athens dedicated to Athena
  8. government ruled by a small group
  9. Greek city state made up of a city and surrounding land
  10. conflict between groups in the same country

20 Clues: government where citizens vote • ruler who gains power by force • government ruled by a small group • government ruled by a king or queen • temple in Athens dedicated to Athena • time of peace wealth and achievements • land surrounded by water on three sides • alliance of Greek city states led by Sparta • alliance of Greek city states led by Athens • ...

Greek Influence 2016-03-08

Greek Influence crossword puzzle
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  1. Temple in Athens built to honor goddess Athena. This represented the classical building style the Greeks used throughout this time period.
  2. Any person who has the rights established by a government. In Greek times these were only men born in the city-state who owned land.
  3. Time period in Athens when many great achievements (around 480 to 404 BCE)
  4. A system of government in which power is vested in people.
  5. A small city that operates like a tiny independent country.
  6. Government where citizens gather together and discus issues and make decisions
  7. When the government uses oppressive powers against its people.
  8. Powerful Greek city-state locate din the south. Was known for a society based on military service.
  9. an area that is ruled by royalty
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  1. government where in a small number of individuals are in control, usually through a ruling council. However, these do not have to be (but often are) wealthy landowners.
  2. Founded in 776 BCE, a celebration to honor Zeus, these were the first games created to promoted friendly competition between nations. Was brought back in 1896, and occur every four years.
  3. Government where in the wealthy (upper) class are in control, usually through a council of landowners and nobles.
  4. The study of myths, which are stories often written in poetic form which often provide explanations to things found in the world.
  5. Someone that is a god or with god-like powers.
  6. A society which has developed a culture around a permanent organized settlement.
  7. A series of wars between the Persian empire and the city-states of Greece between 490-449 BCE where in the Persians unsuccessfully attempted to bring Greece under their control.
  8. the belief of many gods.
  9. Greece's largest and most powerful city-state, was known for creating democracy.

18 Clues: the belief of many gods. • an area that is ruled by royalty • Someone that is a god or with god-like powers. • A system of government in which power is vested in people. • A small city that operates like a tiny independent country. • When the government uses oppressive powers against its people. • ...

Labyrinth of Death 2023-05-24

Labyrinth of Death crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ___________ ear (wrestling affliction
  2. Greek inventor famous for making wings
  3. Sherlock Holmes's famous hat
  4. play on Greek heaven
  5. 'Flew too close to the sun'
  6. Greek instrument
  7. dense shrub
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  1. God of the Underworld
  2. An adjective for weather
  3. ______ of Baskerville
  4. Guardian of the Underworld
  5. burning iron rod
  6. A synonym for cave
  7. play on Holmes
  8. a Greek play
  9. Sherlock Holmes's address
  10. fear of dogs
  11. Watson's occupation

18 Clues: dense shrub • a Greek play • fear of dogs • play on Holmes • burning iron rod • Greek instrument • A synonym for cave • Watson's occupation • play on Greek heaven • God of the Underworld • ______ of Baskerville • An adjective for weather • Sherlock Holmes's address • Guardian of the Underworld • 'Flew too close to the sun' • Sherlock Holmes's famous hat • ___________ ear (wrestling affliction • ...

Sean Linnins Rome Vs Greek Crossword Puzzle 2021-02-11

Sean Linnins Rome Vs Greek Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The greek god of the sea was poseidon unlike rome which had
  2. The wife of jupiter in rome is juno but in greek she was called
  3. The greek king of gods was Zues unlike rome where he was called
  4. While the greeks had to build by water the romans built
  5. Rome was an empire unlike athens which was a
  6. The romans invented latin unlike the greeks who used the
  7. Just like greeks romans had ____ painting
  8. The Roman god of war is mars but the Greek god of war is
  9. Sparta was ruled by a king unlike rome which was a
  10. Just like greek city states rome had
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  1. Rome was first a monarchy unlike athens which was a
  2. greeks statues unlike roman statues depicted what type of humans.
  3. Unlike greece which was city states rome was very
  4. Greek art inspired ______ art
  5. The romans created
  6. While rome had an empire different city states had different types of
  7. Though greek had many more city states Rome was much more
  8. Unlike Rome which lastly was an empire this greek city was ruled by 2 kings.
  9. Unlike greek art which often was unrealistic roman art depicted
  10. The greeks traveled on dirt paths unlike the romans who invented and used

20 Clues: The romans created • Greek art inspired ______ art • Just like greek city states rome had • Just like greeks romans had ____ painting • Rome was an empire unlike athens which was a • Unlike greece which was city states rome was very • Sparta was ruled by a king unlike rome which was a • Rome was first a monarchy unlike athens which was a • ...

Ancient Greece vs Ancient Rome by cash. 2021-02-11

Ancient Greece vs Ancient Rome by cash. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. While Greeks used ____ to sweeten their food, Romans did not.
  2. Both roman and Greek ate ____ at home
  3. Greeks wore clothes to serve a purpose but Romans cared about______.
  4. Both Rome and Greece drink______.
  5. While Romans kids had wooden swords Greek kids had______.
  6. Both Rome and Greece used__________ to transport water
  7. While Romans had all types of pets but Greeks had only___.
  8. Both roman and Greek farmers grew______.
  9. When Romans used concrete to build homes, Greeks used_____.
Down
  1. Both roman and Greek girls played with _____.
  2. While roman women gave away their toys at their weddings Greek women______ them.
  3. Both roman and Greek men wore _____.
  4. Both Rome and Greece are surrounded by water so they are on a___________
  5. While Greek kids were not punished for things in school roman children were hit with a _____ if they couldn't answer a question.
  6. Both Rome and Greece ate_______
  7. While Romans used wheat to make _____ Greeks used wheat to make bread.
  8. Both Rome and Greece had______’s as pets
  9. Both roman and Greek children went to______.
  10. In Rome the house is ruled by the oldest male while in Greece the house was ruled by the____.
  11. While roman ate food they bought, Greeks ate food they____.

20 Clues: Both Rome and Greece ate_______ • Both Rome and Greece drink______. • Both roman and Greek men wore _____. • Both roman and Greek ate ____ at home • Both Rome and Greece had______’s as pets • Both roman and Greek farmers grew______. • Both roman and Greek children went to______. • Both roman and Greek girls played with _____. • ...

Ancient Greece vs Ancient Rome by cash. 2021-02-11

Ancient Greece vs Ancient Rome by cash. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Both Rome and Greece ate_______
  2. Both roman and Greek ate ____ at home
  3. While roman ate food they bought, Greeks ate food they____.
  4. Both Rome and Greece used__________ to transport water
  5. Greeks wore clothes to serve a purpose but Romans cared about______.
  6. While Romans used wheat to make _____ Greeks used wheat to make bread.
  7. While Greek kids were not punished for things in school roman children were hit with a _____ if they couldn't answer a question.
  8. Both roman and Greek farmers grew______.
  9. Both roman and Greek children went to______.
  10. While Romans kids had wooden swords Greek kids had______.
  11. Both roman and Greek girls played with _____.
Down
  1. In Rome the house is ruled by the oldest male while in Greece the house was ruled by the____.
  2. Both Rome and Greece had______’s as pets
  3. Both Rome and Greece are surrounded by water so they are on a___________
  4. When Romans used concrete to build homes, Greeks used_____.
  5. Both roman and Greek men wore _____.
  6. While Greeks used ____ to sweeten their food, Romans did not.
  7. Both Rome and Greece drink______.
  8. While roman women gave away their toys at their weddings Greek women______ them.
  9. While Romans had all types of pets but Greeks had only___.

20 Clues: Both Rome and Greece ate_______ • Both Rome and Greece drink______. • Both roman and Greek men wore _____. • Both roman and Greek ate ____ at home • Both Rome and Greece had______’s as pets • Both roman and Greek farmers grew______. • Both roman and Greek children went to______. • Both roman and Greek girls played with _____. • ...

The Iliad 2024-03-14

The Iliad crossword puzzle
Across
  1. King of Sparta
  2. Legendary city Besieged
  3. Greek warrior hero
  4. River goddess who fought Achilles
  5. Greek king who led the expedition to Troy
  6. Son of Priam and Hecuba
  7. Gifted archer
  8. Trojan warrior
  9. God of Courage
  10. Wife of Menelaus
  11. Greek warrior known for his cunning
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  1. Trojan War leader
  2. Trojan prophetess
  3. Second to Hector in ability
  4. Greek goddess of war
  5. Achilles' companion
  6. King of Mycenae
  7. Legendary epic
  8. God of Discord
  9. War prize

20 Clues: War prize • Gifted archer • King of Sparta • Legendary epic • Trojan warrior • God of Discord • God of Courage • King of Mycenae • Wife of Menelaus • Trojan War leader • Trojan prophetess • Greek warrior hero • Achilles' companion • Greek goddess of war • Legendary city Besieged • Son of Priam and Hecuba • Second to Hector in ability • River goddess who fought Achilles • ...

Ancient Greek Theater Terms 2023-01-31

Ancient Greek Theater Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. a ceremony held in honor of a god or goddess
  2. a play with darker, more serious themes
  3. part man and part goat, comedic characters in short plays
  4. in the Ancient Greek amphitheater, the back of the theater, often decorated to match the play's setting
  5. spoken lines between two or more characters in a play
  6. considered to be the first actor
  7. wrote comedies, the "father of comedy"
  8. wrote tragedies, wrote Oedipus Rex
  9. in the Ancient Greek amphitheater, where the performance takes place
  10. earliest Greek tragedy writer, the "father of drama"
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  1. Greek god, festivals held in his honor included theater performances
  2. a costume piece worn over the face that portrays a specific character or emotion
  3. in the Ancient Greek amphitheater, similar to wings or offstage areas
  4. the ancient civilization credited with inventing theater
  5. Greek tragedy writer, wrote Antigone
  6. in the Ancient Greek amphitheater, the area where the audience sits
  7. structures where performances took place, could sometimes seat up to 14,000 people
  8. a group of masked actors who served as the narrators
  9. a play with funnier, light-hearted themes

19 Clues: considered to be the first actor • wrote tragedies, wrote Oedipus Rex • Greek tragedy writer, wrote Antigone • wrote comedies, the "father of comedy" • a play with darker, more serious themes • a play with funnier, light-hearted themes • a ceremony held in honor of a god or goddess • a group of masked actors who served as the narrators • ...

Ancient Greece Crossword Review 1 2022-11-17

Ancient Greece Crossword Review 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. __________ is the famous archaeologist who excavated Troy, then Mycenae.
  2. Greece is prone to _________ and volcanoes that have significantly affected Greek history and myths.
  3. Greeks strive to achieve ______ (“excellence”) in battle and athletic competitions. They also strive to achieve it in dramatic contests and artistic and intellectual pursuits.
  4. The famous entryway into the citadel at Mycenae is called _________.
  5. All Greeks live within 100 miles from the ___.
  6. Soon after Zeus swallowed Metis (a minor goddess of wisdom), the goddess _______ sprang in full armor from a cut in Zeus’s head.
  7. A _________ is a ceremonial cup used to make a liquid offering to a god.
  8. Many items found in Mycenaean burial sites indicate that they were a _______ people.
  9. The greatest quantity and highest quality artifacts were unearthed in _________ within the walls of Mycenae.
  10. Greece has thousands of _____, though many of them are uninhabitable.
  11. Paintings of non-predatory _______ indicate that the Minoans may have been peaceful.
  12. Zeus punished Prometheus for stealing fire back for man. He did this by creating _________, the first woman.
  13. The famous _______ (two words) sculpture found at Knossos indicates that women may have played leading roles in Minoan society.
  14. In the Iliad, __________ chooses the undying glory earned by killing Hector, the Trojans’ best warrior who had unknowingly killed Achilles’ cousin Patroclus.
  15. The myth of Prometheus helps explain the origin of ancient Greek sacrificial rites. It is an example of an ____________ myth.
  16. Hesiod wrote _________ (“birth of the gods”), It is complete and is the most famous epic explaining the birth of the gods and the universe.
  17. Kleos Aptheiton means “undying _______” and is a major theme of Greek mythology and literature.
  18. The excavator of Troy and Mycenae was inspired to search for them by reading the epics of ________.
  19. In the __________, the Greeks attack the city of Troy because Trojan Prince Paris kidnapped Helen, the wife of Agamemnon who had the “face that launched a thousand ships.”
  20. The Minoans had the most advanced __________ system in Europe before the Romans.
  21. Relatively recent evidence of ___________ (two words) and double-headed axe imagery may be evidence of Minoan brutality.
  22. ________ is the popular Greek hero who slew the Minotaur and is the focus of many other Greek myths.
  23. Renaissance artist Alessandro __________ painted the most famous depiction of the birth of the goddess of love and beauty called Birth of Venus.
  24. The Mycenaeans lived in settlements focusing around hilltop fortresses called __________. The most famous of these is at Mycenae in the northeastern Peloponnesus.
  25. Tall, rugged _______ led the Greeks to independently develop city-states.
  26. The Greek mainland and Greek islands have numerous natural ____, bays, and inlets.
Down
  1. The Greek _________ began with the decline Mycenean decline (c. 1150 B.C.) and lasted to 750 B.C. when the Greeks began using Classical Greek writing.
  2. _________ is the form of writing used by the Minoans that archaeologists have not yet been able to decipher.
  3. The Minoan Palace at Knossos has ___________ (two words) rooms.
  4. Gaia (the earth) conspired with her son Cronos to overthrow Ouranos (the dome of the sky). ______, the goddess of love and beauty, was born from foam that arose from parts of Cronos thrown into the sea.
  5. The __________ replaced the Minoans as the most powerful group in Greece in c. 1450 B.C. They get their name from their most famous site.
  6. Excavated the Palace at Knossos on Crete
  7. The Palace at Knossos has no __________ indicating that the Minoans were peaceful.
  8. The Minoans arose on Greece’s largest island named _________.
  9. The Minoan Palace at Knossos has many levels and few ________ making it difficult to navigate.
  10. Images of ________ are found in frescoes, sculptures, rhytons, and rooftops in the Palace at Knossos.
  11. Legendary Minoan King
  12. Half-man, half-bull creature in a mazelike prison on Crete.
  13. People who violate the rules of __________ (the guest-host relationship) are severely punished by the Greek gods (mainly Zeus). in the Odyssey, suiters of Odysseus’ wife Penelope violate these rules and are all killed by Odysseus and his son at the end of the story.
  14. A volcanic eruption on the Greek island named _________ (Thera) between 1600 and 1500 B.C. may have caused the decline of the Minoans.
  15. Achilles’ one vulnerable area was his ______. It was vulnerable because his goddess mother Thetis had held him by the heel when she dipped him in the River Styx when he was a baby.
  16. ______ is the English term for a mazelike prison that derives from the Greek word for a Minoan two-headed axe.
  17. In Homer’s ___________, the hero endures a torturous ten-year journey home from the Trojan War.
  18. The ________ death Mask of Agamemnon is the most famous Mycenaean artifact but is not named accurately based on its age.
  19. Greeks believed that only ________ could have lifted the stones used to build the walls at Mycenae.
  20. A Minoan two-headed axe is called a ___________.
  21. Most Mycenaean settlements were abandoned because of the invasions of the ________, a group from north of Greece.
  22. Greece’s geography led the Greeks to become a _______ people.

48 Clues: Legendary Minoan King • Excavated the Palace at Knossos on Crete • All Greeks live within 100 miles from the ___. • A Minoan two-headed axe is called a ___________. • Half-man, half-bull creature in a mazelike prison on Crete. • The Minoans arose on Greece’s largest island named _________. • Greece’s geography led the Greeks to become a _______ people. • ...

Clue #16 2022-11-29

Clue #16 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Norse equivalent of Eve (of Adam and Eve)
  2. Watchman of the Gods; guards the entrance to Asgard
  3. One of the originating countries of Norse mythology
  4. The southern dwarf who holds up the sky
  5. The _____ of warriors killed in battle go to Valhalla
  6. The type of twig that killed Balder
  7. Snorri’s work, Prose ____, recounts Norse mythology poetically
  8. Home of the Gods
  9. Allfather, King of Gods
Down
  1. Also known as Midgard
  2. Two goats pull Thor’s _______
  3. World of the dead, ruled by Hel
  4. Bragi, God of ______
  5. Norse goddess of the wilderness; also a giantess
  6. The end of days

15 Clues: The end of days • Home of the Gods • Bragi, God of ______ • Also known as Midgard • Allfather, King of Gods • Two goats pull Thor’s _______ • World of the dead, ruled by Hel • The type of twig that killed Balder • The southern dwarf who holds up the sky • Norse equivalent of Eve (of Adam and Eve) • Norse goddess of the wilderness; also a giantess • ...

Follow the Stars to Victory 2024-10-14

Follow the Stars to Victory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Aztec, hummingbird god of the sun
  2. The world serpent from Norse Mythology
  3. Reincarnated warriors in Aztec mythology
  4. The road we walk to victory
  5. The pictures in the sky that guide us
  6. The dragon with multiple heads
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  1. The king of the animal kingdom they say
  2. Another word for a giant snake
  3. The whirlpool monster from the Odyssey
  4. The hero that slayed the Hydra
  5. The Hindu king of the bears
  6. The kind of Lion Hercules fought
  7. Minnesota Jones and the Legend of the Lost ___
  8. The Hero's usual weapon
  9. A symbol of grizzly strength across the world

15 Clues: The Hero's usual weapon • The Hindu king of the bears • The road we walk to victory • Another word for a giant snake • The hero that slayed the Hydra • The dragon with multiple heads • The kind of Lion Hercules fought • The Aztec, hummingbird god of the sun • The pictures in the sky that guide us • The whirlpool monster from the Odyssey • The world serpent from Norse Mythology • ...

Mythical Creatures 2023-06-08

Mythical Creatures crossword puzzle
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  1. A winged horse from Greek mythology.
  2. A half-human, half-bull creature that resides in a labyrinth.
  3. A creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse.
  4. A mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle.
  5. A giant creature with a single eye in the middle of its forehead.
  6. A legendary sea monster that is said to dwell in the ocean depths.
Down
  1. A human that transforms into a wolf or wolf-like creature during a full moon.
  2. A half-human, half-fish creature that dwells in the sea.
  3. A large, fire-breathing creature with reptilian features.
  4. A mythical creature also known as the Abominable Snowman, believed to inhabit the Himalayas.
  5. A legendary creature with a single horn on its forehead.
  6. A small, magical being often depicted with wings.
  7. A bird that is reborn from its ashes and symbolizes immortality.
  8. A creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human or animal.

14 Clues: A winged horse from Greek mythology. • A small, magical being often depicted with wings. • A half-human, half-fish creature that dwells in the sea. • A legendary creature with a single horn on its forehead. • A large, fire-breathing creature with reptilian features. • A half-human, half-bull creature that resides in a labyrinth. • ...

Heritage Studies 6 2023-03-03

Heritage Studies 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek philosopher who died by drinking poison.
  2. The "blob" of land at the south of Greece.
  3. Carthaginian general who brought war elephants over the alps.
  4. Greek "Father of Medicine".
  5. An early civilization on Crete.
  6. Greek colony that later became the city of Constantinople.
  7. Greek philosopher who wrote "The Republic".
  8. Said that Christians started a fire in Rome.
  9. "Father of History".
  10. The island to the south of Italy.
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  1. A temple in Rome dedicated to many gods.
  2. The sea between Italy and Sardinia.
  3. A temple in Greece dedicated to Athena.
  4. A form of government in which a few people rule.
  5. A council held in 325 AD to help settle the doctrine of the Trinity.
  6. The name of a league of Greek city states aligned with Athens.
  7. The sea between Turkey and Greece.
  8. The Roman emperor who made Christianity legal in the empire.
  9. Greek god of wine, agriculture, and fertility.
  10. The river running next to Rome.

20 Clues: "Father of History". • Greek "Father of Medicine". • An early civilization on Crete. • The river running next to Rome. • The island to the south of Italy. • The sea between Turkey and Greece. • The sea between Italy and Sardinia. • A temple in Greece dedicated to Athena. • A temple in Rome dedicated to many gods. • The "blob" of land at the south of Greece. • ...

Heritage Studies 6 2023-03-03

Heritage Studies 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A council held in 325 AD to help settle the doctrine of the Trinity.
  2. The sea between Turkey and Greece.
  3. A temple in Rome dedicated to many gods.
  4. Greek philosopher who wrote "The Republic".
  5. Greek "Father of Medicine".
  6. The name of a league of Greek city states aligned with Athens.
  7. The island to the south of Italy.
  8. The "blob" of land at the south of Greece.
  9. A form of government in which a few people rule.
  10. An early civilization on Crete.
  11. The sea between Italy and Sardinia.
Down
  1. Greek colony that later became the city of Constantinople.
  2. Greek god of wine, agriculture, and fertility.
  3. "Father of History".
  4. Said that Christians started a fire in Rome.
  5. A temple in Greece dedicated to Athena.
  6. Carthaginian general who brought war elephants over the alps.
  7. The Roman emperor who made Christianity legal in the empire.
  8. The river running next to Rome.
  9. Greek philosopher who died by drinking poison.

20 Clues: "Father of History". • Greek "Father of Medicine". • The river running next to Rome. • An early civilization on Crete. • The island to the south of Italy. • The sea between Turkey and Greece. • The sea between Italy and Sardinia. • A temple in Greece dedicated to Athena. • A temple in Rome dedicated to many gods. • The "blob" of land at the south of Greece. • ...

Ancient warfare and classical antiquity 2023-10-25

Ancient warfare and classical antiquity crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Famous style if ancient greek helmet
  2. 371BC battle, myth of Spartan invincibility shattered
  3. Siege in 52BC, Caesar's most famous victory
  4. Cleaver like sword of Greek Hoplites
  5. Alexander's opponent at Hydaspes
  6. Second in command of a Roman Century
  7. Boar shaped war instrument of Celtic origin
  8. Imperial bodyguards and finest troops of Persian kings
  9. Roman cavalry sword
  10. Dynasty of Cleopatra
  11. Smallest unit of the Roman army
  12. Ancient Greek Hoplite's shield (plur)
  13. Roman condiment made by fermenting fish
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  1. Greek philosopher, tutor of Alexander the Great
  2. Ancient export from Alba
  3. Ancient name for entrance to Straights of Gibraltar
  4. Roman Legionnaire's dagger
  5. Throwing weapon of late Imperial Roman use
  6. Macedonian officer, killed by a drunken Alexander
  7. Straight sword of Greek origin
  8. Punic Goddess, consort of Baal
  9. Greek god of war
  10. Triple banked warship of classical antiquity
  11. Naval battle fought concurrently with Thermopylae
  12. Roman Shield
  13. Roman military disaster in 217BC
  14. Unique Macedonian weapon

27 Clues: Roman Shield • Greek god of war • Roman cavalry sword • Dynasty of Cleopatra • Ancient export from Alba • Unique Macedonian weapon • Roman Legionnaire's dagger • Straight sword of Greek origin • Punic Goddess, consort of Baal • Smallest unit of the Roman army • Alexander's opponent at Hydaspes • Roman military disaster in 217BC • Famous style if ancient greek helmet • ...

A,Ω, (It's All Greek to Me) and Metal: April 7, 2025 2025-04-07

A,Ω, (It's All Greek to Me) and Metal: April 7, 2025 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. We're Back in Black
  2. Flying mammal
  3. What you think this puzzle is, maybe?
  4. Has a trunk
  5. May be a mispronounciation of the Greek letter with a value of 600 and is also a drink meaning "tea"
  6. They're the most metallic of all of the "Big 4"
  7. Large marsupial
  8. Name on the shirt I was wearing on Monday
Down
  1. In the Greek alphabet, it has a value of 800
  2. Hugely renowned metal band that's named after the disciple who betrayed Jesus
  3. They were the first Greek life organization created at William & Mary in 1776
  4. Britney Spears song you might need a gas mask for
  5. Don't let it build up in your house
  6. Likes to chase mice
  7. "Προδότης" in English
  8. Alpha Kappa Alpha
  9. In Greek, it has a value of 600
  10. It has a value of 300 in Greek
  11. Man's best friend
  12. Greek for "highest point"
  13. This metal band shares the same name of the disease that was spread in letters shortly after 9/11

21 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Alpha Kappa Alpha • Man's best friend • We're Back in Black • Likes to chase mice • "Προδότης" in English • Greek for "highest point" • It has a value of 300 in Greek • In Greek, it has a value of 600 • Don't let it build up in your house • What you think this puzzle is, maybe? • Name on the shirt I was wearing on Monday • ...

7th Vocabulary Review: Lessons 1-5 2021-11-01

7th Vocabulary Review: Lessons 1-5 crossword puzzle
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  1. Nego, negare, and negavi all mean the same thing
  2. Annihilate and nihilism share a root word
  3. The Greek root Pan and the Latin root Omnis mean the same thing, which is . . .
  4. The Greek word that means many
  5. The Greek root word that means small
  6. the Greek word that means the same this as magnus
  7. The Latin root word that means four (not fourth)
Down
  1. Every __________ years, we celebrate a centennial.
  2. How many events are in a decathlon?
  3. Satiate gets it's meaning from the Latin word satis, which means . . .
  4. The Latin word plenus means. . .
  5. Affecting one person; one sided
  6. Latin root word that means to close, like cloister and preclude
  7. Catholic and holocaust share the same Greek root word . . ., which means whole.
  8. the Latin word that means great
  9. Bisect, bipartisan, and bilateral all share a Latin root word . . ., which means two
  10. Greek root word meaning one
  11. "Tri" is what language root word?

18 Clues: Greek root word meaning one • The Greek word that means many • Affecting one person; one sided • the Latin word that means great • The Latin word plenus means. . . • "Tri" is what language root word? • How many events are in a decathlon? • The Greek root word that means small • Annihilate and nihilism share a root word • Nego, negare, and negavi all mean the same thing • ...

greek tragedy/drama 2012-05-01

greek tragedy/drama crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles.
  2. A wealthy patron who had to pay for the costs of producing a play.
  3. Purging of the emotions
  4. A stage building that served as dressing rooms during Greek dramatic productions.
  5. The first actor who spoke alone.
  6. Poetics A critical essay written by Aristotle on tragedy.
  7. Tragic, fatal flaw
  8. Play A special type of play that made fun of Greek Legends. We get our word satire from this.
  9. The hero, main character
  10. An order usually having the force of law
  11. Drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites or pity.
  12. A brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
Down
  1. Two broad isles that extended from the orchestra on each side of the theatron
  2. Introduction (to a poem or play)
  3. An ankle-length or knee-length garment worn by Greek actors.
  4. Actors
  5. The large circular acting area located at the foot of the hillside in a Greek theater.
  6. One section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama
  7. An ancient Greek writer of comedies. He wrote "The Curmudgeon", the only surviving example of new comedy.
  8. A company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play.
  9. Ancient Greek writer of comedies.
  10. The daughter of King Oedipus who disobeyed her father and was condemned to .
  11. A great Greek philosopher and teacher who wrote "The Poetics", a critical essay on Greek tragedy.
  12. The god of wine and fertility.
  13. A light and humorous drama with a happy ending.
  14. A play intended for performance by actors on a stage. The word means "to do".

26 Clues: Actors • Tragic, fatal flaw • Purging of the emotions • The hero, main character • The god of wine and fertility. • Introduction (to a poem or play) • The first actor who spoke alone. • Ancient Greek writer of comedies. • An order usually having the force of law • A light and humorous drama with a happy ending. • Poetics A critical essay written by Aristotle on tragedy. • ...

The Viking Crossword Challenge 2015-05-04

The Viking Crossword Challenge crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a weapon with a handle and long blade
  2. amour carried on the arm to intercept a blow
  3. another name for Viking
  4. the supreme god of all gods in Norse mythology
  5. a fast Viking war boat with oars
  6. a long pointy rod used as a weapon
  7. a spear that is thrown as a weapon
  8. an ax used as a weapon
  9. Thor's special weapon
Down
  1. god of thunder and rain in Viking mythology
  2. a short knife with a sharp blade
  3. a region of northern Europe made up of Norway, Sweden & Denmark
  4. goddess of love
  5. a Viking's home
  6. a protective hat worn by vikings
  7. someone who believes in many gods
  8. invade and steal their stuff
  9. a viking's slave

18 Clues: goddess of love • a Viking's home • a viking's slave • Thor's special weapon • an ax used as a weapon • another name for Viking • invade and steal their stuff • a short knife with a sharp blade • a fast Viking war boat with oars • a protective hat worn by vikings • someone who believes in many gods • a long pointy rod used as a weapon • a spear that is thrown as a weapon • ...

rome vs greek 2021-02-11

rome vs greek crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dinner food roman
  2. what girls wore roman
  3. a dark colderd bird as a pet.
  4. a bright colored bird that is a pet.
  5. Romans breakfast
  6. what boys weore roman
  7. Roman lunch
  8. a common greek pet
  9. a roman pet
  10. roman dinner name
Down
  1. a different roman lunch
  2. a balltle area
  3. a small roman animal
  4. a greek game
  5. dark colerd wine
  6. vertrgus
  7. greek clothing
  8. what boys wear roman
  9. a clalender for rom
  10. a greek toy

20 Clues: vertrgus • Roman lunch • a roman pet • a greek toy • a greek game • a balltle area • greek clothing • dark colerd wine • Romans breakfast • dinner food roman • roman dinner name • a common greek pet • a clalender for rom • a small roman animal • what boys wear roman • what girls wore roman • what boys weore roman • a different roman lunch • a dark colderd bird as a pet. • ...

vocab 2025-10-03

vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek city stae
  2. Political system
  3. Distinc cultural period
  4. Unified the kingdom
  5. Series of conflicts
Down
  1. 27 year conflict
  2. King of macedan
  3. Form of government
  4. Advanced greek culture
  5. Greek poet
  6. Philosopher and polymath
  7. Military formation
  8. Inhabitanta of bronze age
  9. Offers framework for understanding reality
  10. Ancient greek philosopher
  11. Hellenic hero

16 Clues: Greek poet • Hellenic hero • King of macedan • Greek city stae • 27 year conflict • Political system • Form of government • Military formation • Unified the kingdom • Series of conflicts • Advanced greek culture • Distinc cultural period • Philosopher and polymath • Inhabitanta of bronze age • Ancient greek philosopher • Offers framework for understanding reality

History 7 Test 3 2021-09-28

History 7 Test 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Established the Chaldean Empire
  2. Writing is the greatest accomplishment of this group of people
  3. Wrote Defender of the Peace in challenge of the Roman Catholic Church
  4. The Greek ruler that conquered Persia and attempted to conquer the world was ______ the Great
  5. United Mesopotamia
  6. A chief adviser in both the Babylonian and Persian Empires
  7. Caused the fall of the Western Roman Empire
  8. The first Christian church was located here
  9. Became the name of the new capital of the Roman Empire
  10. The first pope officially recognized as the supreme head of the church
  11. The greatest turning point in world history was Jesus' ____
  12. City was destroyed by a volcanic eruption during the reign of Titus
  13. Built the Royal Road
  14. This Roman emperor reigned during Jesus' crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension
  15. the most important thing the Phoenicians carried on their trading ventures
  16. The law that God established to protect the sanctity of human life is ______ punishment
  17. This Roman emperor pushed the boundaries of the empire to their greatest extent
  18. Is remembered for asking for wisdom to govern Israel
  19. term that was given to non-Jews
  20. The portion of the world in which Christianity prevails
  21. The French scholar that deciphered the Rosetta Stone
  22. The Roman emperor that declared toleration for Christians
  23. These early inhabitants of Italy built the firsts cities
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  1. Fall of the Assyrian Empire (ruler)
  2. God allowed this as punishment for the height of evil man had reached
  3. Means "that makes fruitful"
  4. The first pharaoh to unite all of Egypt
  5. Israel's first king
  6. the name given to Israel's founding fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
  7. Invaded Belshazzar's Chaldean Empire
  8. became the most powerful body in the early Roman Republic
  9. Led in building the Tower of Babel
  10. The most common form of the Greek language
  11. The Carthaginian general that led a large force of men, horses, and elephants across the Alps into Italy
  12. First Roman Emperor to persecute Christians
  13. The theory that states that Christ made Peter the head of the catholic church
  14. When Israel was divided, the Southern Kingdom was called this
  15. Introduced democratic principles to Athens
  16. The location where Octavian defeated Antony's fleet
  17. At this mountain pass the Spartans tried to block the Persian Advance during the Greco-Persian War
  18. the first nation in world history to have a complete written account of its history
  19. the Greek poet that refined stories of Greek mythology
  20. Brought Egypt to its greatest extent was _____ III
  21. Deported the tribes of the Northern Kingdoms of Israel was _______ V
  22. These were the prominent, wealthy people of Rome
  23. Pax Romana was ______ Augustus

46 Clues: United Mesopotamia • Israel's first king • Built the Royal Road • Means "that makes fruitful" • Pax Romana was ______ Augustus • Established the Chaldean Empire • term that was given to non-Jews • Led in building the Tower of Babel • Fall of the Assyrian Empire (ruler) • Invaded Belshazzar's Chaldean Empire • The first pharaoh to unite all of Egypt • ...

Ancient Greece 2019-07-14

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A large open area at the base of an acropolis that was both a meeting place and the centre of business and government for a Greek city-state.
  2. A Greek warrior.
  3. An independent settlement (typical of those in ancient Greece) made up of an inner fortified city surrounded by houses.
  4. A society with large-scale urban settlements, defined systems of government, social organisation, religion and technologies.
  5. The customs and traditions that a community, society or civilisation develops over time and passed down from generation to generation.
  6. An event of the ancient Olympic Games comprising five events: wrestling, javelin tossing, discus throwing, jumping and running.
  7. A dangerous fighting event held as part of the ancient Olympic Games with virtually no rules.
  8. Period A block of time in history.
  9. A set of beliefs held by a particular people to help explain things that were not understood (e.g. strange natural events); these may include individual stories called myths.
  10. A political system in which people hold the power, either directly or through representative democracy.
  11. The ancient Greek god of the Underworld; also the name of the Underworld itself - the place that the souls of people went when they died.
Down
  1. A prejudicial attitude for or against something.
  2. An outpost set up by a country, kingdom or empire, often for reasons of trade or defence.
  3. Ram A long pole )often a tree trunk) with a carved ram's head at one end used to knock through enemy fortress doors.
  4. Dating A method used to estimate the age of something that was one alive; the amount of radioactive carbon that remains in the object is tested and gives a good indication of age.
  5. Someone who through birth (or by meeting certain conditions) is a recognised legal member of a community.
  6. A person who (through wealth or birth) belongs to the upper class of a social group.
  7. A raised and fortified area (often on a rocky hill) within a Greek city-state on which public structures such as temples were built.
  8. A place that the people of some ancient cultures (e.g. ancient Greeks) believed their souls went when they died.
  9. Source A source that existed or was made at the time in the past being studied.
  10. Any object that is made or changes by humans (e.g. a primitive tool, remains of a building).
  11. A tight battle formation used by ancient Greeks in which soldiers would pack together with their shields overlapping.
  12. A god or goodness.
  13. A period of time marked by distinctive characteristics, events or circumstances (e.g, the Roman era, the Victorian era).

24 Clues: A Greek warrior. • A god or goodness. • Period A block of time in history. • A prejudicial attitude for or against something. • Source A source that existed or was made at the time in the past being studied. • A person who (through wealth or birth) belongs to the upper class of a social group. • ...

Unit 6 crossword puzzle 2025-01-23

Unit 6 crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An educated guess
  2. state society organized for the purpose of waging war
  3. Civilization an advanced state of development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions
  4. A city-state in ancient Greece
  5. A government ruled by a few powerful people
  6. A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
  7. of Salamis The battle that effectively ended the Persian war. The Greek fleet, although vastly outnumbered, defeated the Persian fleet. This helped end the Persian war, freeing Greece.
  8. Spartan slave
  9. A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
  10. Oath a set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine
  11. League Formed from the surrounding city-states near Sparta. It was formed to defeat democracy in Athens.
  12. Democracy A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
  13. A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
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  1. Of or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great
  2. of Marathon When a runner ran 26.1 Miles to deliver the message of victory of Greece over Persia in a great battle that SAVED ATHENS
  3. A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
  4. War Wars fought between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies; came in two stages, the first from c. 460-446 BCE and the second and more significant war from 431-404 BCE. With battles occurring at home and abroad, the long and complex conflict was damaging to both sides but Sparta, with financial help from Persia, finally won the conflict by destroying the Athenian fleet at Aegospotami in 405 BCE.
  5. Democracy a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
  6. farmer Farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops
  7. Method way of teaching developed by Socrates that used a question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for themselves
  8. League an alliance headed by Athens that says that all Greek city-states will come together and help fight the Persians
  9. Games in ancient Greece, an athletic competition held every four years in honor of Zeus
  10. military housing
  11. Cruel and oppressive government or rule
  12. A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community
  13. A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
  14. foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan
  15. Method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government (who gets what, when, and how)
  16. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders

29 Clues: Spartan slave • military housing • An educated guess • A city-state in ancient Greece • Cruel and oppressive government or rule • A government ruled by a few powerful people • A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city • state society organized for the purpose of waging war • foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan • ...

Greece Vs Rome 2021-02-12

Greece Vs Rome crossword puzzle
Across
  1. .In both Greece and Rome had ___ for their children/kids.
  2. In Greece and Rome they had ____ at most meals.
  3. In both Rome and Greek only_____ could be in sports.
  4. .The Romans best sport was the The Colosseum and for Greece it was ___.
  5. The Greek had warriors when the Romans had__.
  6. .Both Greece and Rome had ___.
  7. .Greek focused on fruit and vegetables when Rome focused on______.
  8. In both Rome and Greece wail the male went out to do stuff the women had to stay___
Down
  1. Both Greek and Rome had ______ as pets.
  2. .Both Greek and Rome had thing that work for them called____.
  3. In ancient Greece girls learn reading and writing when in Rome they learn__.
  4. .Pericles was a Greek leader when one of romes leader was ____.
  5. .Children in Roman children were born at a special place while Greek children were born in___.
  6. In Rome women get married in early 20s wail in Greece it is___.
  7. .In Rome dancing was a entertainment but in greece it was part of ___.
  8. Greek has cats as pets when Rome has ___. Zeus The roman worshiped Jupiter the god of gods when Greek worshiped the god of thunder and lightning ___
  9. In Greece and Rome children, Women, and ____ males were not counted as citizens.
  10. In Rome the soil is rich and great but in Greece it is___.

18 Clues: .Both Greece and Rome had ___. • Both Greek and Rome had ______ as pets. • The Greek had warriors when the Romans had__. • In Greece and Rome they had ____ at most meals. • In both Rome and Greek only_____ could be in sports. • .In both Greece and Rome had ___ for their children/kids. • In Rome the soil is rich and great but in Greece it is___. • ...

Homophone, Homonym, & Homograph Practice 2015-11-11

Homophone, Homonym, & Homograph Practice crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek/Latin stem meaning to (include the hyphen at the end)
  2. the homophone of capitol
  3. Greek/Latin stem meaning say (include the hyphen at the end)
  4. Greek/Latin stem meaning look (hyphen at the end)
  5. wind(noun - the natural movement of the air) and wind (noun - a twist or turn in a course) (chose one: homophone, homonym, or homograph)
  6. homonyms have the same spelling & pronunciations but different ____________
  7. words with the same spelling but different pronunciations & meanings
  8. the homograph that means an injury or to be tied around something
  9. homographs have the same ___________ but different pronunciations & different meanings
  10. spruce (adjective) and spruce (verb)(chose one: homophone, homonym, or homograph)
  11. a greeting in a letter - it's a homophone because it sounds like deer
  12. a homonym meaning a small amount or the past tense of bite
  13. homophones sound the _____________
  14. homograph, could be a fish or an instrument
  15. have you seen ________ on 7? (homophone match)
Down
  1. Greek/Latin stem meaning go (hyphen at the beginning)
  2. the homophone of edition
  3. Greek/Latin stem meaning book (hyphen at the end)
  4. to, too, and two (chose one: homophone, homonym, or homograph)
  5. words with the same spelling & pronunciation but different meanings
  6. the ____ made me clean up the room before she would (homophone)
  7. example of this is flour and flower
  8. Greek/Latin stem meaning man (hyphen at the end)
  9. Greek/Latin stem meaning center (hyphen at the end)
  10. Greek/Latin stem meaning far (hyphen at the end)
  11. Greek/Latin stem meaning new
  12. Greek/Latin stem meaning sent (hypen at the end)
  13. an example of a homograph, verb (bend the head or upper part of the body as a sign of respect) or noun (a knot tied with two loops and two loose ends, used especially for tying shoelaces and decorative ribbons)

28 Clues: the homophone of capitol • the homophone of edition • Greek/Latin stem meaning new • homophones sound the _____________ • example of this is flour and flower • homograph, could be a fish or an instrument • have you seen ________ on 7? (homophone match) • Greek/Latin stem meaning man (hyphen at the end) • Greek/Latin stem meaning far (hyphen at the end) • ...

The Ogress and the Orphans 2024-01-25

The Ogress and the Orphans crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Place where people come to borrow and read books
  2. A shelter for orphans where they can get adopted by new parents
  3. Giant in mythology
  4. Child deprived of parents
  5. Low-lying wetland
  6. A group of crows
  7. A narrow valley
Down
  1. In flames
  2. Lizard in mythology, typically with wings
  3. People that sell their wares in a market
  4. The head of a town or city
  5. Ecosystem covered with trees and undergrowth
  6. Place where people go to sell their wares

13 Clues: In flames • A narrow valley • A group of crows • Low-lying wetland • Giant in mythology • Child deprived of parents • The head of a town or city • People that sell their wares in a market • Lizard in mythology, typically with wings • Place where people go to sell their wares • Ecosystem covered with trees and undergrowth • Place where people come to borrow and read books • ...

Greek Culture & The Greek Mind 2022-02-20

Greek Culture & The Greek Mind crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hippocrates list of rules for doctors
  2. Government ruled by many
  3. Greek philosopher
  4. Government rule by a few people
  5. Main character struggles to overcome hardships
  6. to win the favor of the gods
  7. Borrowed Greek plots and settings for dramas
  8. Game held at Olympus beginning in 776 BC
  9. people should live moderately
  10. Greek historian, General in Peloponnesian War
Down
  1. School started by Aristotle in 335BC
  2. Sophists known for public speaking and debate
  3. Greek Mathematician
  4. Greeks created and performed the first dramas
  5. Ask questions, wait for student to respond
  6. Greek scientist studied Astronomy and Math
  7. Told stories that teach a lesson
  8. Ideal society described by Plato
  9. Sacred Shrine
  10. Government ruled by one person
  11. Father of History, believe Gods affect history
  12. The story ends happily

22 Clues: Sacred Shrine • Greek philosopher • Greek Mathematician • The story ends happily • Government ruled by many • to win the favor of the gods • people should live moderately • Government ruled by one person • Government rule by a few people • Told stories that teach a lesson • Ideal society described by Plato • School started by Aristotle in 335BC • Hippocrates list of rules for doctors • ...

Juliana Janofsky- Greece vs Rome 2022-05-10

Juliana Janofsky- Greece vs Rome crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was a military/political leader(rome)
  2. great leader of the roman republic
  3. was the second Roman Emperor
  4. the most popular pet in greece
  5. toys for greek girls
  6. one of the best Roman Emperors of all time
  7. head of Greek government
  8. was the fourth emperor of the Roman Empire
  9. on of the foods rich romans ate
  10. a drink the greeks made
  11. buying/selling goods and services (greece)
Down
  1. ancient Roman chariot racing stadium
  2. greek men and women wore this
  3. a spice used to make wine in greece
  4. was the first emperor of the Roman Empire
  5. toys for greek boys
  6. married roman woman wore this
  7. popular game played in ancient rome
  8. used as a beauty product for greek women
  9. very popular pets in ancient rome

20 Clues: toys for greek boys • toys for greek girls • a drink the greeks made • head of Greek government • was the second Roman Emperor • greek men and women wore this • married roman woman wore this • the most popular pet in greece • on of the foods rich romans ate • very popular pets in ancient rome • great leader of the roman republic • a spice used to make wine in greece • ...

Root Words Crossword 2024-02-17

Root Words Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscle (Greek)
  2. writing (Greek)
  3. nerve (Greek)
  4. head (Greek)
  5. life (Greek)
  6. abnormal (Greek)
Down
  1. the study of (Greek)
  2. nose (Greek)
  3. water (Greek)
  4. air (Greek)
  5. disease (Greek)

11 Clues: air (Greek) • nose (Greek) • head (Greek) • life (Greek) • water (Greek) • nerve (Greek) • muscle (Greek) • writing (Greek) • disease (Greek) • abnormal (Greek) • the study of (Greek)

Spirit Halloween Animatronics From 2010-2023 (One from each year) 2024-02-29

Spirit Halloween Animatronics From 2010-2023 (One from each year) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vampire-like woman breaking out of the ground(2010)
  2. 2018, Clown with purple hair, likes to give hugs
  3. 2023, I have this, it is my favorite movie, maniac with a chainsaw
  4. Made in sold in 2012, from a famous movie about ruby slippers
  5. Made in 2014, cuffed man when bad over his head, includes an electric box
  6. 2017, Werewolf, white hair, known to "rip limbs"
Down
  1. Is sold every year, but created in 2011. Has 8 legs
  2. 2019, black hair tied in pigtails, wearing a rose pattern night gown
  3. Created in 2013 but made a comeback in (2023). Holds 2 candles in its hands
  4. 2022, You have this one, its a child
  5. 2021, Black and white striped suit, character from a famous Tim Burton movie
  6. 2020, Black hair, crawls, on all fours
  7. 2016, Tall man in a suit, with bandages covering his whole face except one red eye
  8. Evil animal that has 3 heads. Known in many greek mythology stories

14 Clues: 2022, You have this one, its a child • 2020, Black hair, crawls, on all fours • 2018, Clown with purple hair, likes to give hugs • 2017, Werewolf, white hair, known to "rip limbs" • Is sold every year, but created in 2011. Has 8 legs • Vampire-like woman breaking out of the ground(2010) • Made in sold in 2012, from a famous movie about ruby slippers • ...

Pippachu week one crossword 😎 2020-10-12

Pippachu week one crossword 😎 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Similar is a ------ of ------.
  2. My sister enjoys reading and learning about Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Norse --------.
  3. Even though Diya was ------- to Hazel and gave her a new cupcake, Hazel threw it away because she didn't like the flavor.
  4. Nada refused to wear clothes that were made out of --------.
  5. Ramsha had to make a -------- for her dinner party because Amelia broke all her bones.
Down
  1. Quinny attempted to measure the ------- of earth, but failed miserably.
  2. Sarah was obsessed with -------,so when Anna messed up her perfect patterns she went insane.
  3. The author used a ----- when signing her new book.
  4. Amelia was obsessed with --------, but had to stop when she broke all her bones attempting five million backflips in a row.
  5. The word 'pen' is a -----.
  6. Diya's favorite dance style is -----, but whenever she tried it she ended up doing the chicken dance.
  7. When Anna stole Hazel's cupcake, Diya showed her ----- and got her a new one.
  8. A person or thing that precipitates an event.
  9. --------- makes plants green.

14 Clues: The word 'pen' is a -----. • --------- makes plants green. • Similar is a ------ of ------. • A person or thing that precipitates an event. • The author used a ----- when signing her new book. • Nada refused to wear clothes that were made out of --------. • Quinny attempted to measure the ------- of earth, but failed miserably. • ...

Classical Greece and Rome 2024-02-11

Classical Greece and Rome crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Carried according to the Greeks the world on his shoulders
  2. Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssee
  3. Killed Medusa
  4. City-state with great warriors
  5. Most powerf
  6. Roman god of the sea
  7. Great philosopher
  8. Council in Athenian democracy
  9. Greek Top god
Down
  1. Ruled the world of the dead
  2. City of democracy
  3. Was killed in the Senate
  4. Was killed by Romulus
  5. Wife of Greek top god
  6. Main language of the Roman empire
  7. First emperor
  8. Greek God of war
  9. Roman goddess of love and beauty
  10. Euclides was pretty good at this
  11. Greek Goddess of hunting

20 Clues: Most powerf • Killed Medusa • First emperor • Greek Top god • Greek God of war • City of democracy • Great philosopher • Roman god of the sea • Was killed by Romulus • Wife of Greek top god • Was killed in the Senate • Greek Goddess of hunting • Ruled the world of the dead • Council in Athenian democracy • City-state with great warriors • Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssee • ...

Vocab 2022-02-21

Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek root for study
  2. City
  3. Latin root for big
  4. Way, road, by way of
  5. Latin root for middle
  6. Greek root for drawn
  7. One horn
  8. Together as one
  9. Latin root for “to make”
  10. Something that occurs again and again
Down
  1. Measure of how big something is
  2. Land or earth
  3. Latin root for one
  4. Greek root for life
  5. Make something appear big
  6. A person who is big and important in their field
  7. Study of life
  8. Greek root for light
  9. Has one wheel
  10. Latin root for circle

20 Clues: City • One horn • Land or earth • Study of life • Has one wheel • Together as one • Latin root for one • Latin root for big • Greek root for life • Greek root for study • Way, road, by way of • Greek root for drawn • Greek root for light • Latin root for middle • Latin root for circle • Latin root for “to make” • Make something appear big • Measure of how big something is • ...

Greek gods 2015-04-17

Greek gods crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek god of war
  2. Greek goddess of grain, fertility, and agriculture
  3. Zeus's wife and goddess of marriage
  4. Greek goddess of love
  5. Greek god of the sea
Down
  1. King of the Greek gods
  2. Greek messenger god
  3. Greek god of blacksmiths
  4. Greek goddess of wisdom
  5. Greek goddess of the hunt, associated with the moon
  6. Greek god of wine, patron of agriculture and fertility god.
  7. Greek god or prophecy, music, and the sun

12 Clues: Greek god of war • Greek messenger god • Greek god of the sea • Greek goddess of love • King of the Greek gods • Greek goddess of wisdom • Greek god of blacksmiths • Zeus's wife and goddess of marriage • Greek god or prophecy, music, and the sun • Greek goddess of grain, fertility, and agriculture • Greek goddess of the hunt, associated with the moon • ...

Vocab 2022-02-21

Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek root for study
  2. City
  3. Latin root for big
  4. Way, road, by way of
  5. Latin root for middle
  6. Greek root for drawn
  7. One horn
  8. Together as one
  9. Latin root for “to make”
  10. Something that occurs again and again
Down
  1. Measure of how big something is
  2. Land or earth
  3. Latin root for one
  4. Greek root for life
  5. Make something appear big
  6. A person who is big and important in their field
  7. Study of life
  8. Greek root for light
  9. Has one wheel
  10. Latin root for circle

20 Clues: City • One horn • Land or earth • Study of life • Has one wheel • Together as one • Latin root for one • Latin root for big • Greek root for life • Greek root for study • Way, road, by way of • Greek root for drawn • Greek root for light • Latin root for middle • Latin root for circle • Latin root for “to make” • Make something appear big • Measure of how big something is • ...

Greek Myth 2022-11-02

Greek Myth crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Half man half horse
  2. A celebration in honor of Zeus
  3. A fiction book detailing greek myths
  4. Explains Greek gods' family tree
  5. God of Death and Underworld
  6. Sister and Wife of Zeus
  7. Where Zeus was born
  8. Greek Afterlife
  9. Place where gods like
  10. Personification of Earth
  11. a horse with wings
Down
  1. King of gods
  2. The Greek Place of Worship
  3. A fiction book detailing greek myths
  4. What there was before the universe
  5. Mother of Zeus
  6. Goddes of Wisdom
  7. Guarder of the underworld
  8. Leader of Titans
  9. Year Christianity becomes the official religion of Rome
  10. A half god

21 Clues: A half god • King of gods • Mother of Zeus • Greek Afterlife • Goddes of Wisdom • Leader of Titans • a horse with wings • Half man half horse • Where Zeus was born • Place where gods like • Sister and Wife of Zeus • Personification of Earth • Guarder of the underworld • The Greek Place of Worship • God of Death and Underworld • A celebration in honor of Zeus • Explains Greek gods' family tree • ...

Iliad crossword (by Kei'Mar Payne) 2025-02-27

Iliad crossword (by Kei'Mar Payne) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Strongest Trojan warrior
  2. Another name for Troy
  3. Brother of Agamemnon; Helen's Husband
  4. Second greatest Greek hero
  5. Woman stolen by Paris
  6. City of the Trojans
  7. Goddess chosen by Paris
  8. Father of Menelaus and Agamemnon
  9. Hector's son
  10. Trojan _____; Gift from the Greeks to the Trojans
  11. King of Troy
Down
  1. Strongest Greek soldier
  2. Queen of Troy
  3. King of Greek forces
  4. Greek Prophet
  5. Killed by Hector; Cause of Achilles’ rage
  6. Mother of Achilles
  7. The antagonistic force of the story
  8. The protagonistic force of the story
  9. Brother of Hector; Killed Achilles

20 Clues: Hector's son • King of Troy • Queen of Troy • Greek Prophet • Mother of Achilles • City of the Trojans • King of Greek forces • Another name for Troy • Woman stolen by Paris • Strongest Greek soldier • Goddess chosen by Paris • Strongest Trojan warrior • Second greatest Greek hero • Father of Menelaus and Agamemnon • Brother of Hector; Killed Achilles • The antagonistic force of the story • ...

Ancient Greece vs Ancient Rome by cash. 2021-02-11

Ancient Greece vs Ancient Rome by cash. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Both Rome and Greece ate_______
  2. Both roman and Greek ate ____ at home
  3. While roman ate food they bought, Greeks ate food they____.
  4. Both Rome and Greece used__________ to transport water
  5. Greeks wore clothes to serve a purpose but Romans cared about______.
  6. While Romans used wheat to make _____ Greeks used wheat to make bread.
  7. While Greek kids were not punished for things in school roman children were hit with a _____ if they couldn't answer a question.
  8. Both roman and Greek farmers grew______.
  9. Both roman and Greek children went to______.
  10. While Romans kids had wooden swords Greek kids had______.
  11. Both roman and Greek girls played with _____.
Down
  1. In Rome the house is ruled by the oldest male while in Greece the house was ruled by the____.
  2. Both Rome and Greece had______’s as pets
  3. Both Rome and Greece are surrounded by water so they are on a___________
  4. When Romans used concrete to build homes, Greeks used_____.
  5. Both roman and Greek men wore _____.
  6. While Greeks used ____ to sweeten their food, Romans did not.
  7. Both Rome and Greece drink______.
  8. While roman women gave away their toys at their weddings Greek women______ them.
  9. While Romans had all types of pets but Greeks had only___.

20 Clues: Both Rome and Greece ate_______ • Both Rome and Greece drink______. • Both roman and Greek men wore _____. • Both roman and Greek ate ____ at home • Both Rome and Greece had______’s as pets • Both roman and Greek farmers grew______. • Both roman and Greek children went to______. • Both roman and Greek girls played with _____. • ...

Ancient Greece 2025-09-21

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ancient Greek poet who wrote the Odyssey
  2. believing in many gods
  3. athletic competitions started in ancient Greece
  4. ancient Greek known as the Father of medicine
  5. Greek city-state known for arts and education
  6. Greek word that means to act
  7. the king of all the Greek gods and goddesses
Down
  1. a long journey filled with danger and adventure
  2. land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
  3. ancient Greek mathematician
  4. a story that tries to explain something
  5. Greek city-state known for strong military
  6. ancient Greek philosopher killed for dangerous ideas
  7. the source of inspiration for an artist

14 Clues: believing in many gods • ancient Greek mathematician • Greek word that means to act • a story that tries to explain something • the source of inspiration for an artist • ancient Greek poet who wrote the Odyssey • Greek city-state known for strong military • land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides • the king of all the Greek gods and goddesses • ...

Kupe 2025-03-09

Kupe crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - The Māori word for mountain (6 letters)
  2. - The Māori name for New Zealand (9 letters)
  3. Ika-a-Māui - The Māori name for the North Island (12 letters)
  4. - A hero from Māori mythology known for his adventures (7 letters)
  5. - The Māori term for the underworld, a place of spirits (9 letters)
  6. - Canoe used by Māori explorers (4 letters)
  7. - The ocean Kupe sailed across to reach New Zealand (7 letters)
  8. - A reference to a tribe or a name, potentially part of Kupe's journey (4 letters)
  9. Wai Pounamu - The Māori name for the South Island (13 letters)
Down
  1. - New Zealand's capital, named after the famous British general (10 letters)
  2. - A town in New Zealand, its name possibly derived from Kupe's voyage (8 letters)
  3. - The act of planning and following a route, essential for Kupe's journey (10 letters)Hinemoa - Legendary figure in Māori mythology, associated with Lake Rotorua (7 letters)
  4. - The place Kupe first landed in New Zealand (8 letters)
  5. - A demigod in Māori mythology, often associated with New Zealand's geography (4 letters)
  6. - A traditional Māori war dance (4 letters)
  7. - The indigenous people of New Zealand (5 letters)
  8. - Legendary Māori navigator who discovered New Zealand (6 letters)
  9. - An ancient reptile native to New Zealand, found in Kupe's time (7 letters)

18 Clues: - The Māori word for mountain (6 letters) • - A traditional Māori war dance (4 letters) • - Canoe used by Māori explorers (4 letters) • - The Māori name for New Zealand (9 letters) • - The indigenous people of New Zealand (5 letters) • - The place Kupe first landed in New Zealand (8 letters) • Ika-a-Māui - The Māori name for the North Island (12 letters) • ...

Ancient Greece Crossword Review 2020-04-01

Ancient Greece Crossword Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A transportation __________________ helps people and goods move easier from place to place.
  2. a city-state that believed that a strong military was important and valuable.
  3. In Sparta, this form of government allowed for a few, powerful individuals to rule.
  4. a transportation ___________________ slows movement of people and goods.
  5. This city-state was the home of the Olympic games.
  6. Greece was made up of many of these. They consisted of a central city and it surrounding villages. Thebes and Corinth are examples.
  7. he ended the Greek empire
  8. this Greek term refers to a large city or urban area. Today we refer to a large city as a Metropolis.
  9. this Greek temple, dedicated to Athena, was built on the Acropolis.
  10. This warm air current helps contribute to some of the mild climate of Greece.
  11. Europe's rich farmland is located in this area.
Down
  1. A narrow, deep inlet of the sea.
  2. government form where people have a voice
  3. a Greek process that allowed for some people to be banished from Athens.
  4. This Greek city-state was the birthplace of democracy and home to the arts and architecture.
  5. this ancient Greek from wrote Greek comedies.
  6. a person who thinks about why the world is the way it is.
  7. This and iron ore are two of Europe's most important mineral resources.
  8. This sea is an important transportation corridor for Europe and lies between Europe and Africa.
  9. This Greek philosopher taught of justice, friendship, and knowledge. He was put on trial and found guilty for his teachings.
  10. everything that King Midas touched turned to this
  11. Winners at the Greek Olympics received a wreath made of _________ branches.

22 Clues: he ended the Greek empire • A narrow, deep inlet of the sea. • government form where people have a voice • this ancient Greek from wrote Greek comedies. • Europe's rich farmland is located in this area. • everything that King Midas touched turned to this • This city-state was the home of the Olympic games. • a person who thinks about why the world is the way it is. • ...

Det svider när jag quizar 2024-02-09

Det svider när jag quizar crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in our Solar System
  2. The king of the gods in Greek mythology
  3. The process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into energy in the form of glucose
  4. A powerful explosion that occurs when a star ceases to burn and collapses
  5. Ancient Egyptian queen known for her beauty and intelligence
  6. Hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics
  7. Pioneering electrical engineer known for his work with alternating current
  8. An ancient Mesoamerican civilization known for its advancements in astronomy, mathematics, and architecture
Down
  1. A German composer and pianist, widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time
  2. Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing this device for long-distance communication
  3. An antibiotic drug discovered by Alexander Fleming, used to treat bacterial infections
  4. Holmes A fictional private detective created by the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. Known for his abstract paintings, including Guernica
  6. A private space company founded by Elon Musk
  7. A known swedish actor, that appeared in a Telenor commercial
  8. Large marsupial

16 Clues: Large marsupial • Hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics • The king of the gods in Greek mythology • A private space company founded by Elon Musk • Known for his abstract paintings, including Guernica • A known swedish actor, that appeared in a Telenor commercial • Ancient Egyptian queen known for her beauty and intelligence • ...

Det kliar när jag quizar 2024-02-09

Det kliar när jag quizar crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun in our Solar System
  2. The king of the gods in Greek mythology
  3. The process by which green plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into energy in the form of glucose
  4. A powerful explosion that occurs when a star ceases to burn and collapses
  5. Ancient Egyptian queen known for her beauty and intelligence
  6. Hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics
  7. Pioneering electrical engineer known for his work with alternating current
  8. An ancient Mesoamerican civilization known for its advancements in astronomy, mathematics, and architecture
Down
  1. A German composer and pianist, widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time
  2. Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing this device for long-distance communication
  3. An antibiotic drug discovered by Alexander Fleming, used to treat bacterial infections
  4. Holmes A fictional private detective created by the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  5. Known for his abstract paintings, including Guernica
  6. A private space company founded by Elon Musk
  7. A known swedish actor, that appeared in a Telenor commercial
  8. Large marsupial

16 Clues: Large marsupial • Hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics • The king of the gods in Greek mythology • A private space company founded by Elon Musk • Known for his abstract paintings, including Guernica • A known swedish actor, that appeared in a Telenor commercial • Ancient Egyptian queen known for her beauty and intelligence • ...

Ancient Greek 2024-09-30

Ancient Greek crossword puzzle
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  1. Civilization Ancient Greek History between 507 BCE or the first democracy in Athens and 323 BCE ( the Death of Alexander the GReat)
  2. A Greek Philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of western and a among the first philosophers
  3. of Macedonia He was the king of the ancient Kingdom of Macedonia
  4. Advanced ancient civilization on the island of Greek, flourishing from around 2600 to 1400 BCE known for amazing olaces
  5. Ancient Greek Poet and they have one of the best poets
  6. Is a form of government in which power is held by a privileged class of people
  7. werer a group of ancient Greek people who migrate into Greece
  8. Translate to the lost purpose reflecting his philosophical focus on achieving excellence and the nature of human exsistaning
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  1. War A series of conflicts between the Greek city-states and the persian empire
  2. system of government in which power is vested in the people
  3. war (431-404B BCE) was protected conflict between the two leading Greek City-States
  4. it was a military formation used by ancient Greek armies
  5. was an ancient Greek city-state
  6. Bread of wide refer to physical starve of breadth
  7. Ancient Greek civilization that thrived around from 1600 to 11100 BCE known for their fortified places
  8. the Great Was a king of the ancient Greek Kingdom of Meccdom

16 Clues: was an ancient Greek city-state • Bread of wide refer to physical starve of breadth • Ancient Greek Poet and they have one of the best poets • it was a military formation used by ancient Greek armies • system of government in which power is vested in the people • the Great Was a king of the ancient Greek Kingdom of Meccdom • ...

Mythology 2021-11-30

Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. is a sea nymph; mother of Maia.
  2. associated with the onset of rain.
  3. ,because Hermes jumped out of the womb at birth.
  4. are a cluster of stars whose appearance is
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  1. is the messenger god; and the son of Zeus and
  2. is the sun god.
  3. is a titan, father of Maia.
  4. is a giant hunter.
  5. is daughter of Atlas and Pleione, mother of
  6. is king of the gods.

10 Clues: is the sun god. • is a giant hunter. • is king of the gods. • is a titan, father of Maia. • is a sea nymph; mother of Maia. • associated with the onset of rain. • are a cluster of stars whose appearance is • is daughter of Atlas and Pleione, mother of • is the messenger god; and the son of Zeus and • ,because Hermes jumped out of the womb at birth.

Mythology 2022-10-20

Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. how many aliens were shown
  2. a game that requires ingenuity
  3. the percentage that the first person has to guess their hat color correctly
  4. a noun captured by aliens
  5. a fiction character found in outer space
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  1. the number of people allowed to guess incorrectly
  2. another word for smart
  3. did they escape
  4. something you wear on your head
  5. how many people were there

10 Clues: did they escape • another word for smart • a noun captured by aliens • how many aliens were shown • how many people were there • a game that requires ingenuity • something you wear on your head • a fiction character found in outer space • the number of people allowed to guess incorrectly • the percentage that the first person has to guess their hat color correctly

Mythology 2020-04-07

Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. was the ruler of Seraphos and fell in love with Danae.
  2. the messenger of the gods and protector of the travelers. Son of Zeus
  3. - was the king of Argos. Grandfather of Perseus.
  4. An island in the Aegean Sea, south of mainland Greece.
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  1. A kingdom in the Greek Peloponnese and its chief town
  2. - Three Monstrous sisters of Gorgons namely Enyo the Shocking, Pemphredo
  3. also known as Athene, the goddess of many things
  4. a monster with living venomous snakes in place of hair
  5. is the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty.
  6. - The monstrous creatures. covered with impenetrable scales and with hair of living snakes

10 Clues: also known as Athene, the goddess of many things • - was the king of Argos. Grandfather of Perseus. • A kingdom in the Greek Peloponnese and its chief town • a monster with living venomous snakes in place of hair • was the ruler of Seraphos and fell in love with Danae. • An island in the Aegean Sea, south of mainland Greece. • ...

word origins 2025-09-22

word origins crossword puzzle
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  1. Spanish – “sun”
  2. Latin – “light”
  3. Greek - “book”
  4. Sanskrit – “essence, taste”
  5. Arabic – “from ashes”
  6. Latin – “foot”
  7. Old English – “marsh”
  8. Greek – “time”
  9. Latin – “earth”
  10. Polynesian – “spiritual power”
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  1. German – “castle”
  2. Latin – “flower”
  3. Italian – “love”
  4. Latin – “water”
  5. Japanese – “spirit, god”
  6. French – “water”
  7. Greek – “voice”
  8. Norwegian – “north”
  9. Chinese/Japanese – “meditation, calm”
  10. Latin – “flesh, meat”

20 Clues: Greek - “book” • Latin – “foot” • Greek – “time” • Spanish – “sun” • Latin – “light” • Latin – “water” • Greek – “voice” • Latin – “earth” • Latin – “flower” • Italian – “love” • French – “water” • German – “castle” • Norwegian – “north” • Arabic – “from ashes” • Old English – “marsh” • Latin – “flesh, meat” • Japanese – “spirit, god” • Sanskrit – “essence, taste” • Polynesian – “spiritual power” • ...

Issue 28 2018-02-15

Issue 28 crossword puzzle
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  1. What film stars Robin Williams as a professor who invents a living green goo? (7)
  2. What sport involves a shuttlecock? (9)
  3. Google Play is the official app store for what mobile operating system? (7)
  4. In what country would you find the Taj Mahal? (5)
  5. Who starred as the Terminator in the film of the same name? (6,14)
  6. Angkor Wat is a temple complex in what country? (8)
  7. Gammon comes from what animal? (3)
  8. SOS is a distress signal designed to be sent by what code? (5)
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  1. In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth in Crete contained what creature? (8)
  2. Where is the 2018 Winter Olympics taking place? (11)
  3. In the UK, what rodent species was almost entirely displaced by a grey version? (3,8)
  4. Sunburn is caused by what type of radiation, most commonly from the Sun? (11)
  5. The ‘Oculus Rift’ is a headset used for what type of games? (7,7)
  6. Dappy is part of which British hip hop group? (1,4)
  7. What British sitcom originally starred Ronnie Barker and David Jason? (4,3,5)
  8. Who is the main character in Disney’s ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’? (9)

16 Clues: Gammon comes from what animal? (3) • What sport involves a shuttlecock? (9) • In what country would you find the Taj Mahal? (5) • Dappy is part of which British hip hop group? (1,4) • Angkor Wat is a temple complex in what country? (8) • Where is the 2018 Winter Olympics taking place? (11) • SOS is a distress signal designed to be sent by what code? (5) • ...

September Stems List 2024-09-12

September Stems List crossword puzzle
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  1. All learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts
  2. Of, relating to, or used in vision
  3. A dock or basin providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and often offering supply, repair, and other facilities
  4. A book for notes or memoranda
  5. The science of mind and behavior
  6. Having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity
  7. The part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
  8. A student in the second year at college or a 4-year secondary school
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  1. A powerboat designed for racing that's skims the surface of water
  2. To go completely around especially by water
  3. A water-bearing stratum of permeable rock,sand,or gravel
  4. permitting the passage of light
  5. Having mental faculties not dulled by sleep, faintness, or stupor
  6. Any of a race of giants in Greek mythology with a single eye in the middle of the forehead
  7. The sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old Testament and the New Testament
  8. To bring to mind or think of again

16 Clues: A book for notes or memoranda • permitting the passage of light • The science of mind and behavior • Of, relating to, or used in vision • To bring to mind or think of again • To go completely around especially by water • A water-bearing stratum of permeable rock,sand,or gravel • All learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts • ...

Mythology Final Review 1 2021-12-15

Mythology Final Review 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Knight who achieved the Quest of the Holy Grail, sat in the “Siege Perilous”
  2. Greek Goddess of Wisdom
  3. Greek Queen of the Gods
  4. Greek God of the Underworld
  5. Roman dictator who relinquished power
  6. Trojan hero who led the survivors to a new home
  7. Enchanted Island, final home of King Arthur
  8. He guards Bifrost
  9. Most beautiful of the Norse gods, Loki caused his death
  10. Home of the Odin and Thor
  11. Messenger of the Greek Gods
  12. King who ruled at Camelot
  13. Cup used by Christ at the Last Supper, sought by knights of the Round Table
  14. Greek God of the Sun, Music, and Medicine
  15. Most important goddess in Egypt, helped raise her husband from the dead
  16. Scholar who sold his soul to the devil for magical power
  17. Group of nine Gods worshipped in Egypt
  18. Monster who attacked the hall Herot
  19. Rainbow bridge between Midgard and Asgard
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  1. Norse Goddess of the Underworld
  2. One of the three wise men, he was a king of Arabia who brought myrrh
  3. Knight of the Round Table who had an adventure to find the Green Knight
  4. Most beautiful woman, cause of the Trojan War
  5. Strongest of the Greek heroes, son of Zeus
  6. Monkey general who is a devoted servant of Rama
  7. Queen of King Arthur
  8. Giant wolf who fights Odin at the end of the world
  9. Hindu God of Creation
  10. Greatest warrior in Greece
  11. Son of Osiris and Isis, god of kingship, enemy of Set
  12. Greek Goddess of Love
  13. Greek God of Wine and the Theater
  14. Vampire from Transylvania whose attempt to move to England was thwarted
  15. Japanese Sun Goddess, founder of the Imperial Line
  16. Greek God of War

35 Clues: Greek God of War • He guards Bifrost • Queen of King Arthur • Hindu God of Creation • Greek Goddess of Love • Greek Goddess of Wisdom • Greek Queen of the Gods • Home of the Odin and Thor • King who ruled at Camelot • Greatest warrior in Greece • Greek God of the Underworld • Messenger of the Greek Gods • Norse Goddess of the Underworld • Greek God of Wine and the Theater • ...

Ancient Greece REview 2022-11-08

Ancient Greece REview crossword puzzle
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  1. soldiers on horseback
  2. Sparta had a strong ____
  3. Period after Alexander the Great in which Greek Culture spread
  4. Greeks established colonies because they needed more ____.
  5. The ____ League was a group of Greek city-states that joined together to defeat the Persians
  6. The Greek poet that wrote the Iliad
  7. Boys in ____ were brought up without food and warm clothes to help them prepare for tough military life
  8. Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of _____.
  9. Greek architecture included sculptures and ____.
  10. After _____ the Great died, the Hellenistic Age began.
  11. Money and the Greek _____ helped the development of Greek civilization.
  12. travel through Greece was very ________
  13. Greece produced and traded ____ oil and wine
  14. The three types of government, according to Aristotle, are democracy, monarchy, and _____.
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  1. Herodotus wrote about the past, so he was called the "Father of _____".
  2. Ancient Athens was responsible for developing a direct ____________
  3. The ____ Age was known for prosperity, culture, and achievement.
  4. Alexander the Great built many new _____
  5. Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato
  6. All ___ were considered citizens
  7. Males in ______ studied arithmetic, geometry, and public speaking
  8. water on three sides
  9. Zoroastrianism was a Persian religion with the belief in ____ god
  10. plays that included comedies and tragedies
  11. Shipping and _____ helped the development of Greek civilization.
  12. The Minoan civilization began on the island of ___.
  13. Athens had a strong _____
  14. fortified area on top of the polis hill
  15. The ____ was a greek city-state
  16. Alexander the Great spread ___ language & ideas
  17. After the Peloponnesian War, Athens and Sparta were left divded and _____.
  18. gathering place or marketplace
  19. story that teaches a lesson to the reader
  20. Athens and Sparta were both ___-states
  21. In a direct democracy, citizens vote on _____

35 Clues: water on three sides • soldiers on horseback • Sparta had a strong ____ • Athens had a strong _____ • Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato • gathering place or marketplace • The ____ was a greek city-state • All ___ were considered citizens • The Greek poet that wrote the Iliad • Athens and Sparta were both ___-states • fortified area on top of the polis hill • ...

Vacation time... 2023-01-16

Vacation time... crossword puzzle
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  1. We will fly out from there so we can visit its world famous mosque
  2. big lumps of sand you can snowboard on
  3. Soren might enjoy riding one of these in the desert. They have two bumps, not one!
  4. I am the national airline, and I am also the name of a male goat
  5. the country's most famous city, with a really fun and overwhelming medina
  6. I am the capital city
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  1. a gorgeous little beach town, perfect for Nina's instagram shots
  2. Hopefully we will find time for this yummy, hydrating treatment!
  3. the name of a beloved national dish
  4. made with "semoule de ble", I am also a national dish
  5. the local name for the market, where Anouk can hopefully find some items for her new room.
  6. the name of the mountain chain we may hike through, and also the name of a Titan in Greek mythology

12 Clues: I am the capital city • the name of a beloved national dish • big lumps of sand you can snowboard on • made with "semoule de ble", I am also a national dish • a gorgeous little beach town, perfect for Nina's instagram shots • Hopefully we will find time for this yummy, hydrating treatment! • I am the national airline, and I am also the name of a male goat • ...

Mythical Creatures 2025-09-03

Mythical Creatures crossword puzzle
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  1. A creature with the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish
  2. A giant sea monster said to drag ships underwater
  3. A creature with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse
  4. A fire-breathing reptile often found guarding treasure
  5. A creature with a human head and a lion’s body, known for riddles
  6. A serpent or lizard said to cause death with a single glance
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  1. A serpent-like monster with many heads that regrow if cut off
  2. A creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man, found in a labyrinth
  3. A legendary beast with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
  4. A magical horse with a single horn on its forehead
  5. A bird that bursts into flames and is reborn from its ashes
  6. A winged horse from Greek mythology

12 Clues: A winged horse from Greek mythology • A giant sea monster said to drag ships underwater • A magical horse with a single horn on its forehead • A fire-breathing reptile often found guarding treasure • A bird that bursts into flames and is reborn from its ashes • A serpent or lizard said to cause death with a single glance • ...

Ancient Greek Pericles and Contributions 2017-11-07

Ancient Greek Pericles and Contributions crossword puzzle
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  1. a Greek philosopher who taught Plato
  2. an ancient Greek epic poet
  3. an ancient Greek scientist and mathematician
  4. a Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived from 570 to 495 B.C. and is best known for developing the Pythagorean Theorem, or (a2 + b2 = c2)
  5. Odyssey poem about the Trojan War written by Homer
  6. an ancient Greek mathematician
  7. an ancient Greek historian who is known as the first writer to collect materials and arrange them in a narrative
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  1. an ancient Greek tragedian known as the “Father of Tragedy.”
  2. a tragedy written by Sophocles
  3. an ancient Greek physician known for organizing the field of medicine
  4. a tragedy written by Aeschylus
  5. a famous 5th century sculptor and painter
  6. a Greek philosopher and mathematician
  7. a historian and author from ancient Greece who attempted to compile factual information about history without the mention of divine intervention or his opinion.
  8. a leader in Athens from 461 B.C. through 429 B.C.

15 Clues: an ancient Greek epic poet • a tragedy written by Sophocles • a tragedy written by Aeschylus • an ancient Greek mathematician • a Greek philosopher who taught Plato • a Greek philosopher and mathematician • a famous 5th century sculptor and painter • an ancient Greek scientist and mathematician • a leader in Athens from 461 B.C. through 429 B.C. • ...

Jordan- Greek Theater Review 2020-12-02

Jordan- Greek Theater Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The intro to the main character and the background to the play
  2. Greek term for tragic flaw
  3. Married to Hera
  4. The final rsolution
  5. One of the best known tragedians
  6. Greek term for emotional purging
  7. The staging of the play
  8. Greek term for pride
  9. Greek term for fate
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  1. Dialogue between characters and chorus
  2. Greek term for discovery
  3. The god of wine
  4. Greek term for change in fortune
  5. The expression of the words
  6. They buy the props and assemble the chorus

15 Clues: The god of wine • Married to Hera • The final rsolution • Greek term for fate • Greek term for pride • The staging of the play • Greek term for discovery • Greek term for tragic flaw • The expression of the words • Greek term for change in fortune • One of the best known tragedians • Greek term for emotional purging • Dialogue between characters and chorus • ...

Proctor-Greek Theatre Review 2020-12-02

Proctor-Greek Theatre Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek definition of a tragic flaw
  2. famous tragedian
  3. what comes after an episode
  4. Greek definition of a change in fortune
  5. Greek definition of discovery
  6. dialogue between characters and chorus
  7. takes place off stage
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  1. Greek definition of pride
  2. Greek definition of emotional purging
  3. the entrance song of the chorus
  4. the seeing place, also where the word theatre originated from
  5. the main character
  6. Greek definition of fate
  7. the introduction to the main character and background of the play
  8. the expression of words

15 Clues: famous tragedian • the main character • takes place off stage • the expression of words • Greek definition of fate • Greek definition of pride • what comes after an episode • Greek definition of discovery • the entrance song of the chorus • Greek definition of a tragic flaw • Greek definition of emotional purging • dialogue between characters and chorus • ...

Mythology from around the world 2022-04-29

Mythology from around the world crossword puzzle
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  1. greek god of the sky
  2. Thor's hammer
  3. hindu god Indra's mount
  4. greek god of sleep
  5. japanese fox goddess
  6. personification of death in greek myths
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  1. Aztec god of sun and wind
  2. the snake god who help Ra (Egyptian)
  3. Hindu god Shiva's mount
  4. Hindu god of dance and destruction
  5. greek personification of pain
  6. Aphrodite's sacred animal
  7. greek father of monsters
  8. 3rd child of loki in norse myths
  9. titan that holds the sky in greek myths

15 Clues: Thor's hammer • greek god of sleep • greek god of the sky • japanese fox goddess • Hindu god Shiva's mount • hindu god Indra's mount • greek father of monsters • Aztec god of sun and wind • Aphrodite's sacred animal • greek personification of pain • 3rd child of loki in norse myths • Hindu god of dance and destruction • the snake god who help Ra (Egyptian) • ...

Mythology Crossword 2016-10-04

Mythology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. blacksmith
  2. god of war
  3. killed the minotaur/king of Athens
  4. loved gold
  5. one eyed monsters
  6. ruler of the underworld
  7. helped Theseus to get out with a string
  8. king of the Olympians
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  1. goddess of love
  2. home of the Olympians
  3. king of the sea
  4. goddess of farming
  5. diana’s twin
  6. loved statues
  7. good with a bow and arrow
  8. goddess of wisdom and the arts
  9. queen of the Olympians

17 Clues: blacksmith • god of war • loved gold • diana’s twin • loved statues • goddess of love • king of the sea • one eyed monsters • goddess of farming • home of the Olympians • king of the Olympians • queen of the Olympians • ruler of the underworld • good with a bow and arrow • goddess of wisdom and the arts • killed the minotaur/king of Athens • helped Theseus to get out with a string

Mythology Crossword 2016-10-04

Mythology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the mountain where the Olympians live
  2. queen of the gods
  3. symbolized by a trident
  4. dog with multi-headed dog
  5. god of grapes and wine
  6. embodiment of love
  7. killed Medusa
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  1. symbolized by a hammer
  2. gave fire to humans
  3. symbol is the lightning bolt
  4. the river that you cross to get to Tartarus
  5. goddess of love and beauty
  6. killed the minotaur
  7. god of war
  8. one eyed monster
  9. had snakes instead of hair
  10. Cupid's wife

17 Clues: god of war • Cupid's wife • killed Medusa • one eyed monster • queen of the gods • embodiment of love • gave fire to humans • killed the minotaur • symbolized by a hammer • god of grapes and wine • symbolized by a trident • dog with multi-headed dog • goddess of love and beauty • had snakes instead of hair • symbol is the lightning bolt • the mountain where the Olympians live • ...

Māori Mythology 2025-05-14

Māori Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. or protector in Māori tradition (8 letters, starts at 1,2)
  2. god of cultivated foods and peace (11 letters, starts at 9,5)
  3. goddess of night and death (11 letters, starts at 1,8; written as HINEITEPO)
  4. god of wild foods and fern roots (13 letters, starts at 7,3)
  5. god of earthquakes and volcanoes (8 letters, starts at 1,9)
  6. void or nothingness in Māori creation myth (7 letters, starts at 4,6; written as TEKORE)
  7. beings in Māori folklore (12 letters, starts at 1,3)
  8. being or spirit in Māori culture (5 letters, starts at 2,4)
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  1. being in Māori cosmology (2 letters, starts at 1,6)
  2. mother in Māori mythology (11 letters, starts at 1,7)
  3. god of forests and birds, also known as Tāne-mahuta (4 letters, starts at 1,10)
  4. god of the sea and marine life (8 letters, starts at 3,5)
  5. god of war and humanity (10 letters, starts at 1,4)
  6. god of weather and storms (12 letters, starts at 1,5)
  7. deity of light and celestial phenomena (12 letters, starts at 1,1)
  8. father in Māori mythology (8 letters, starts at 8,5)
  9. world of light in Māori cosmology (12 letters, starts at 5,7; written as TEAOMARAMA)
  10. god of darkness and evil (5 letters, starts at 6,8)

18 Clues: being in Māori cosmology (2 letters, starts at 1,6) • god of war and humanity (10 letters, starts at 1,4) • god of darkness and evil (5 letters, starts at 6,8) • father in Māori mythology (8 letters, starts at 8,5) • beings in Māori folklore (12 letters, starts at 1,3) • mother in Māori mythology (11 letters, starts at 1,7) • ...

Mayan mythology 2026-02-09

Mayan mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. twins- Twins who defeated the death lord
  2. What humans were made from
  3. Admiration
  4. Who created the world and the things in it
  5. The world of the dead
  6. Chel- Goddess of medicine and midwifery
  7. lord- Ruler of the underworld
  8. Kaax- God of wild vegetation and animals
  9. Ruler of day and night
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  1. Ruler of the sky
  2. offer to the gods
  3. God of rain
  4. America- Connector of North and South America
  5. Good as possible
  6. Trickster
  7. Purpose of doing something
  8. creatures- What monkeys were made from

17 Clues: Trickster • Admiration • God of rain • Ruler of the sky • Good as possible • offer to the gods • The world of the dead • Ruler of day and night • What humans were made from • Purpose of doing something • lord- Ruler of the underworld • creatures- What monkeys were made from • Chel- Goddess of medicine and midwifery • twins- Twins who defeated the death lord • ...

Greek Myths 2022-03-15

Greek Myths crossword puzzle
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  1. God of War
  2. King Of the gods
  3. Ruler of the underworld
  4. Greek City-State; named for Athena
  5. where souls go after death
  6. the underworlds place for those who lived an exceptionally great life
  7. leader of Greek armies,
  8. Greek City-State; warlike; where Helen was from
  9. Trojan prince that got dragged behind Achilles’s chariot
  10. God of the sea
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  1. the underworlds place for those who angered the gods
  2. Weaving Goddess; penchant for spiders
  3. the greatest Greek warrior
  4. Ten year long war waged over Helen of Sparta
  5. insanely cunning Greek tactician
  6. Queen of the gods; Zeus’s wife
  7. brother of Agamemnon,
  8. Goddess of Love

18 Clues: God of War • God of the sea • Goddess of Love • King Of the gods • brother of Agamemnon, • Ruler of the underworld • leader of Greek armies, • the greatest Greek warrior • where souls go after death • Queen of the gods; Zeus’s wife • insanely cunning Greek tactician • Greek City-State; named for Athena • Weaving Goddess; penchant for spiders • ...

Ancient Greece 2019-07-14

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. A large open area at the base of an acropolis that was both a meeting place and the centre of business and government for a Greek city-state.
  2. The ancient Greek god of the Underworld; also the name of the Underworld itself - the place that the souls of people went when they died.
  3. A place that the people of some ancient cultures (e.g. ancient Greeks) believed their souls went when they died.
  4. Someone who through birth (or by meeting certain conditions) is a recognised legal member of a community.
  5. A dangerous fighting event held as part of the ancient Olympic Games with virtually no rules.
  6. A raised and fortified area (often on a rocky hill) within a Greek city-state on which public structures such as temples were built.
  7. An outpost set up by a country, kingdom or empire, often for reasons of trade or defence.
  8. A society with large-scale urban settlements, defined systems of government, social organisation, religion and technologies.
  9. A prejudicial attitude for or against something.
  10. A political system in which people hold the power, either directly or through representative democracy.
  11. A period of time marked by distinctive characteristics, events or circumstances (e.g, the Roman era, the Victorian era).
  12. A tight battle formation used by ancient Greeks in which soldiers would pack together with their shields overlapping.
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  1. Period A block of time in history.
  2. Ram A long pole )often a tree trunk) with a carved ram's head at one end used to knock through enemy fortress doors.
  3. Any object that is made or changes by humans (e.g. a primitive tool, remains of a building).
  4. An event of the ancient Olympic Games comprising five events: wrestling, javelin tossing, discus throwing, jumping and running.
  5. Source A source that existed or was made at the time in the past being studied.
  6. A god or goodness.
  7. Dating A method used to estimate the age of something that was one alive; the amount of radioactive carbon that remains in the object is tested and gives a good indication of age.
  8. A Greek warrior.
  9. A person who (through wealth or birth) belongs to the upper class of a social group.
  10. An independent settlement (typical of those in ancient Greece) made up of an inner fortified city surrounded by houses.
  11. The customs and traditions that a community, society or civilisation develops over time and passed down from generation to generation.
  12. A set of beliefs held by a particular people to help explain things that were not understood (e.g. strange natural events); these may include individual stories called myths.

24 Clues: A Greek warrior. • A god or goodness. • Period A block of time in history. • A prejudicial attitude for or against something. • Source A source that existed or was made at the time in the past being studied. • A person who (through wealth or birth) belongs to the upper class of a social group. • ...

Leili's Crossword 2025-01-22

Leili's Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government (who gets what, when, and how)
  2. A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
  3. Civilization an advanced state of development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions
  4. Democracy A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
  5. state society organized for the purpose of waging war
  6. A city-state in ancient Greece.
  7. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
  8. A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
  9. A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
  10. Games in ancient Greece, an athletic competition held every four years in honor of Zeus
  11. military housing
  12. A government ruled by a few powerful people
  13. A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community
  14. farmer, Farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops
  15. of Salamis 480 B.C.E. The battle that effectively ended the Persian war. The Greek fleet, although vastly outnumbered, defeated the Persian fleet. This helped end the Persian war, freeing Greece.
Down
  1. Oath a set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine
  2. foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan
  3. Of or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great
  4. War (431-404 BCE) Wars fought between Athens and Sparta and their respective allies; came in two stages, the first from c. 460-446 BCE and the second and more significant war from 431-404 BCE. With battles occurring at home and abroad, the long and complex conflict was damaging to both sides but Sparta, with financial help from Persia, finally won the conflict by destroying the Athenian fleet at Aegospotami in 405 BCE.
  5. A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
  6. League Formed from the surrounding city-states near Sparta. It was formed to defeat democracy in Athens.
  7. A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
  8. Cruel and oppressive government or rule
  9. Spartan slave
  10. An educated guess
  11. Democracy a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
  12. League an alliance headed by Athens that says that all Greek city-states will come together and help fight the Persians
  13. Method way of teaching developed by Socrates that used a question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for themselves
  14. of Marathon (490 BC) When a runner ran 26.1 Miles to deliver the message of victory of Greece over Persia in a great battle that SAVED ATHENS

29 Clues: Spartan slave • military housing • An educated guess • A city-state in ancient Greece. • Cruel and oppressive government or rule • A government ruled by a few powerful people • A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city • state society organized for the purpose of waging war • foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan • ...

Mythology and Fairy Tales 2025-02-03

Mythology and Fairy Tales crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The process of _______ is turning a mouse into a horse
  2. Zeus vs Thor
  3. A pattern of three in mythology and fairy tales
  4. Examples: Mother Gothel, Ursula, the Evil queen
  5. Actions with consequences
  6. Evil non-related siblings
  7. The object the evil queen uses in Snow White
  8. A quest that a hero goes on
  9. Young women needing to be saved
  10. Already set ___ vs a chosen ______
Down
  1. Curiosity killed the cat
  2. Example: flaming skulls in Baba Yaga
  3. Selfishness and its punishments
  4. Living Forever young-Example: Magical flower in Rapunzel
  5. Examples: Loki, Seth
  6. Lowly peasant/servant transformation
  7. A collection of aincent stories and legends passed down through oral tradition, often explaining the origins of the world, people, animals, and natural phenoena
  8. Example: Cinderella
  9. Famous wolf in Norse mythology
  10. A heroine's task

20 Clues: Zeus vs Thor • A heroine's task • Example: Cinderella • Examples: Loki, Seth • Curiosity killed the cat • Actions with consequences • Evil non-related siblings • A quest that a hero goes on • Famous wolf in Norse mythology • Selfishness and its punishments • Young women needing to be saved • Already set ___ vs a chosen ______ • Example: flaming skulls in Baba Yaga • ...

Roman and greece 2021-02-11

Roman and greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ---was the King of the Gods and threw lightning like a spear
  2. The Third Punic War was the last and--- of the three wars between
  3. While the Romans were a republic, the Greeks were a---
  4. Both the Romans and the Greeks focused their art on important political---
  5. Like today, many Ancient Romans strived to earn a living by---
  6. the Greeks believed deeply in enjoying ---
  7. The --- Horse was something that is very known to Ancient Greek mythology.
Down
  1. Unlike like the greeks who got married at 12 to 13 the romans had to get married as---
  2. Pompeii is an --- Ancient Roman city that was located close to the volcano, Vesuvius, before 79 BC.
  3. While the Greeks let their slaves go about, the Romans forced them to---
  4. Like today, many Ancient Romans strived to earn a living by---
  5. While the romans made more realistic sculpture the greeks made sculptures---
  6. Both of the governments of greece and roman started out with---

13 Clues: the Greeks believed deeply in enjoying --- • While the Romans were a republic, the Greeks were a--- • ---was the King of the Gods and threw lightning like a spear • Like today, many Ancient Romans strived to earn a living by--- • Like today, many Ancient Romans strived to earn a living by--- • Both of the governments of greece and roman started out with--- • ...

Chapter 2 2017-06-13

Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What Mr.Brunner was trying to tell Percy he's not. It is a synonym of regular.
  2. Percy's English teacher
  3. What Grover has to do to Percy. A guardian's job.
  4. What Percy was doing when Grover and Mr.Brunner were talking behind is back
  5. a verb used to prevent Percy from knowing the truth. Grover does this to Percy
  6. A word Grover uses to Percy to assure him about taking him to the subway station to flee from something.
  7. a language used by Greek Mythology
Down
  1. an emotion you feel when feeling fear. Verb form
  2. A noun that Percy thinks hes seeing. It's what you see but it's not actually there
  3. senior females that were watching Percy. The on in the middle was cutting yarn. Two Words
  4. An emotion Grover was feeling when he was leaving Yancy.
  5. What Mr.Brunner and Grover thinks Percy is in.

12 Clues: Percy's English teacher • a language used by Greek Mythology • What Mr.Brunner and Grover thinks Percy is in. • an emotion you feel when feeling fear. Verb form • What Grover has to do to Percy. A guardian's job. • An emotion Grover was feeling when he was leaving Yancy. • What Percy was doing when Grover and Mr.Brunner were talking behind is back • ...