greek mythology Crossword Puzzles

Greek Mythology - The Underworld 2023-10-24

Greek Mythology - The Underworld crossword puzzle
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  1. Goddess kidnapped by the ruler of the underworld
  2. The river that must be crossed to enter the underworld
  3. The name of the ferryman to the underworld
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  1. The ruler of the underworld
  2. The guardian of the underworld
  3. The tail of the three-headed dog that guards the underworld has a ____ for a tail
  4. ____ are often placed in the mouth or on the eyes of dead people

7 Clues: The ruler of the underworld • The guardian of the underworld • The name of the ferryman to the underworld • Goddess kidnapped by the ruler of the underworld • The river that must be crossed to enter the underworld • ____ are often placed in the mouth or on the eyes of dead people • The tail of the three-headed dog that guards the underworld has a ____ for a tail

Chapter 4 Vocabulary (Part 2) 2023-10-20

Chapter 4 Vocabulary (Part 2) crossword puzzle
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  1. very broad in range
  2. “the rule of many”; government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives
  3. a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer
  4. to express indirectly through reference or association
  5. authoritative, traditional; relating to the literature, art, architecture, and ideals of the ancient Greek and Roman world
  6. in early Greek city-states, a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill that was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings
  7. the school of thought developed by the philosopher Epicurus in Hellenistic Athens
  8. the method of teaching used by the Greek philosopher Socrates; it employs a question-and-answer format to lead pupils to see things for themselves by using their own reason
  9. the age of Alexander the Great; period when the Greek language and ideas were carried to the non-Greek world
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  1. a system of government in which the people participate directly in government decision making through mass meetings
  2. the period between 461 b.c. and 429 b.c. when Pericles dominated Athenian politics and Athens reached the height of its power
  3. in ancient Sparta, a captive person who was forced to work for the conqueror
  4. an organized system of thought, from the Greek for “love of wisdom”
  5. a wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching shoulder to shoulder in a rectangular formation
  6. to set apart from others
  7. in early Greek city-states, an open area that served as a gathering place and as a market
  8. the early Greek city-state, consisting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside
  9. a systematic plan for doing something
  10. one who founds or establishes
  11. discussed by considering opposing viewpoints

20 Clues: very broad in range • to set apart from others • one who founds or establishes • a systematic plan for doing something • discussed by considering opposing viewpoints • to express indirectly through reference or association • an organized system of thought, from the Greek for “love of wisdom” • in ancient Sparta, a captive person who was forced to work for the conqueror • ...

Famous Greeks 2024-09-18

Famous Greeks crossword puzzle
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  1. Third Persian Monarch.
  2. The greatest historian of the ancient world. Thucydides was an Athenian general who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War and later wrote its history.
  3. A mathematician who wrote a textbook on plane geometry known as the Elements.
  4. (online search) Greek philosopher, he was known for his use of logic.
  5. A great Athenian playwright. His most famous play was Oedipus Rex
  6. The next King of Macedon, after his fathers death, he was motivated for vengeance.
  7. (online search) He was the most famous King in Sparta.
  8. He built a powerful army and turned Macedonia into the chief power of the Greek world.
  9. (online search) Greek mathematician and physicist, he was known for being one of the leading scientists.
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  1. Athenian runner who dropped the news that Athens won before his death.
  2. Athenian Dramatist. His style was mostly directed with real life scenarios.
  3. An astronomer who determined that the earth was round.
  4. (online search) Greek politician in Athens, he was known for his influence on the Persian and Pelloponoisiean war.
  5. (online search) A Greek play writer, he was known for his many plays.
  6. Forth Persian Monarch.
  7. Greek philosopher, he believed in the power of argument over writing. He was known for his constant debating.
  8. Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, he made an academy after his teacher (Socrates) death.
  9. He wrote History of the Persian Wars, often seen as the first real history in Western civilization.
  10. An astronomer who theorized that the center of the universe was the center of the sun.
  11. A Greek philosopher who taught his students that the universe could be found in music and numbers.

20 Clues: Third Persian Monarch. • Forth Persian Monarch. • An astronomer who determined that the earth was round. • (online search) He was the most famous King in Sparta. • A great Athenian playwright. His most famous play was Oedipus Rex • (online search) A Greek play writer, he was known for his many plays. • ...

Greek Myths and Legends 2023-04-29

Greek Myths and Legends crossword puzzle
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  1. Father of the Greek gods and ruler of the Titans
  2. The Greek counterpart of the Roman goddess Venus
  3. A king whose arrogance and pride which eventually led to his downfall
  4. Greek counterpart of Mars
  5. Greek hero whose only vulnerable point is in his heel
  6. A mountain nymph who was cursed by Hera to repeat the last words spoken by someone else
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  1. Greek goddess of fruit and vegetation and the mother of Persephone
  2. A Greek women who was too prideful with her weaving skills which led to her downfall
  3. Goddess of hunt and wild game
  4. Greek god of fertility, wine, and ecstasy
  5. Goddess of wisdom and crafts
  6. Greek figure who is associated with the annual seasons
  7. Twin sibling of Artemis
  8. The daughter of the sun god Helios and Perse, as well as a sorceress

14 Clues: Twin sibling of Artemis • Greek counterpart of Mars • Goddess of wisdom and crafts • Goddess of hunt and wild game • Greek god of fertility, wine, and ecstasy • Father of the Greek gods and ruler of the Titans • The Greek counterpart of the Roman goddess Venus • Greek hero whose only vulnerable point is in his heel • Greek figure who is associated with the annual seasons • ...

Ancient Greek Theater 2024-04-03

Ancient Greek Theater crossword puzzle
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  1. The Greek goddess who cursed Medusa.
  2. Added the 2nd Actor to his plays
  3. Added the 3rd Actor to his plays
  4. Could own land, be physically fit, and have an education.
  5. How old did you have to be to have a say in Ancient Greek society?
  6. The belief in multiple gods.
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  1. The Greek god of fertility, wine, agriculture, and theatre.
  2. The dancing space
  3. A traditional story that explains natural phenomena.
  4. Greek Work for contest
  5. Still in existence, not destroyed over time.
  6. The root meaning of the word tragedy.
  7. A poem or lines performed in unison by chant or song.
  8. The first Actor who stepped away from the chorus.
  9. Altar where burnt offerings were made to the Greek gods.
  10. The seeing place in ancient greek performances.

16 Clues: The dancing space • Greek Work for contest • The belief in multiple gods. • Added the 2nd Actor to his plays • Added the 3rd Actor to his plays • The Greek goddess who cursed Medusa. • The root meaning of the word tragedy. • Still in existence, not destroyed over time. • The seeing place in ancient greek performances. • The first Actor who stepped away from the chorus. • ...

Sacred Roots of Theatre 2020-09-11

Sacred Roots of Theatre crossword puzzle
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  1. original meaning of the word means a "thing done"
  2. A personal flaw such as excessive pride
  3. first Greek actor known to emerge from the chorus
  4. derives from Greek meaning "goat song"
  5. rolling platform or wagon used to show the aftermath of a violent act
  6. entrance areas of Greek theatre through which the audience would enter
  7. worn by Greek actors to amplify the voice as well as indicate character
  8. the chorus would sing and dance on this area of the Greek theatre
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  1. comprised of several male actors who sang, danced and commented on the action of the play
  2. an actor who has earned lifetime honor of membership in the International Thespian Society
  3. Something that is connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose
  4. the typical manner in which something is done
  5. the fascade of the Greek theatre building, typically enhanced by three doors
  6. derives from Greek meaning "song of revel"
  7. original meaning of the word theatre means "a seeing place"
  8. cleansing of emotions

16 Clues: cleansing of emotions • derives from Greek meaning "goat song" • A personal flaw such as excessive pride • derives from Greek meaning "song of revel" • the typical manner in which something is done • original meaning of the word means a "thing done" • first Greek actor known to emerge from the chorus • original meaning of the word theatre means "a seeing place" • ...

Ancient Greek Important People 2024-09-18

Ancient Greek Important People crossword puzzle
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  1. an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms
  2. a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens
  3. ancient Greek tragedian, known as one of three from whom at least one play has survived in full
  4. a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and as among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought
  5. an Ancient Greek polymath: a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist
  6. an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy
  7. an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who presented the first known heliocentric model that placed the Sun
  8. an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts
  9. an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician
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  1. an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily.
  2. an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism
  3. a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.
  4. an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC.
  5. a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full

14 Clues: a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens • an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician • an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy • an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism • ...

Ancient Greek Important People 2024-09-18

Ancient Greek Important People crossword puzzle
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  1. an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms
  2. a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens
  3. ancient Greek tragedian, known as one of three from whom at least one play has survived in full
  4. a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and as among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought
  5. an Ancient Greek polymath: a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist
  6. an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy
  7. an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who presented the first known heliocentric model that placed the Sun
  8. an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts
  9. an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician
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  1. an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily.
  2. an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism
  3. a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.
  4. an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC.
  5. a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full

14 Clues: a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens • an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician • an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy • an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism • ...

The Underworld 2025-10-20

The Underworld crossword puzzle
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  1. the place of torture for the wicked
  2. Roman queen of the Underworld
  3. Roman king of the Underworld
  4. three-headed dog
  5. girl turned into a spider
  6. River by which the gods swear oaths
  7. River of forgetfulness
  8. goddess of witchcraft
  9. Greek king of the gods
  10. Complete the name ___________ Fields
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  1. condemned to roll a boulder up a hill
  2. Roman goddess of weaving
  3. Greek king of the Underworld
  4. Roman king of the gods
  5. Greek queen of the Underworld
  6. condemned to go hungry in the Underworld
  7. the Ferryman
  8. Greek goddess of weaving

18 Clues: the Ferryman • three-headed dog • goddess of witchcraft • Roman king of the gods • River of forgetfulness • Greek king of the gods • Roman goddess of weaving • Greek goddess of weaving • girl turned into a spider • Greek king of the Underworld • Roman king of the Underworld • Roman queen of the Underworld • Greek queen of the Underworld • the place of torture for the wicked • ...

Ancient Greek Important People 2024-09-18

Ancient Greek Important People crossword puzzle
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  1. an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms
  2. a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens
  3. ancient Greek tragedian, known as one of three from whom at least one play has survived in full
  4. a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and as among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought
  5. an Ancient Greek polymath: a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist
  6. an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy
  7. an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who presented the first known heliocentric model that placed the Sun
  8. an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts
  9. an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician
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  1. an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily.
  2. an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism
  3. a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.
  4. an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC.
  5. a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full

14 Clues: a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens • an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician • an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy • an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism • ...

Terms 2023-12-15

Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. rate
  2. understanding values
  3. reason
  4. reason
  5. look
  6. emotion
  7. wise one
  8. Student of student of old Greek philosopher
  9. drug
  10. with 17A persuasion through repetition
  11. truth seeking
  12. movement
  13. change
  14. trustworthiness
  15. ancient debate king
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  1. talk about by not talking about
  2. application
  3. persuasion
  4. see 13D
  5. timeliness
  6. debate
  7. orator
  8. readers
  9. force
  10. Student of old Greek philosopher
  11. situation
  12. Old Greek philosopher
  13. lack of clarity
  14. equilibrium

29 Clues: rate • look • drug • force • debate • reason • reason • orator • change • see 13D • emotion • readers • wise one • movement • situation • persuasion • timeliness • application • equilibrium • truth seeking • lack of clarity • trustworthiness • ancient debate king • understanding values • Old Greek philosopher • talk about by not talking about • Student of old Greek philosopher • with 17A persuasion through repetition • ...

Mythology by Alex Sanchez 2012-10-11

Mythology by Alex Sanchez crossword puzzle
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  1. The Greek king of the gods, and the god of the sky and lightning
  2. The Roman god of winemaking and wine.
  3. The Roman god of water.
  4. The Roman god of love.
  5. The Greek god of war.
  6. The Greek goddess of wisdom.
  7. The Norse god of oceans.
  8. The leader of the Norse gods, also the Norse god of war.
  9. The hammer-wielding Norse god of thunder,
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  1. The Roman god of agriculture and time.
  2. The Greek god of the sea.
  3. The Norse god of war.
  4. The Roman king of the gods and the god of sky.
  5. The Greek god of the underworld
  6. The Greek god of prophecies, poetry, music, and healing.

15 Clues: The Norse god of war. • The Greek god of war. • The Roman god of love. • The Roman god of water. • The Norse god of oceans. • The Greek god of the sea. • The Greek goddess of wisdom. • The Greek god of the underworld • The Roman god of winemaking and wine. • The Roman god of agriculture and time. • The hammer-wielding Norse god of thunder, • ...

Different Types of Mythological Creatures. 2020-05-25

Different Types of Mythological Creatures. crossword puzzle
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  1. In Greek mythology, Cerberus , often referred to as the hound of Hades, is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. Cerberus was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and is usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from multiple parts of his body. Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, one of Heracles' twelve labours
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  1. The Pheonix (Latin;φοῖνιξ phoinīk) Greek;phoînix is a famous mythical bird which is made of fire, and can control fire and has fire magic.
  2. The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: γρύψ, grū́ps; Latin: gryps, genitive grypis; Late Latin especially: gryp(h)us, gryp(h)es; Old French: griffon) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts, and the eagle the king of the birds, by the Middle Ages, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature.
  3. a centaur (/ˈsɛntɔːr/; Greek: κένταυρος, kéntauros, Latin: centaurus), or occasionally hippocentaur, is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse. Centaurs are thought of in many Greek myths as being as wild as untamed horses, and were said to have inhabited the region of Magnesia and Mount Pelion in Thessaly, the Foloi oak forest in Elis, and the Malean peninsula in southern Laconia. Centaurs are subsequently featured in Roman mythology, and were familiar figures in the medieval bestiary. They remain a staple of modern fantastic literature

4 Clues: The Pheonix (Latin;φοῖνιξ phoinīk) Greek;phoînix is a famous mythical bird which is made of fire, and can control fire and has fire magic. • ...

English Homework 2018-05-19

English Homework crossword puzzle
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  1. This animal can sleep for 3 years
  2. Largst moon in the Solar System
  3. The smallest Mammal
  4. Earth sometimes has more than one of these
  5. This was a city state in Greece that produced the most dangerous warriors
  6. Smallest planet in the solar system
  7. A famous poem written by Lewis Carrol
  8. These flying mammals are totally not blind
  9. These failed at their only jobs and ruined the economy of many countries
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  1. The world of mortals in Norse mythology
  2. Tintin’s dog’s name
  3. The world’s oldest recorded mythology was found here
  4. This is a ‘disease’ affecting 100% of all living things
  5. The smallest dinosaurs
  6. The most used psychoactive drug
  7. This constellation has a binary star system

16 Clues: Tintin’s dog’s name • The smallest Mammal • The smallest dinosaurs • Largst moon in the Solar System • The most used psychoactive drug • This animal can sleep for 3 years • Smallest planet in the solar system • A famous poem written by Lewis Carrol • The world of mortals in Norse mythology • Earth sometimes has more than one of these • These flying mammals are totally not blind • ...

English Homework 2018-05-19

English Homework crossword puzzle
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  1. This animal can sleep for 3 years
  2. Largst moon in the Solar System
  3. The smallest Mammal
  4. Earth sometimes has more than one of these
  5. This was a city state in Greece that produced the most dangerous warriors
  6. Smallest planet in the solar system
  7. A famous poem written by Lewis Carrol
  8. These flying mammals are totally not blind
  9. These failed at their only jobs and ruined the economy of many countries
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  1. The world of mortals in Norse mythology
  2. Tintin’s dog’s name
  3. The world’s oldest recorded mythology was found here
  4. This is a ‘disease’ affecting 100% of all living things
  5. The smallest dinosaurs
  6. The most used psychoactive drug
  7. This constellation has a binary star system

16 Clues: Tintin’s dog’s name • The smallest Mammal • The smallest dinosaurs • Largst moon in the Solar System • The most used psychoactive drug • This animal can sleep for 3 years • Smallest planet in the solar system • A famous poem written by Lewis Carrol • The world of mortals in Norse mythology • Earth sometimes has more than one of these • These flying mammals are totally not blind • ...

saint Jorge 2024-04-09

saint Jorge crossword puzzle
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  1. Bandera
  2. Victoria
  3. Llança
  4. Llegenda
  5. Sant
  6. Llança
  7. Festa
  8. cavalleria
  9. Cerca
  10. Honor
  11. Triomf
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  1. Mitologia
  2. Medieval
  3. Derrota
  4. Llegenda
  5. Castell
  6. Fe
  7. Caball
  8. Màrtir
  9. Batalla

20 Clues: Fe • Sant • Festa • Cerca • Honor • Llança • Llança • Caball • Màrtir • Triomf • Bandera • Derrota • Castell • Batalla • Medieval • Victoria • Llegenda • Llegenda • Mitologia • cavalleria

Battle of Thermopylae 2023-03-23

Battle of Thermopylae crossword puzzle
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  1. Area where the battle of Artemisium took place
  2. Battleground
  3. Oracle of the Greeks
  4. Persian King
  5. Land area where Thermopylae is found
  6. Invaders of Greece
  7. Leonidas birthplace
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  1. Capital city of Greece
  2. Main force in the Greek navy
  3. Greek Historian
  4. Race of Greeks guarding the mountain path at Thermopylae
  5. Citizen soldier
  6. Spartan King
  7. Greek Spear
  8. Main force in the Greek army
  9. Strategy used by the Spartans at Thermopylae

16 Clues: Greek Spear • Battleground • Spartan King • Persian King • Greek Historian • Citizen soldier • Invaders of Greece • Leonidas birthplace • Oracle of the Greeks • Capital city of Greece • Main force in the Greek navy • Main force in the Greek army • Land area where Thermopylae is found • Strategy used by the Spartans at Thermopylae • Area where the battle of Artemisium took place • ...

Unit 2 Greece 2023-05-04

Unit 2 Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  2. After the Bronze Age collapse, most city states in ancient Greece were governed by __________.
  3. A Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought.
  4. A city state in ancient Greece.
  5. How did poor people in Athens manage to get a loan around 590 BC?
  6. Last phase of the Bronze Age in Ancient Greece.
  7. A Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato
  8. Every Greek polis had a constitution. While these constitutions varied greatly from one polis to another, the fact that every polis felt they needed a codified system of government bears witness to the Egalitarian spirit of all Greek poleis.
  9. The source of Athens’ strength and wealth was its __________.
  10. A blood red cape
  11. Devotion to or imitation of ancient Greek thought, customs, or styles.
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  1. Presumed author of the Iliad and Odyssey.
  2. An ancient Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire.
  3. A king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. He succeeded his father Philip II to the throne
  4. A member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.
  5. took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece. It was fought between the citizens of Athens, aided by Plataea, and a Persian force commanded by Datis and Artaphernes.
  6. A Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens.
  7. Were powerful people, usually nobles or wealthy citizens, take power in order to get a place through a crisis.
  8. A form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people.
  9. A former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena during the fifth century BC.
  10. Education and training.
  11. Upon hearing that a god had taken a personal interest in him, an ancient Greek would most likely be what?
  12. An Athenian statesman, constitutional lawmaker and poet. He is remembered particularly for his efforts to legislate against political, economic and moral decline in Archaic Athens.
  13. Alexander the Great's father.
  14. A Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. He founded the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning on the European continent.

25 Clues: A blood red cape • Education and training. • Alexander the Great's father. • A city state in ancient Greece. • Presumed author of the Iliad and Odyssey. • Last phase of the Bronze Age in Ancient Greece. • The source of Athens’ strength and wealth was its __________. • A Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens. • ...

greeks 2025-09-19

greeks crossword puzzle
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  1. Thucydides was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC.
  2. Euripides was a Greek tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three authors of Greek tragedy for whom any plays have survived in full.
  3. Greek- city of Halicarnassus, under Persian control in the 5th century BC, and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.
  4. of Persia- Darius I, commonly known as Darius the Great, was the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE.
  5. philip of macedon - Philip II of Macedon was the king of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the ancient kingdom, and the father of Alexander the Great.
  6. Greek philosopher and polymath who made significant contributions to many fields of knowledge.
  7. Aristarchus of Samos was an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who presented the first known heliocentric model that placed the Sun at the center of the universe
  8. Sophocles was an ancient Greek tragedian, one of three from whom at least two plays have survived in full.
  9. of Persia- Xerxes I, commonly known as Xerxes the Great, was a Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, a daughter of Cyrus the Great.
  10. Pheidippides or Philippides is the central figure in the story that inspired the marathon race.
  11. - ancient Greek mathematician known as the "father of geometry,
  12. the Great- Alexander III of Macedon, most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon
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  1. Eratosthenes of Cyrene was an Ancient Greek polymath: a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist.
  2. ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and the founder of the philosophical movement known as Pythagoreanism
  3. Pericles was an influential Athenian statesman and general credited with leading Athens during its "Golden Age,"
  4. Athenian philosopher, scholar, and teacher
  5. Athenian philosopher and student of Socrates who is considered a founder of Western philosophy.
  6. brilliant ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, and inventor
  7. important Greeks:
  8. Leonidas- Leonidas I was king of the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta.
  9. democracy, art, and architecture

21 Clues: important Greeks: • democracy, art, and architecture • Athenian philosopher, scholar, and teacher • - ancient Greek mathematician known as the "father of geometry, • brilliant ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, and inventor • Leonidas- Leonidas I was king of the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. • ...

Unit 7 Vocab Crossword 2024-10-21

Unit 7 Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek for power
  2. Greek for self
  3. an introductory section of a novel or other written work
  4. a long speech delivered by one actor in a play or movie
  5. an expression of regret either written or spoken
  6. a comparison between two or more words
  7. Greek for against
  8. a set of three literary works related in subject or theme
  9. Greek for to teach
  10. a website that contains postings by one or more individuals in chronological order
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  1. a written hymn or verse that is said in unison in a church service
  2. Greek for speech, words or logic
  3. a short section added to the end of a literary work
  4. relating to logic of how things work
  5. a collection of written literary works
  6. Greek for time

16 Clues: Greek for self • Greek for time • Greek for power • Greek for against • Greek for to teach • Greek for speech, words or logic • relating to logic of how things work • a comparison between two or more words • a collection of written literary works • an expression of regret either written or spoken • a short section added to the end of a literary work • ...

Same Gods, Different Names 2025-12-02

Same Gods, Different Names crossword puzzle
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  1. the Roman goddess of the hunt, the moon, and nature (Greek: Artemis)
  2. the Roman goddess of love and beauty (Greek: Aphrodite)
  3. the Roman goddess of wisdom and arts(Greek: Athena)
  4. the Roman god of the underworld (Greek: Hades)
  5. the Roman goddess of marriage and queen of the gods (Greek: Hera)
  6. the Roman god of war (Greek: Ares)
  7. to extend over a larger area
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  1. the chief Roman god, ruler of the sky and thunder (Greek: Zeus)
  2. the Roman god of the sea (Greek: Poseidon)
  3. the Roman messenger god, known for speed (Greek: Hermes)
  4. the Roman and Greek god of light
  5. to show respect and devotion to a god

12 Clues: to extend over a larger area • the Roman and Greek god of light • the Roman god of war (Greek: Ares) • to show respect and devotion to a god • the Roman god of the sea (Greek: Poseidon) • the Roman god of the underworld (Greek: Hades) • the Roman goddess of wisdom and arts(Greek: Athena) • the Roman goddess of love and beauty (Greek: Aphrodite) • ...

Ancient Greek Mathematics 2020-06-20

Ancient Greek Mathematics crossword puzzle
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  1. a line can be drawn between any two ____
  2. ____ heavily relied on mathematics
  3. Pythagoras theorem
  4. are the theorems used thousands years ago still used today?
  5. the most important axiom
  6. (4th axiom)all right angles are ____
  7. key figure in ancient Greek mathematics
  8. base ___ system
  9. When was the Greek numberal system developed
  10. axiom in greek means ____
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  1. majority of greek maths was related to _____
  2. studied maths to reveal knowledge by _____
  3. book that Euclid wrote
  4. ____ means measuring
  5. Pythagoras was also a ____
  6. longest side of a triangle
  7. ____ means earth
  8. straight angle has _____

18 Clues: base ___ system • ____ means earth • Pythagoras theorem • ____ means measuring • book that Euclid wrote • the most important axiom • straight angle has _____ • axiom in greek means ____ • Pythagoras was also a ____ • longest side of a triangle • ____ heavily relied on mathematics • (4th axiom)all right angles are ____ • key figure in ancient Greek mathematics • ...

4 Forms of Government 2024-03-25

4 Forms of Government crossword puzzle
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  1. A member of a society.
  2. Rich/Prosperous.
  3. A person who speaks or acts for a group or community.
  4. Government where a few people have power.
  5. One person inherits power.
  6. Greek word that means one.
  7. Greek work that means to rule.
  8. Greek word that means to rule.
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  1. Last tyrant of Athens.
  2. A wealthy land owner.
  3. One person takes power by force.
  4. Leader of a monarchy.
  5. Someone who sells goods.
  6. Greek word that means people.
  7. A gathering of people.
  8. Something passed down to you from your family.
  9. People share the power.
  10. Leader of a Tyranny

18 Clues: Rich/Prosperous. • Leader of a Tyranny • A wealthy land owner. • Leader of a monarchy. • Last tyrant of Athens. • A member of a society. • A gathering of people. • People share the power. • Someone who sells goods. • One person inherits power. • Greek word that means one. • Greek word that means people. • Greek work that means to rule. • Greek word that means to rule. • ...

5th Grade Latin 2022-05-11

5th Grade Latin crossword puzzle
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  1. door, gateway (Latin)
  2. hinge (Latin)
  3. ship, boat (Greek)
  4. same, common (Latin)
  5. other, different (Greek)
  6. first (Latin)
  7. Leaf (Greek)
  8. fourth (Latin)
  9. third (Latin)
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  1. row, array, command (Latin)
  2. sea,ocean (Latin)
  3. to carry (Latin)
  4. ship, boat (Latin)
  5. salt (Latin)
  6. age, century (Latin)
  7. second (Latin)
  8. new (Latin)

17 Clues: new (Latin) • salt (Latin) • Leaf (Greek) • hinge (Latin) • first (Latin) • third (Latin) • second (Latin) • fourth (Latin) • to carry (Latin) • sea,ocean (Latin) • ship, boat (Greek) • ship, boat (Latin) • same, common (Latin) • age, century (Latin) • door, gateway (Latin) • other, different (Greek) • row, array, command (Latin)

Mythology Vocabulary 2023-09-28

Mythology Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. from the goddess of dawn
  2. prosperity of good luck and wealth
  3. occuring to the night, being able to survive in the doctor
  4. hymn in praise of Apollo, song of praise and joy
  5. a horn from a goat which Zeus drank from he resembles plenty and abundance
  6. a person of great knowledge or wisdom
  7. Pure comes from vesta goddess of hearth
  8. Zeuses Shield or protection
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  1. a werewolf, from lycaeon who sacrificed one child to zeus, and was turned into a wolf
  2. having great strength
  3. a spider like creature; from Arachne a great weaver who was tuned into a spider by Athena
  4. sumptuous or luxurious, from the roman who gave lavish banquets
  5. from iris, having colors like the rainbow
  6. A trancelike condition where the state of your consciousness is altered
  7. three goddesses that determine how someones life will be
  8. safeguard; protection

16 Clues: having great strength • safeguard; protection • from the goddess of dawn • Zeuses Shield or protection • prosperity of good luck and wealth • a person of great knowledge or wisdom • Pure comes from vesta goddess of hearth • from iris, having colors like the rainbow • hymn in praise of Apollo, song of praise and joy • three goddesses that determine how someones life will be • ...

Voca Words Week 1: 2020-11-09

Voca Words Week 1: crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons.
  2. is the belief in many gods (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, and Ancient Americas).
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  1. is the belief in one God

3 Clues: is the belief in one God • fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons. • is the belief in many gods (Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology, and Ancient Americas).

saint Jorge 2024-04-09

saint Jorge crossword puzzle
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  1. Cerca
  2. Victoria
  3. Triomf
  4. Honor
  5. Llança
  6. Derrota
  7. Sant
  8. Fe
  9. Caball
  10. Llegenda
  11. Castell
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  1. Màrtir
  2. Llança
  3. Mitologia
  4. Medieval
  5. Batalla
  6. Bandera
  7. cavalleria
  8. Festa
  9. Llegenda

20 Clues: Fe • Sant • Cerca • Honor • Festa • Màrtir • Llança • Triomf • Llança • Caball • Batalla • Derrota • Bandera • Castell • Victoria • Medieval • Llegenda • Llegenda • Mitologia • cavalleria

The Aztecs 2025-05-22

The Aztecs crossword puzzle
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  1. Building dedicated to religious worship
  2. A paramount deity in the Aztec pantheon
  3. a formal act or series of acts
  4. the world of criminals
  5. An ordained minister of the Catholic
  6. a chart or series of pages showing the days,
  7. an act of slaughtering an animal or person
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  1. a major deity in Aztec mythology
  2. A prominent deity in Mesoamerican
  3. a major Aztec goddess
  4. The deliberate removal of a blood from a patient
  5. the Aztec god of sowing or planting
  6. an act of honoring or showing reverence for a deity or a sacred power
  7. An event regarded as portent of good or evil
  8. a powerful and complex god in Aztec mythology
  9. the belief in or worship of more than one god.
  10. the Nahuatl word for "sun"
  11. Bringing something into existence

18 Clues: a major Aztec goddess • the world of criminals • the Nahuatl word for "sun" • a formal act or series of acts • a major deity in Aztec mythology • A prominent deity in Mesoamerican • Bringing something into existence • the Aztec god of sowing or planting • An ordained minister of the Catholic • Building dedicated to religious worship • A paramount deity in the Aztec pantheon • ...

Origins of Theatre Review 2024-09-02

Origins of Theatre Review crossword puzzle
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  1. fought against the state to secure her brother's burial rites.
  2. is tricked and killed by his wife as revenge for sacrificing their daughter.
  3. claims the treasury of Athens and leads the women of the city in a strike against their husbands.
  4. a convention of Greek theatre where a God descends at the end of a play and makes everything right.
  5. tricks and murders her husband the day he returns from the Trojan Wars.
  6. Murders her husband's lover and father in a vengeful and bloody scheme.
  7. often had lewd humor and featured mythological subject matter.
  8. the Greek God of theatre, fertility, and wine.
  9. a deliberate performance created by live actors and intended for a live audience.
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  1. a group of performers who comment (to the audience) on significant plot points.
  2. the king who refuses Polynices' proper burial rites.
  3. these eventually evolved into theatrical performance.
  4. known as the father of comedy, this Greek Playwright is known for his comedic plays & political commentary.
  5. one of three common theatrical genres in Greek theatre that featured a prominent character fall to disaster.
  6. a Greek choral play written in honor of Dionysus.
  7. known as one of the first great Athenian dramatists.
  8. worn in Greek theatre to suggest character changes.
  9. an emotionally cleansing experience that Plato believed helped people behave as better citizens.
  10. Greek playwright famous for writing Oedipus Rex.
  11. would deliver news of dramatic events that occurred offstage.

20 Clues: the Greek God of theatre, fertility, and wine. • Greek playwright famous for writing Oedipus Rex. • a Greek choral play written in honor of Dionysus. • worn in Greek theatre to suggest character changes. • the king who refuses Polynices' proper burial rites. • known as one of the first great Athenian dramatists. • ...

Ancient Greece 2023-04-17

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a powerful city-state in ancient Greece, capital of present-day Greece
  2. The goddesses who the Greeks believed presided over the arts and sciences
  3. the ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis
  4. a short story that teaches a lesson
  5. The center of religious life in Athens
  6. A legend or traditional story
  7. A busy marketplace in the center of Athens made up of open-air buildings
  8. Olympus the highest mountain in Greece
  9. a frame with rows of movable beads used for calculating
  10. A large, outdoor arena
  11. Greek philosopher who devoted himself to the study of science
  12. War The war between the Mycenaeans and the city of Troy
  13. War The war between Athens and Sparta that lasted over twenty-seven years
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  1. A peninsula that forms the southern portion of Greece
  2. pieces of broken pottery
  3. League The defensive alliance of Greek ciy-states led by Athens against the Persians
  4. a group of Greek citizens who met to make laws
  5. Athenian historian who recorded the events of the Peloponnesian War
  6. the earliest civilization in Greece
  7. Greek philosopher who encouraged his students to seek truth through human reason
  8. a ruler who has absolute authority
  9. Greek philosopher who wrote books about government
  10. a form of government in which a few people rule
  11. a carefully tested idea that has been proven to be true
  12. Greek author who wrote fables
  13. an island in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece

26 Clues: A large, outdoor arena • pieces of broken pottery • A legend or traditional story • Greek author who wrote fables • a ruler who has absolute authority • a short story that teaches a lesson • the earliest civilization in Greece • The center of religious life in Athens • Olympus the highest mountain in Greece • the ancient Greek temple on the Acropolis • ...

History of Linguistics Part 1 (edited) 2021-11-01

History of Linguistics Part 1 (edited) crossword puzzle
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  1. Meaning-based grammars of late Latin grammarians
  2. According to Plato, the ideal, non-physical essences of all things are called .... (plural form)
  3. a non-standard word, expression or pronunciation in a language, particularly an error in morphology
  4. The most widely studied aspect of grammar in Antiquity
  5. "noun" in ancient Greek
  6. An earlier pharaoh discovered the original language of humanity by secluding two newborn children among mutes until they uttered their first word, which presumably would be in the tongue of our earliest ancestors: it was ".....", the Phrygian word for “bread”.
  7. Longer grammar by Donatus
  8. The smallest element in linguistic description in the Late Latin Grammars
  9. ".... of speech" - figures and tropes; rhetorical devices used in speech
  10. A Greek philosopher who theorized on ethics, politics, logic, rhetoric, and physics
  11. (Greek word) unit of meaning, a meaningful utterance, a word or sentence as a semantic unit
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  1. Priscian's extensive grammar that was widely used in the Middle Ages
  2. A classical Roman grammarian who pioneered the studies in morphology
  3. The first known grammar of Greek
  4. A genre of grammar that is form-based
  5. A Greek philosophical school who studied rhetoric and developed a semiotic theory of speech
  6. A dialog of Plato
  7. A stand in one of the major disputes in the Antiquity, the belief that language is arbitrary
  8. The most outstanding era in Greek intellectual life
  9. One of the 7 liberal arts
  10. (Greek word) unit of form, writable sound

21 Clues: A dialog of Plato • "noun" in ancient Greek • Longer grammar by Donatus • One of the 7 liberal arts • The first known grammar of Greek • A genre of grammar that is form-based • (Greek word) unit of form, writable sound • Meaning-based grammars of late Latin grammarians • The most outstanding era in Greek intellectual life • ...

Ancient Greece 2024-04-28

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rule by a king
  2. Greek invention used to create sturdy buildings
  3. militaristic Greek polis
  4. mountains and these kept ancient Greek poleis isolated
  5. rule by a group of wealthy men
  6. artistic Greek polis
  7. the highest hill
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  1. the Greek marketplace
  2. large sea surrounding Greek peninsula
  3. king of the gods
  4. the word for "city state" in ancient Greece
  5. rule by the people
  6. land almost completely surrounded by water

13 Clues: rule by a king • king of the gods • the highest hill • rule by the people • artistic Greek polis • the Greek marketplace • militaristic Greek polis • rule by a group of wealthy men • large sea surrounding Greek peninsula • land almost completely surrounded by water • the word for "city state" in ancient Greece • Greek invention used to create sturdy buildings • ...

Funeral Practices of Zoroastrianism and Greek Orthodox Church 2015-01-19

Funeral Practices of Zoroastrianism and Greek Orthodox Church crossword puzzle
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  1. Zoroastrian paradise is called "House of ____" (Conzelmann et al, N.d).
  2. The designated number of days of mourning after the death in Greek Orthodox Church (Greek Care, N.d).
  3. "The Bridge of the _________" in Zoroastrianism which narrows if the person was bad, or widens if the person is good which leads them to their respective afterlife (DesRivieres and Quinlan, 2001).
  4. The "Last _________" will determine if the soul will be blessed or eternally damned (Greek Care, N.d).
  5. Zoroastrian place of punishment called "House of ____" (Conzelmann et al, N.d).
  6. In Western countries where this exposure is impractical or illegal, Zoroastrians use _________(BBC, 2009).
  7. Day of the week which Greek Orthodox funerals NEVER take place (Greek Care, N.d).
  8. The number of days Zoroastrians believe the soul stays with the body after death (Conzelmann, N.d)
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  1. Represents the dead persons's soul and symbolizes everlasting life (Greek Care, N.d).
  2. A prayer service held right after the death by a priest in Greek Orthodox church (Greek Care, N.d).
  3. Greek Orthodox followers believe in _______ life (Greek Care, N.d).
  4. Instead of burying a corpse, Zoroastrians generally lay it in a tower called a ______ (BBC, 2009).
  5. Zoroastrians believe that the moment the soul leaves the body, the body becomes _____ (BBC, 2009).
  6. Represents the life cycle of death and regeneration (Greek Care, N.d).

14 Clues: Greek Orthodox followers believe in _______ life (Greek Care, N.d). • Represents the life cycle of death and regeneration (Greek Care, N.d). • Zoroastrian paradise is called "House of ____" (Conzelmann et al, N.d). • Zoroastrian place of punishment called "House of ____" (Conzelmann et al, N.d). • ...

The Culture of Ancient Greece 2019-02-25

The Culture of Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A female Greek poet from the Island of Lesbos
  2. A story used to explain something from a long time ago
  3. Fable writer, in his stories animals talked
  4. Known for his writing of The Histories
  5. Marble temple built on top of compound of temples
  6. Neutral in his writings and tried to figure out what started the war
  7. Taught people should live lives of moderation, or balance
  8. Where the message of the oracle was delivered
  9. Play writer whose characters were down to earth, real life
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  1. A happy ending story
  2. A paid teacher
  3. A Greek sculptor
  4. Great writer of Greek Tragedies
  5. Best known writer of Greek Comedies
  6. Greek philosopher and mathematician
  7. Founder of his own academy and student of Socrates
  8. Blind, wrote the Iliad and Odyssey
  9. Believed people should never stop looking for knowledge
  10. A story about a person who struggles to overcome and fails/unhappy ending

19 Clues: A paid teacher • A Greek sculptor • A happy ending story • Great writer of Greek Tragedies • Blind, wrote the Iliad and Odyssey • Best known writer of Greek Comedies • Greek philosopher and mathematician • Known for his writing of The Histories • Fable writer, in his stories animals talked • A female Greek poet from the Island of Lesbos • ...

Traditional food 2022-11-23

Traditional food crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek
  2. Dairy
  3. Breakfast
  4. Pineapple
  5. Vegetable
  6. Fruit
  7. Protein
  8. Oil
  9. Carbohydrates
  10. Yogurt
  11. Banana
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  1. Eggs
  2. Cherry
  3. Fat
  4. Cheese
  5. Shakshuka
  6. Bacon
  7. Bigfry
  8. Egypt
  9. Milk
  10. Croatia
  11. Churros

22 Clues: Fat • Oil • Eggs • Milk • Greek • Dairy • Bacon • Egypt • Fruit • Cherry • Cheese • Bigfry • Yogurt • Banana • Croatia • Protein • Churros • Shakshuka • Breakfast • Pineapple • Vegetable • Carbohydrates

ancient greece vocab 2024-09-18

ancient greece vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek civilization spread across the middle east
  2. a system of government by the whole population
  3. king of the ancient kingdom of macedonian
  4. a city-state in ancient greece
  5. War fought in ancient greece between athens
  6. member of mioan people
  7. ancient greek poet
  8. the highest class in certain societies
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  1. king of ancient maceddonia, son of phillip
  2. greek philosopher of the classical period
  3. greco-porsian wars, conflict between city-states
  4. a body of troops or officers moving in close formation
  5. greek philosopher and polyman
  6. ancient greek philosopher
  7. late bronze age civilization in greece
  8. a member of a hellenic people speaking doric

16 Clues: ancient greek poet • member of mioan people • ancient greek philosopher • greek philosopher and polyman • a city-state in ancient greece • late bronze age civilization in greece • the highest class in certain societies • greek philosopher of the classical period • king of the ancient kingdom of macedonian • king of ancient maceddonia, son of phillip • ...

Jared's Vocab 8/6 2020-08-06

Jared's Vocab 8/6 crossword puzzle
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  1. I looked upward into the _____ in search of an answer from the gods.
  2. The sharp _____ of her face made her look cold and evil.
  3. His friends call him _____ because of his humor and cleverness.
  4. Natanya had an _____ way of insulting most people she spoke to.
  5. Having an _____ in the industry could help you get a job.
  6. In its _____ a sunflower is bright, yellow, and produces delicious seeds.
  7. The _____ smell of the corpse flower reeks of rotting meat and attracts flies.
  8. Black cats are seen as an _____ of bad luck and misfortune.
  9. The theme of creation is a recurring _____ in Greek mythology.
  10. The plaid shirt looked _____ with her striped pants.
  11. The _____ face of the young boy was revealing of his orphan status.
  12. I was a high school track star in my _____.
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  1. Being in the presence of the giant, angry bear made me _____ with fear.
  2. Noah stared up the steps of his new school with _____. He was very nervous for his first day.
  3. It is important to read to children from a young age in order to _____ their love of English.
  4. The hallway smelled _____ of lavender and roses.
  5. Many Disney villains, like Gaston and Tomatoa, are interested only in vanity and _____.
  6. The _____ knife was useful for cutting bread.
  7. The young bird's wings are _____.

19 Clues: The young bird's wings are _____. • I was a high school track star in my _____. • The _____ knife was useful for cutting bread. • The hallway smelled _____ of lavender and roses. • The plaid shirt looked _____ with her striped pants. • The sharp _____ of her face made her look cold and evil. • Having an _____ in the industry could help you get a job. • ...

Ancient Greek Important People 2024-09-18

Ancient Greek Important People crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms
  2. a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens
  3. ancient Greek tragedian, known as one of three from whom at least one play has survived in full
  4. a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and as among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought
  5. an Ancient Greek polymath: a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist
  6. an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy
  7. an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who presented the first known heliocentric model that placed the Sun
  8. an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts
  9. an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician
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  1. an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily.
  2. an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism
  3. a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.
  4. an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC.
  5. a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full

14 Clues: a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens • an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician • an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy • an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism • ...

Hercules BTSN 2024-10-08

Hercules BTSN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. father of Hercules
  2. another name for historical allegory
  3. step-father of Hercules
  4. sees myth as the dream of society
  5. Roman comic playwright, author of Amphitryon
  6. Greek name of Hercules
  7. "to speak in another way" in Greek
  8. made up the myth of Atlantis
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  1. Claude Lévi-Strauss' school, dichotomies
  2. Roman poet, author of the Metamorphoses
  3. "truth" in Greek, becomes antithesis to myth
  4. archaic Greek poem on the origin of gods
  5. mortal mother of Hercules
  6. "emphatic utterance" in Homer
  7. "word" in Greek, means "true account" later

15 Clues: father of Hercules • Greek name of Hercules • step-father of Hercules • mortal mother of Hercules • made up the myth of Atlantis • "emphatic utterance" in Homer • sees myth as the dream of society • "to speak in another way" in Greek • another name for historical allegory • Roman poet, author of the Metamorphoses • Claude Lévi-Strauss' school, dichotomies • ...

6th Social Studies Greece Ch.5a (Impact) 2022-01-21

6th Social Studies Greece Ch.5a (Impact) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the Greek concept of hospitality
  2. the Father of History
  3. the name of the cyclops
  4. she had snakes for hair
  5. son of Penelope
  6. better than using cuneiform
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  1. the name given to Greeks ‘provinces’
  2. king of all the Greek gods
  3. these figures sang sailors to their death
  4. one of the Greek epic poems
  5. Greek container used to carry liquids
  6. Hero of the Odyssey
  7. A list of all the Greek gods
  8. Mythical king of the oceans
  9. Hero killed by an arrow to the foot

15 Clues: son of Penelope • Hero of the Odyssey • the Father of History • the name of the cyclops • she had snakes for hair • king of all the Greek gods • one of the Greek epic poems • Mythical king of the oceans • better than using cuneiform • A list of all the Greek gods • the Greek concept of hospitality • Hero killed by an arrow to the foot • the name given to Greeks ‘provinces’ • ...

Names In Fact And Fiction | Latin II | Devon Kerstetter 2013-02-28

Names In Fact And Fiction | Latin II | Devon Kerstetter crossword puzzle
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  1. Her eyes turned people into stone
  2. Greek girl, said to be the most swift-footed of mortals
  3. God of the underworld
  4. Enchantress skilled in magic
  5. Greek hero known for his strength
  6. A severe censor of morals, he hated Carthage
  7. Patriot of the Roman Republic
  8. Trojan leader and hero
  9. Queen of the underworld
  10. King of Asia Minor, turned everything into gold
  11. Roman consul who refused bribes from Pyrrhus
  12. Etruscan king who led an army against Rome
  13. General and hero of the Republic
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  1. Saved Rome by riding his horse into the abyss
  2. Outstanding patriot, consul, and general
  3. Leader of the Argonauts
  4. Celebrated Greek poet, musician, and singer
  5. Greek hero who slayed the Minotaur
  6. King of Colchis
  7. Roman patriot who defended a bridge to delay the Etruscans
  8. Mythical craftsman who built the Labyrinth
  9. Mother of the Gracchi brothers
  10. Greek hero and king of Ithaca
  11. Son of Helen from Troy
  12. Sorceress who assisted Jason in getting the golden fleece

25 Clues: King of Colchis • God of the underworld • Trojan leader and hero • Son of Helen from Troy • Leader of the Argonauts • Queen of the underworld • Enchantress skilled in magic • Patriot of the Roman Republic • Greek hero and king of Ithaca • Mother of the Gracchi brothers • General and hero of the Republic • Her eyes turned people into stone • Greek hero known for his strength • ...

g 2013-02-28

g crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek hero who slayed the Minotaur
  2. King of Colchis
  3. Queen of the underworld
  4. Saved Rome by riding his horse into the abyss
  5. Enchantress skilled in magic
  6. King of Asia Minor, turned everything into gold
  7. Greek girl, said to be the most swift-footed of mortals
  8. Roman consul who refused bribes from Pyrrhus
  9. Roman patriot who defended a bridge to delay the Etruscans
  10. God of the underworld
  11. Etruscan king who led an army against Rome
  12. Leader of the Argonauts
  13. Greek hero and king of Ithaca
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  1. Outstanding patriot, consul, and general
  2. Mythical craftsman who built the Labyrinth
  3. Patriot of the Roman Republic
  4. Son of Helen from Troy
  5. Greek hero known for his strength
  6. Sorceress who assisted Jason in getting the golden fleece
  7. Her eyes turned people into stone
  8. A severe censor of morals, he hated Carthage
  9. Mother of the Gracchi brothers
  10. Trojan leader and hero
  11. General and hero of the Republic
  12. Celebrated Greek poet, musician, and singer

25 Clues: King of Colchis • God of the underworld • Son of Helen from Troy • Trojan leader and hero • Queen of the underworld • Leader of the Argonauts • Enchantress skilled in magic • Patriot of the Roman Republic • Greek hero and king of Ithaca • Mother of the Gracchi brothers • General and hero of the Republic • Greek hero known for his strength • Her eyes turned people into stone • ...

Ch 8 crossword puzzel 2017-03-15

Ch 8 crossword puzzel crossword puzzle
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  1. writes about life lessons
  2. what is a lyric poem
  3. who was considered to be the first Greeks as well a being the first to speak the Greek language
  4. what city state was the first to develop a democracy
  5. who was the tyrant that ruled Athens
  6. what to groups helped later shape greek culture
  7. what was the first year of the modern Olympic games
  8. what island did the Minoans live on
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  1. government where a few people have power
  2. who were the Olympics held in honor of
  3. what cities began as Greek colonies
  4. leader who holds power use of force
  5. rich land owners
  6. who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
  7. a Greek word for city-state
  8. what geographic feature covers most of Greece
  9. what sea lies East of Greece
  10. who was the Greek leader who brought democracy to Athens
  11. government people that rule themselves
  12. what epic poem tells the last years of the Trojan War

20 Clues: rich land owners • what is a lyric poem • writes about life lessons • a Greek word for city-state • what sea lies East of Greece • what cities began as Greek colonies • leader who holds power use of force • who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey • what island did the Minoans live on • who was the tyrant that ruled Athens • who were the Olympics held in honor of • ...

Iliad, Myths and Gods 2018-01-11

Iliad, Myths and Gods crossword puzzle
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  1. Eldest Son of Priam
  2. Positive reputation in death for a Hero
  3. Negative reputation in death for a Hero
  4. Site of a famous religious Oracle to Apollo
  5. Province that Athens sits within
  6. Term for a separate, politically independent city-state
  7. Large peninsular of land on which Sparta and Argos lie
  8. Small area of land that Corinth sits on
  9. Mother of Helen and Clytemnestra, raped by Zeus, as a swan
  10. Greek term. Meaning 'hospitality'
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  1. Shame. Actions against the mythical code for Heroes
  2. Son of Thetis and Peleus. Most famous warrior during Trojan War
  3. King of Ithaca. Suffers ten year voyage home after the Trojan War
  4. Honour. Actions in line with the mythical code for Heroes
  5. Greek word. Meaning 'the best'
  6. Island in the Aegean. Ancient centre of slavery and birthplace of Apollo
  7. One of the two most successful Greek cities by 5th Century
  8. Greek word. Meaning 'people'
  9. Alternative name for Troy
  10. Chief Greek God. Resides on the slopes of Mount Olympus

20 Clues: Eldest Son of Priam • Alternative name for Troy • Greek word. Meaning 'people' • Greek word. Meaning 'the best' • Province that Athens sits within • Greek term. Meaning 'hospitality' • Positive reputation in death for a Hero • Negative reputation in death for a Hero • Small area of land that Corinth sits on • Site of a famous religious Oracle to Apollo • ...

Brave New World 2022-03-04

Brave New World crossword puzzle
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  1. very hot and humid; hot with passion or anger
  2. to send forth new growth; flourish
  3. sleep teaching
  4. having a delicious taste or smell
  5. producing living young instead of eggs
  6. the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet; an increment of a variable
  7. the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet; a unit of magnetic flux
  8. to stretch thin; smooth transparent membrane over pelvic viscera
  9. not being the normal or usual kind
  10. lively in temper, conduct, or spirit
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  1. of or relating to the pituitary gland
  2. characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors
  3. sunk to or existing in a low state
  4. the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet; nearly complete prototype
  5. deficient in color; lacking sparkle or liveliness
  6. reproducing freely; multiply
  7. the lst letter of the Greek alphabet; something that is first
  8. favorable to growth or comfort
  9. having a healthy reddish color
  10. the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet; small positive quantity in math
  11. exciting amazement or wonder; extraordinary in bulk or quantity

21 Clues: sleep teaching • reproducing freely; multiply • favorable to growth or comfort • having a healthy reddish color • having a delicious taste or smell • sunk to or existing in a low state • to send forth new growth; flourish • not being the normal or usual kind • lively in temper, conduct, or spirit • of or relating to the pituitary gland • producing living young instead of eggs • ...

Extra Credit: Greece Quiz #1 (2.0 - 2.8) 2020-10-18

Extra Credit: Greece Quiz #1 (2.0 - 2.8) crossword puzzle
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  1. a government ruled by one
  2. Males must be ___ years old to be a Greek citizen
  3. Ancient Greece had a _________ democracy
  4. name of the Ancient Greek coin
  5. the Minoans lived on the island of ______
  6. credited for creating the wood screw & pulley block
  7. wrote both epics, The Iliad and Odyssey
  8. early form of the compass
  9. an area of land ruled by a king/queen
  10. group of wealthy landowners
  11. being considered a legal part of a particular community/country/city-state
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  1. the Mycenaean's were considered the 1st Greeks because they spoke the _______
  2. Greeks visited these to talk to the gods
  3. someone who rules with force
  4. a government ruled by a few
  5. god of the gods/sky
  6. high hill on which a city-state was built
  7. the Greek gods were believed to live on Mt ________
  8. Greek word for marketplace
  9. god of the underworld
  10. Greek word for city-state
  11. name of the city destroyed in Trojan War

22 Clues: god of the gods/sky • god of the underworld • a government ruled by one • early form of the compass • Greek word for city-state • Greek word for marketplace • a government ruled by a few • group of wealthy landowners • someone who rules with force • name of the Ancient Greek coin • an area of land ruled by a king/queen • wrote both epics, The Iliad and Odyssey • ...

Story of Chanukah 2021-12-03

Story of Chanukah crossword puzzle
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  1. The Hammar
  2. Number of Matityahu's sons
  3. The Beit Hamikdash was turned into a Temple for this Greek deity
  4. Theses were pressed to produce oil
  5. Mee / La'___ / Ay-lai !
  6. Judea became part of the ___-Greek empire
  7. An official order issued by a king or legal authority
  8. The king was defeated in this foreign land
  9. Became the Syrian-Greek king in 175 BCE
  10. Greek culture
  11. It provided light for the Temple's chamber
  12. Matityahu took one of these in his hand and skew the Hellenist Jew
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  1. ____ the Great
  2. Those Jews that rejected Greek ways
  3. Another word for pig. It contains "wine".
  4. Small town where the big rebellion began
  5. The king returned to find this happening in Jerusalem
  6. The Hellenist Jews put htem up and the Chassidim broke them
  7. His death was crushing
  8. Torah scrolls suffered this fate
  9. One day's supply last for ____ days, instead
  10. The king wanted only one of these for his kingdom

22 Clues: The Hammar • Greek culture • ____ the Great • His death was crushing • Mee / La'___ / Ay-lai ! • Number of Matityahu's sons • Torah scrolls suffered this fate • Theses were pressed to produce oil • Those Jews that rejected Greek ways • Became the Syrian-Greek king in 175 BCE • Small town where the big rebellion began • Another word for pig. It contains "wine". • ...

Names In Fact And Fiction | Latin II | Devon Kerstetter 2013-02-28

Names In Fact And Fiction | Latin II | Devon Kerstetter crossword puzzle
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  1. King of Colchis
  2. Trojan leader and hero
  3. General and hero of the Republic
  4. Saved Rome by riding his horse into the abyss
  5. Roman patriot who defended a bridge to delay the Etruscans
  6. Outstanding patriot, consul, and general
  7. Son of Helen from Troy
  8. Greek girl, said to be the most swift-footed of mortals
  9. Celebrated Greek poet, musician, and singer
  10. Greek hero and king of Ithaca
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  1. Enchantress skilled in magic
  2. Her eyes turned people into stone
  3. Mythical craftsman who built the Labyrinth
  4. Sorceress who assisted Jason in getting the golden fleece
  5. Mother of the Gracchi brothers
  6. Roman consul who refused bribes from Pyrrhus
  7. King of Asia Minor, turned everything into gold
  8. Queen of the underworld
  9. Patriot of the Roman Republic
  10. Greek hero known for his strength
  11. Greek hero who slayed the Minotaur
  12. A severe censor of morals, he hated Carthage
  13. Leader of the Argonauts
  14. God of the underworld
  15. Etruscan king who led an army against Rome

25 Clues: King of Colchis • God of the underworld • Trojan leader and hero • Son of Helen from Troy • Queen of the underworld • Leader of the Argonauts • Enchantress skilled in magic • Patriot of the Roman Republic • Greek hero and king of Ithaca • Mother of the Gracchi brothers • General and hero of the Republic • Her eyes turned people into stone • Greek hero known for his strength • ...

Ancient Greece & Rome 2023-10-12

Ancient Greece & Rome crossword puzzle
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  1. Valerius Magnus was a disgraced _____
  2. Melissa became successful as an _____
  3. ___ of Caracalla expanded Roman citizenship
  4. Rufilla was the unhappy ___ of M. Optimus
  5. patricians were elected to the __
  6. _____ republic was led by a Senate
  7. the emperor Augustus led the Roman ______
  8. the Greek home of culture and democracy
  9. Titus Primus was jealous and loved ___
  10. Pelatae worked on Greek ____ like slaves
  11. Marcus Optimus was a successful ____
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  1. plebeians were ____-class Romans
  2. could earn their freedom in Rome
  3. the Greek city-state Sparta focused on ____
  4. full citizens could have & run a ___
  5. Greek citizens could ___ someone in court
  6. Romulus was the first ____ of Rome
  7. ____ (not slaves) Roman males were citizens
  8. ____ Caesar made himself the Roman dictator
  9. Senate chose two co-___ every year
  10. Roman citizens could own _____
  11. Aristotle was a famous ______ philosopher
  12. citizens can ____ for their leaders
  13. free Athenian ___ (age 18) became citizens
  14. full citizens could ___ who they wanted
  15. Athens' military was based on a ___ (ships)
  16. Roman form of representative government

27 Clues: Roman citizens could own _____ • plebeians were ____-class Romans • could earn their freedom in Rome • patricians were elected to the __ • Romulus was the first ____ of Rome • Senate chose two co-___ every year • _____ republic was led by a Senate • citizens can ____ for their leaders • full citizens could have & run a ___ • Marcus Optimus was a successful ____ • ...

Chapter 4 Study Guide 2013-11-07

Chapter 4 Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets
  2. A Greek hero of the trojan war, said to be a demigod
  3. a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity
  4. an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90 kilometres (56 miles) southwest of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese
  5. a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
  6. the period of Greek history from the presumed Dorian invasion and end of the Mycenaean palatial civilization around 1200 BC, to the first signs of the Greek poleis in the 9th century BC.
  7. a noble Athenian of the Alcmaeonid family. He is credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting it on a democratic footing
  8. Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama
  9. was an association of Greek city-states was an association of Greek city-states
  10. an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey
  11. ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle
  12. an ancient region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey
  13. ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War
  14. Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun
  15. an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
  16. an ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus
  17. the largest and most populous of the Greek islands
  18. an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC, known for the battle of thermopylae
  19. the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena
  20. Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
  21. Alexander: king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria
  22. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
  23. Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician
  24. an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas
  25. the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing
  26. son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou
  27. a port city on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great
  28. an ancient Greek school of philosophy founded at Athens by Zeno of Citium
  29. a paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric in ancient Greece, associated in popular thought with moral skepticism and specious reasoning.
  30. A sequal in essence to the Iliad, by Homer
  31. one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece
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  1. Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon
  2. the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and is considered Europe's oldest city
  3. one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great
  4. one of the four major Greek ethnē into which the Greeks, or Hellenes, of the ancient period considered themselves divided
  5. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  6. an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus
  7. king of Persia who expanded the Persian Empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon
  8. a body of troops or police officers, standing or moving in close formation.
  9. a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
  10. a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods
  11. a port city on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great
  12. this notion of excellence was ultimately bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function: the act of living up to one's full potential.
  13. the largest and second most populous Greek region
  14. a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
  15. a public open space used for assemblies and markets.
  16. one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece
  17. one of five senior Spartan magistrates.
  18. ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon
  19. was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry"
  20. the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived
  21. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, esp.
  22. a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students
  23. a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
  24. a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land
  25. a form of democracy in which people decide policy initiatives directly
  26. They didn't travel much
  27. an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea
  28. king of Persia who led a vast army against Greece and won the battle of Thermopylae but was eventually defeated
  29. a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.
  30. A cruel and oppressive ruler
  31. temporary banishment from a city by popular vote.
  32. a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens
  33. the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets, written by Homer
  34. means city in Greek
  35. a form of theatre
  36. a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

67 Clues: a form of theatre • means city in Greek • They didn't travel much • A cruel and oppressive ruler • one of five senior Spartan magistrates. • A sequal in essence to the Iliad, by Homer • one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece • a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece. • the largest and second most populous Greek region • ...

The Culture of Ancient Greece 2019-02-25

The Culture of Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek philosopher and mathematician
  2. Where the message of the oracle was delivered
  3. Blind, wrote the Iliad and Odyssey
  4. Neutral in his writings and tried to figure out what started the war
  5. A story used to explain something from a long time ago
  6. A story about a person who struggles to overcome and fails/unhappy ending
  7. Great writer of Greek Tragedies
  8. Fable writer, in his stories animals talked
  9. Taught people should live lives of moderation, or balance
  10. A paid teacher
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  1. A female Greek poet from the Island of Lesbos
  2. Best known writer of Greek Comedies
  3. A happy ending story
  4. Founder of his own academy and student of Socrates
  5. Believed people should never stop looking for knowledge
  6. A Greek sculptor
  7. Play writer whose characters were down to earth, real life
  8. Known for his writing of The Histories
  9. Marble temple built on top of compound of temples

19 Clues: A paid teacher • A Greek sculptor • A happy ending story • Great writer of Greek Tragedies • Blind, wrote the Iliad and Odyssey • Greek philosopher and mathematician • Best known writer of Greek Comedies • Known for his writing of The Histories • Fable writer, in his stories animals talked • A female Greek poet from the Island of Lesbos • ...

The Culture of Ancient Greece 2019-02-25

The Culture of Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. A story used to explain something from a long time ago
  2. Neutral in his writings and tried to figure out what started the war
  3. A story about a person who struggles to overcome and fails/unhappy ending
  4. A female Greek poet from the Island of Lesbos
  5. Best known writer of Greek Comedies
  6. Taught people should live lives of moderation, or balance
  7. Play writer whose characters were down to earth, real life
  8. A paid teacher
  9. Founder of his own academy and student of Socrates
  10. Blind, wrote the Iliad and Odyssey
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  1. A happy ending story
  2. A Greek sculptor
  3. Greek philosopher and mathematician
  4. Marble temple built on top of compound of temples
  5. Believed people should never stop looking for knowledge
  6. Where the message of the oracle was delivered
  7. Great writer of Greek Tragedies
  8. Known for his writing of The Histories
  9. Fable writer, in his stories animals talked

19 Clues: A paid teacher • A Greek sculptor • A happy ending story • Great writer of Greek Tragedies • Blind, wrote the Iliad and Odyssey • Greek philosopher and mathematician • Best known writer of Greek Comedies • Known for his writing of The Histories • Fable writer, in his stories animals talked • A female Greek poet from the Island of Lesbos • ...

Activity 4: Crossword 2024-12-15

Activity 4: Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Roman counterpart of Hera
  2. Greek goddess of marriage and family; wife of Zeus.
  3. Divided the Roman Empire in half
  4. Believed in a geocentric view of the universe
  5. Carthaginian general who led his forces against Rome in the Second Punic War
  6. Greek philosopher who developed the Socratic method.
  7. Roman counterpart to the king of the Greek gods.
  8. Roman counterpart of Artemis.
  9. Roman counterpart of Hades.
  10. Roman counterpart of Poseidon.
  11. Greek god of the sky and thunder; king of the gods.
  12. Athenian statesman during the Golden Age of Athens.
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  1. Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses.
  2. Student of Plato and tutor of Alexander the Great.
  3. Roman general and dictator assassinated by senators.
  4. Roman poet, author of The Aeneid.
  5. Macedonian king who spread Hellenistic culture.
  6. First Roman emperor who ushered in the Pax Romana.
  7. Roman counterpart of Aphrodite.

19 Clues: Roman counterpart of Hera • Roman counterpart of Hades. • Roman counterpart of Artemis. • Roman counterpart of Poseidon. • Roman counterpart of Aphrodite. • Divided the Roman Empire in half • Roman poet, author of The Aeneid. • Believed in a geocentric view of the universe • Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. • Macedonian king who spread Hellenistic culture. • ...

Roman vs. Greek Gods 2025-04-28

Roman vs. Greek Gods crossword puzzle
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  1. Goddess of wisdom and war strategy (Greek: Athena)
  2. God of war (Greek: Ares)
  3. God of the underworld (Greek: Hades)
  4. God of the sea (Greek: Poseidon)
  5. Goddess of agriculture (Greek: Demeter)
  6. Hero known for strength and 12 labors (Greek: Heracles)
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  1. Goddess of the moon and hunting (Greek: Artemis)
  2. Goddess of love and beauty (Greek: Aphrodite)
  3. God of sun, music, prophecy (Greek: Apollo)
  4. King of the gods, sky (Greek: Zeus)
  5. Messenger god, trade (Greek: Hermes)

11 Clues: God of war (Greek: Ares) • God of the sea (Greek: Poseidon) • King of the gods, sky (Greek: Zeus) • God of the underworld (Greek: Hades) • Messenger god, trade (Greek: Hermes) • Goddess of agriculture (Greek: Demeter) • God of sun, music, prophecy (Greek: Apollo) • Goddess of love and beauty (Greek: Aphrodite) • Goddess of the moon and hunting (Greek: Artemis) • ...

Primordial Greek Deities and Associated Vocabulary 2021-12-07

Primordial Greek Deities and Associated Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. happening at the same time
  2. the Greek root word that means "danger"
  3. a group of species that include apes, lemurs, and humans and that humans consider the "highest/first rank" of species
  4. the belief in or worship of multiple deities
  5. the ancient Greek deity of storms
  6. a state that resembles sleep but in which you can hear and respond to questions or suggestions
  7. all the gods of a particular country or group of people
  8. the Latin root word for "order; fit"
  9. the Greek root word that means "night"
  10. the Greek root word for "earth / land"
  11. the City of Brotherly Love
  12. a serious disease that is passed from one person to another in dirty food or water and causes high fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and a confused mental state
  13. a "cure-all"
  14. a day when day and night are the same length
  15. existing from the beginning of time, very ancient
  16. toxic or dangerous
  17. the Greek root word for "time"
  18. relating to the process of growing old and the medical care of old people
  19. the Greek root word that means "one; alone"
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  1. He is NOT actually a medical doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist, or person with a PhD (doctorate), but his name does mean "beloved, loving"
  2. a type of government in which religious leaders rule in the name of a deity
  3. the Gk root word for "aging, elderly"
  4. the earliest or most ancient gods or goddesses
  5. an opponent or enemy that is very difficult to defeat (from the ancient Gk deity of punishment/payback and vengeance)
  6. active during the night and passive or inactive during the day
  7. the Greek root word that means "many; multiple"
  8. the Greek root word that means "god / goddess"
  9. a view of the whole region all around an observer
  10. the Greek root word that means "all; every"
  11. the Latin root word for "first, early, highest rank"
  12. the first thing to exist according to the ancient Greeks; also, today: complete confusion and disorder
  13. in the ancient Greek belief system, she was Mother Earth
  14. an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects almost all of the people over a wide area
  15. the Greek root word for "love; affection; fondness"
  16. the Latin root word that means "god / goddess / heaven"
  17. happening over a long period of time
  18. the belief in or worship of 1 deity
  19. a god or goddess

38 Clues: a "cure-all" • a god or goddess • toxic or dangerous • happening at the same time • the City of Brotherly Love • the Greek root word for "time" • the ancient Greek deity of storms • the belief in or worship of 1 deity • the Latin root word for "order; fit" • happening over a long period of time • the Gk root word for "aging, elderly" • the Greek root word that means "night" • ...

Mythology Exam Review Crossword- The Pantheons 2024-05-10

Mythology Exam Review Crossword- The Pantheons crossword puzzle
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  1. Egyptian goddess of fire and war
  2. Egyptian goddess of moisture and dew
  3. Roman goddess of love, desire, and prosperity
  4. Egyptian creator god
  5. Egyptian goddess of the night sky
  6. Greek god of the forge
  7. Greek god of the underworld
  8. Norse giant, the true creator of all
  9. Roman goddess of the harvest
  10. Egyptian god of fertility and the Nile, depicted with a crocodile head
  11. Roman god of the sea
  12. Greek goddess of wisdom
  13. Norse trickster god, who is the worst
  14. Greek goddess of the hearth
  15. Norse god of light and purity, killed by Loki through his brother
  16. Norse goddess of clairvoyance
  17. Norse giant, associated with wisdom; gave Odin his wisdom and gave Heimdall the Gjallerhorn
  18. Norse god of fertility, father to Freyr and Freya
  19. Norse creator god, brother of Odin; carved the driftwood to create the first humans
  20. Roman god of wine and revelry
  21. Greek goddess of the harvest
  22. Egyptian god of chaos and discord
  23. Egyptian goddess of pregnancy and childbirth, depicted with the head of a cat
  24. Norse god of thunder and agriculture
  25. Norse god of war, wisdom, and magic
  26. Greek god of lightning and the sky, king of the gods
  27. Egyptian goddess of the house/household
  28. Norse god responsible for his brother Baldr's death by mistletoe dart
  29. Greek messenger and trickster god
  30. Roman goddess of wisdom
  31. Roman god of the underworld and wealth
  32. Egyptian goddess whose name means "mother" who is part of the Theban triad
  33. Roman god of war
  34. Egyptian god of the pharaohs, known as the "hidden one"
  35. Norse creator god, brother of Odin; gave humans intelligence and will
  36. Greek goddess of love and desire
  37. Egyptian god of mummification, protector of the dead
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  1. Egyptian god of the moon, part of the Theban triad
  2. Roman god of fire, volcanoes, and the forge
  3. Norse god of fertility and harvests, originally of the Vanir
  4. Egyptian goddess of the sky, often depicted as a cow
  5. Egyptian god of knowledge, wisdom, magic
  6. Roman god of the threshold, doors, beginnings and endings
  7. Roman goddess of the hearth and home
  8. Greek god of the sea
  9. Egyptian god of wind, air, and peace
  10. Norse god of vengeance, owner of a gigantic, murderous shoe
  11. Greek goddess of the moon and the hunt
  12. Egyptian god of the earth
  13. Greek goddess of marriage, queen of the gods
  14. Norse god of justice
  15. Rule of the Egyptian pantheon along with his mother and aunt
  16. Greek AND Roman god of music and poetry
  17. Norse goddess of beauty and fertility
  18. Roman messenger god and trickster
  19. Roman goddess of marriage and motherhood
  20. Greek god of war
  21. Roman god of agriculture, ruled over Latium in a "Golden Age"
  22. Egyptian goddess who is the embodiment of divine balance
  23. Egyptian goddess of fertility, who is the combination of a hippo, crocodile, and lion
  24. Egyptian goddess of scribes and langauge
  25. Greek god of wine and revelry
  26. Norse sentry god of the Bifrost
  27. Egyptian god of the sun
  28. Egyptian god who is the manifestation of magic
  29. Egyptian demon snake who battled with Ra at the end of every day
  30. Roman god of lightning, thunder, and the sky
  31. Egyptian god of the dead and the afterlife
  32. Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt
  33. Egyptian goddess of the pharaohs

70 Clues: Greek god of war • Roman god of war • Egyptian creator god • Greek god of the sea • Roman god of the sea • Norse god of justice • Greek god of the forge • Greek goddess of wisdom • Egyptian god of the sun • Roman goddess of wisdom • Egyptian god of the earth • Greek god of the underworld • Greek goddess of the hearth • Roman goddess of the harvest • Greek goddess of the harvest • ...

Greek Theatre 2022-01-19

Greek Theatre crossword puzzle
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  1. theatre machines were used during the performances. They were kept inside the scene.
  2. the area directly in front of the scene where the actors would perform.
  3. a crane that lifted the “gods” from the scene onto the theologian.
  4. was a Greek playwright who wrote comedies, including The Birds.
  5. was a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including Medea.
  6. Ex Machina is literally “god from the machine”. This is the term for a play’s conflict being solved by a supernatural power. Sophocles was a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including Oedipus Rex.
  7. the flat roof of the scene, reserved for actors playing gods
  8. was a temporary enclosure with doors
  9. two prismatic pillars, one stage left, one stage right.
  10. the auditorium of the Greek theatre
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  1. is an actor. The term was created from Thespis’ name.
  2. platform carrying “dead bodies” that was wheeled on.
  3. a round floor on ground level at the bottom of a hill.
  4. was originally an altar on the orchestra
  5. was a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including The Suppliants.
  6. was the first playwright to win the contest at the Dionysian festival in 534 B.C.
  7. Greek God of wine and fertility
  8. upper and lower levels of the Koilon (auditorium).
  9. were aisles that actors would use to enter if they were supposed to be coming from outside (not the temple or palace).

19 Clues: Greek God of wine and fertility • the auditorium of the Greek theatre • was a temporary enclosure with doors • was originally an altar on the orchestra • upper and lower levels of the Koilon (auditorium). • platform carrying “dead bodies” that was wheeled on. • is an actor. The term was created from Thespis’ name. • ...

Greek Theatre 2022-01-19

Greek Theatre crossword puzzle
Across
  1. theatre machines were used during the performances. They were kept inside the scene.
  2. the area directly in front of the scene where the actors would perform.
  3. a crane that lifted the “gods” from the scene onto the theologian.
  4. was a Greek playwright who wrote comedies, including The Birds.
  5. was a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including Medea.
  6. Ex Machina is literally “god from the machine”. This is the term for a play’s conflict being solved by a supernatural power. Sophocles was a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including Oedipus Rex.
  7. the flat roof of the scene, reserved for actors playing gods
  8. was a temporary enclosure with doors
  9. two prismatic pillars, one stage left, one stage right.
  10. the auditorium of the Greek theatre
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  1. is an actor. The term was created from Thespis’ name.
  2. platform carrying “dead bodies” that was wheeled on.
  3. a round floor on ground level at the bottom of a hill.
  4. was originally an altar on the orchestra
  5. was a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including The Suppliants.
  6. was the first playwright to win the contest at the Dionysian festival in 534 B.C.
  7. Greek God of wine and fertility
  8. upper and lower levels of the Koilon (auditorium).
  9. were aisles that actors would use to enter if they were supposed to be coming from outside (not the temple or palace).

19 Clues: Greek God of wine and fertility • the auditorium of the Greek theatre • was a temporary enclosure with doors • was originally an altar on the orchestra • upper and lower levels of the Koilon (auditorium). • platform carrying “dead bodies” that was wheeled on. • is an actor. The term was created from Thespis’ name. • ...

roman and greek puzzle 2023-02-10

roman and greek puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. what does greek men wear
  2. instruments It was common for educated Greeks to play several instruments.
  3. and informal The 2 types of greek education are. Philosophy Greeks studied.
  4. aureus roman currency name
  5. the roman army collected this
  6. famous greek person Aristotle
  7. roman people can join the army at?
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  1. war this war started in 264 bc.
  2. greeks could join the army at
  3. alla Carbonara the most famous roman dish?
  4. Greek currency is called. drachma
  5. Caesar famous roman person in the past.?
  6. what is roman cloths made out of.
  7. most famous greek drink
  8. what did the romans study.
  9. the Greeks also loved
  10. what does Roman men wear?
  11. Pellegrino what is the most famous soft drink in roman.

18 Clues: the Greeks also loved • most famous greek drink • what does Roman men wear? • what does greek men wear • what did the romans study. • aureus roman currency name • greeks could join the army at • the roman army collected this • famous greek person Aristotle • war this war started in 264 bc. • Greek currency is called. drachma • what is roman cloths made out of. • ...

roman and greek puzzle 2023-02-10

roman and greek puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. what does greek men wear
  2. instruments It was common for educated Greeks to play several instruments.
  3. and informal The 2 types of greek education are. Philosophy Greeks studied.
  4. aureus roman currency name
  5. the roman army collected this
  6. famous greek person Aristotle
  7. roman people can join the army at?
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  1. war this war started in 264 bc.
  2. greeks could join the army at
  3. alla Carbonara the most famous roman dish?
  4. Greek currency is called. drachma
  5. Caesar famous roman person in the past.?
  6. what is roman cloths made out of.
  7. most famous greek drink
  8. what did the romans study.
  9. the Greeks also loved
  10. what does Roman men wear?
  11. Pellegrino what is the most famous soft drink in roman.

18 Clues: the Greeks also loved • most famous greek drink • what does Roman men wear? • what does greek men wear • what did the romans study. • aureus roman currency name • greeks could join the army at • the roman army collected this • famous greek person Aristotle • war this war started in 264 bc. • Greek currency is called. drachma • what is roman cloths made out of. • ...

Different Types of Mythological Creatures. 2020-05-25

Different Types of Mythological Creatures. crossword puzzle
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  1. The griffin, griffon, or gryphon (Ancient Greek: γρύψ, grū́ps; Latin: gryps, genitive grypis; Late Latin especially: gryp(h)us, gryp(h)es; Old French: griffon) is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts, and the eagle the king of the birds, by the Middle Ages, the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature.
  2. a centaur (/ˈsɛntɔːr/; Greek: κένταυρος, kéntauros, Latin: centaurus), or occasionally hippocentaur, is a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse. Centaurs are thought of in many Greek myths as being as wild as untamed horses, and were said to have inhabited the region of Magnesia and Mount Pelion in Thessaly, the Foloi oak forest in Elis, and the Malean peninsula in southern Laconia. Centaurs are subsequently featured in Roman mythology, and were familiar figures in the medieval bestiary. They remain a staple of modern fantastic literature
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  1. In Greek mythology, Cerberus , often referred to as the hound of Hades, is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. Cerberus was the offspring of the monsters Echidna and Typhon, and is usually described as having three heads, a serpent for a tail, and snakes protruding from multiple parts of his body. Cerberus is primarily known for his capture by Heracles, one of Heracles' twelve labours
  2. The Pheonix (Latin;φοῖνιξ phoinīk) Greek;phoînix is a famous mythical bird which is made of fire, and can control fire and has fire magic.

4 Clues: The Pheonix (Latin;φοῖνιξ phoinīk) Greek;phoînix is a famous mythical bird which is made of fire, and can control fire and has fire magic. • ...

The Trojan horse and Greek Gods 2021-01-12

The Trojan horse and Greek Gods crossword puzzle
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  1. goddess of women and marriage
  2. the Greek God of the Ocean
  3. person who had the idea to build the horse
  4. Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, strategies, war, justice, reason, and the arts.
  5. Goddess of the moon, the hunt, women, maidens, animals and wildlife
  6. His symbols are bows and arrows, the laurel tree, the sun and the lyre.
  7. Who won the battle
  8. goddess of the hearth and home
  9. Goddess who blessed the horse
  10. the ruler of all the Greek Gods
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  1. goddess of agriculture
  2. rules the underworld.
  3. the Greek god of wine
  4. Where Odysseus is sailing back to
  5. god of shepherds, travellers, merchants and thieves
  6. God of war, mindless death and violence.
  7. Number of years for the war
  8. Goddess of love, beauty and desire.

18 Clues: Who won the battle • rules the underworld. • the Greek god of wine • goddess of agriculture • the Greek God of the Ocean • Number of years for the war • goddess of women and marriage • Goddess who blessed the horse • goddess of the hearth and home • the ruler of all the Greek Gods • Where Odysseus is sailing back to • Goddess of love, beauty and desire. • ...

Greek Letters 2025-02-27

Greek Letters crossword puzzle
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  1. Used in wave equations
  2. Second Greek letter
  3. Often represents an angle
  4. Used in physics and math
  5. The last Greek letter
  6. the golden ratio
  7. Used for summation
  8. The famous 3.14 number
  9. Represents density
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  1. Means change
  2. Sixth Greek letter
  3. Used in angles and physics
  4. First Greek letter
  5. Stands for "micro" or mean
  6. Represents a small value

15 Clues: Means change • the golden ratio • Sixth Greek letter • First Greek letter • Used for summation • Represents density • Second Greek letter • The last Greek letter • Used in wave equations • The famous 3.14 number • Used in physics and math • Represents a small value • Often represents an angle • Used in angles and physics • Stands for "micro" or mean

Classical Roots Lessons 5 & 6 Review 2013-10-23

Classical Roots Lessons 5 & 6 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. thin or flimsy
  2. influential person
  3. a person who has an exaggerated view of themself due to mental illness
  4. Greek for many
  5. trivial detail
  6. a disease causing organism that is invisible to the naked eye
  7. extremely small
  8. the universe or any great whole
  9. flat shape with straight sides
  10. greatness of size; brightness of a star
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  1. make smaller or weaken
  2. Latin for great
  3. Greek for small
  4. Greek for great
  5. miniature world
  6. exclamation
  7. noble, generous, forgiving
  8. having more than one spouse at one time
  9. satisfy an appetite fully
  10. Greek for large
  11. utensil; to carry out a plan
  12. Latin for plenty
  13. plentiful
  14. stocked; completely filled
  15. do as ordered

25 Clues: plentiful • exclamation • do as ordered • thin or flimsy • Greek for many • trivial detail • Latin for great • Greek for small • Greek for great • miniature world • Greek for large • extremely small • Latin for plenty • influential person • make smaller or weaken • satisfy an appetite fully • noble, generous, forgiving • stocked; completely filled • utensil; to carry out a plan • ...

Classical Roots 5 & 6 Review 2013-10-23

Classical Roots 5 & 6 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. plentiful
  2. having more than one spouse at one time
  3. the universe or any great whole
  4. satisfy an appetite fully
  5. Greek for great
  6. a person who has an exaggerated view of themself due to mental illness
  7. make smaller or weaken
  8. Greek for large
  9. stocked; completely filled
  10. utensil; to carry out a plan
  11. extremely small
  12. Latin for plenty
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  1. flat shape with straight sides
  2. miniature world
  3. influential person
  4. trivial detail
  5. a disease causing organism that is invisible to the naked eye
  6. Greek for small
  7. Latin for great
  8. noble, generous, forgiving
  9. greatness of size; brightness of a star
  10. Greek for many
  11. exclamation
  12. thin or flimsy
  13. do as ordered

25 Clues: plentiful • exclamation • do as ordered • trivial detail • Greek for many • thin or flimsy • miniature world • Greek for small • Latin for great • Greek for great • Greek for large • extremely small • Latin for plenty • influential person • make smaller or weaken • satisfy an appetite fully • noble, generous, forgiving • stocked; completely filled • utensil; to carry out a plan • ...

Ancient Greece - Crossword Puzzle 2023-03-28

Ancient Greece - Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Persian ______, against Greeks
  2. The _______ games originated in Greece
  3. Where Sparta and Athens are located
  4. ______ did most of the work in an Oligarchy
  5. Famous Greek city-state
  6. ______ Wars
  7. Athens is located on/in a ______.
  8. Persia battle where Greeks refused to give up earth and water
  9. Greek mathematicians discovered this concept
  10. City-state that relied on trade
  11. Monarchy ruled with ______.
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  1. Ruler/King of Persia
  2. Tyranny and Democracy are two types of this form
  3. In Sparta, their ______ was focused on military improvement
  4. Another word for old
  5. First two letters to the Greek Alphabet
  6. Democracies allow this
  7. This class was able to find time for hunting
  8. Ionion _______.
  9. One of the first Greek historians

20 Clues: ______ Wars • Ionion _______. • Ruler/King of Persia • Another word for old • Democracies allow this • Famous Greek city-state • Monarchy ruled with ______. • Persian ______, against Greeks • City-state that relied on trade • Athens is located on/in a ______. • One of the first Greek historians • Where Sparta and Athens are located • The _______ games originated in Greece • ...

6th SS Greece 2025-10-29

6th SS Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. Medical oath
  2. Writer of Iliad and the Odyssey
  3. where Greeks met to do business
  4. A city-state is an __________governing body.
  5. Philosopher
  6. built structures, paid jurors and led Athens in the Peloponnesian war.
  7. Themes of Justice
  8. These people counted how wealthy they were by the number of swords they have.
  9. tragedy of war and the plight of women
  10. The temple where Minoans came from
  11. Greek Philosopher
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  1. the battle in which Sparta and Athens fought against the Assyrians
  2. Historian
  3. Comedies
  4. because of Greece's mountainous terrain Greek ______states developed separately
  5. The Spartans are probably descended from these people
  6. war was Athens against Sparta
  7. The way Greek city states traded.
  8. Scientist
  9. wrote Greek tragedies
  10. Greek Philosopher

21 Clues: Comedies • Historian • Scientist • Philosopher • Medical oath • Themes of Justice • Greek Philosopher • Greek Philosopher • wrote Greek tragedies • war was Athens against Sparta • Writer of Iliad and the Odyssey • where Greeks met to do business • The way Greek city states traded. • The temple where Minoans came from • tragedy of war and the plight of women • ...

tRoman God: Detailed Study 2025-10-15

tRoman God: Detailed Study crossword puzzle
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  1. Roman god of childbirth, childhood, and the grain-grinding pestle, and a nature deity.
  2. Roman goddess of fertility, motherhood, nature, and wild places, known as the "Great Mother" - originally from Phrygia in Asia Minor.
  3. Roman name for Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing, whose cult was introduced to Rome in 293 BCE to help avert a pestilence.
  4. Roman goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and the moon, and the twin sister of Apollo.
  5. goddess of dawn in Roman mythology and Latin poetry.
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  1. goddess and personification of strife and discord, particularly in war.
  2. god of nature, the wild, and forests, appearing in both ancient Roman religion and modern fantasy, such as Dungeons & Dragons.
  3. Roman god of beginnings, endings, transitions, and doorways.
  4. goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society.
  5. Roman goddess of war, often depicted in armor with a sword and shield.
  6. Roman goddess of flowers and spring, associated with fertility and new life.

11 Clues: goddess of dawn in Roman mythology and Latin poetry. • goddess who embodies agreement in marriage and society. • Roman god of beginnings, endings, transitions, and doorways. • Roman goddess of war, often depicted in armor with a sword and shield. • goddess and personification of strife and discord, particularly in war. • ...

Spartan Army 2021-03-16

Spartan Army crossword puzzle
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  1. Ancient armoured skirt
  2. main materials used in greek armour
  3. Ancient shin guards
  4. Xerxes feared military unit
  5. One Spartas Patron gods
  6. The king of Sparta from 530 - 480 BCE
  7. City-state that invented the ancient greek helmet
  8. The symbol of Larkonia
  9. Name of the Hoplite chest plate
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  1. A sword typically 45-60 centimetres long
  2. Spartan death squads
  3. The greek dagger typically 25-30cms long
  4. The god of child birth
  5. The war between Athens and Sparta
  6. The name of the greek shield formation
  7. Name given to a warlord in Greece
  8. The name of Sparta's region
  9. Spartas mortal enemy
  10. A curved wooden shield usually 90cms in diametre
  11. The name of a Hoplites spear

20 Clues: Ancient shin guards • Spartan death squads • Spartas mortal enemy • Ancient armoured skirt • The god of child birth • The symbol of Larkonia • One Spartas Patron gods • Xerxes feared military unit • The name of Sparta's region • The name of a Hoplites spear • Name of the Hoplite chest plate • The war between Athens and Sparta • Name given to a warlord in Greece • ...

Classical Roots Lesson 5 & 6 Review 2013-10-23

Classical Roots Lesson 5 & 6 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. do as ordered
  2. plentiful
  3. greatness of size; brightness of a star
  4. a disease causing organism that is invisible to the naked eye
  5. Greek for large
  6. having more than one spouse at one time
  7. extremely small
  8. exclamation
  9. noble, generous, forgiving
  10. satisfy an appetite fully
  11. influential person
  12. trivial detail
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  1. flat shape with straight sides
  2. stocked; completely filled
  3. Greek for small
  4. a person who has an exaggerated view of themself due to mental illness
  5. Latin for great
  6. the universe or any great whole
  7. Greek for many
  8. make smaller or weaken
  9. utensil; to carry out a plan
  10. miniature world
  11. thin or flimsy
  12. Latin for plenty
  13. Greek for great

25 Clues: plentiful • exclamation • do as ordered • Greek for many • thin or flimsy • trivial detail • Greek for small • Latin for great • Greek for large • miniature world • extremely small • Greek for great • Latin for plenty • influential person • make smaller or weaken • satisfy an appetite fully • stocked; completely filled • noble, generous, forgiving • utensil; to carry out a plan • ...

CR 5 & 6 Review 2013-10-23

CR 5 & 6 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek for small
  2. the universe or any great whole
  3. stocked; completely filled
  4. noble, generous, forgiving
  5. thin or flimsy
  6. influential person
  7. extremely small
  8. do as ordered
  9. having more than one spouse at one time
  10. Latin for plenty
  11. greatness of size; brightness of a star
  12. satisfy an appetite fully
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  1. Greek for large
  2. a disease causing organism that is invisible to the naked eye
  3. make smaller or weaken
  4. trivial detail
  5. plentiful
  6. a person who has an exaggerated view of themself due to mental illness
  7. miniature world
  8. Latin for great
  9. flat shape with straight sides
  10. utensil; to carry out a plan
  11. exclamation
  12. Greek for many
  13. Greek for great

25 Clues: plentiful • exclamation • do as ordered • trivial detail • thin or flimsy • Greek for many • Greek for large • Greek for small • miniature world • Latin for great • extremely small • Greek for great • Latin for plenty • influential person • make smaller or weaken • satisfy an appetite fully • stocked; completely filled • noble, generous, forgiving • utensil; to carry out a plan • ...

Roman Crossword Puzzle 2023-09-26

Roman Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The Roman male head of the household
  2. The Greek flaw of arrogance
  3. The Persian ruler
  4. the two leaders of the Roman Republic
  5. A social plaza where Politicians would speak to the crowd
  6. The worship of multiple gods
  7. The Roman upper class
  8. The worship of only one god
  9. The leader of the Roman Senate
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  1. A group of Roman politicians who create Roman laws
  2. A leader elected to represent the Roman working class
  3. A ship with 300 men
  4. The Roman calvary
  5. A Greek sports competition
  6. A drama with a happy ending
  7. A Roman military unit
  8. The language of the Romans
  9. A Greek military formation
  10. The Roman lower class
  11. A Greek city-state

20 Clues: The Roman calvary • The Persian ruler • A Greek city-state • A ship with 300 men • A Roman military unit • The Roman upper class • The Roman lower class • A Greek sports competition • The language of the Romans • A Greek military formation • The Greek flaw of arrogance • A drama with a happy ending • The worship of only one god • The worship of multiple gods • ...

Roman Religion 2022-11-28

Roman Religion crossword puzzle
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  1. The Imperial Cult worshiped the Emperors of Rome, starting with ________
  2. The gods and goddesses of Greek culture significantly influenced the development of roman deities and ________
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  1. Romans honored multiple gods.
  2. The Roman state recognized main gods and goddesses by decorating public ________

4 Clues: Romans honored multiple gods. • The Imperial Cult worshiped the Emperors of Rome, starting with ________ • The Roman state recognized main gods and goddesses by decorating public ________ • The gods and goddesses of Greek culture significantly influenced the development of roman deities and ________

Famous Greeks 2024-09-19

Famous Greeks crossword puzzle
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  1. an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily. Although few details of his life are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.
  2. an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism.
  3. Leonidas a legend for having held his ground along with 300 Spartan hoplites at the Battle of Thermopylae.
  4. an ancient Greek tragedian, known as one of three from whom at least one play has survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus; and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides.
  5. a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him, but the Suda says it was ninety-two at most.
  6. the Great a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
  7. a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and as among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought.
  8. an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms.
  9. a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens.
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  1. an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician. Considered the "father of geometry", he is chiefly known for the Elements treatise, which established the foundations of geometry that largely dominated the field until the early 19th century.
  2. of Persia as Darius the Great, was a Persian ruler who served as the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE.
  3. an Ancient Greek polymath: a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist.
  4. an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who presented the first known heliocentric model that placed the Sun at the center of the universe, with the Earth revolving around the Sun once a year and rotating about its axis once a day.
  5. an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC.
  6. a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy. He is known for having written the Histories – a detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars.
  7. of Persia a Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, a daughter of Cyrus the Great.
  8. Phillip of Macedon the king of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC.
  9. an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts.
  10. an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy. He wrote in total forty plays, of which eleven survive virtually complete today.
  11. the central figure in the story that inspired three modern sporting events, the marathon race, the Spartathlon and Authentic Pheidippides Run Athens-Sparta-Athens 490km

20 Clues: the Great a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. • a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens. • an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism. • an Ancient Greek polymath: a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist. • ...

Heracles and the Gods 2022-06-13

Heracles and the Gods crossword puzzle
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  1. The pouring of wine on the ground for the gods.
  2. Female horses.
  3. Many-headed dragon with venomous blood.
  4. The fruits which Heracles had to collect.
  5. Instrument used in Heracles' sixth labour.
  6. Heracles' second wife
  7. Three-bodied monster who had red cattle.
  8. The titan who held up the sky.
  9. The Temple of Zeus at...
  10. The Greek queen of the underworld.
  11. Mad king who owned man-eating horses.
  12. Three-headed dog guarding the underword.
  13. River god fought by Heracles
  14. The offering of something to the gods.
  15. The Greek queen of the gods.
  16. The Stymphalian...
  17. The Greek king of the underworld.
  18. The father of Cacus.
  19. The Greek king of the gods.
  20. The Erymanthian...
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  1. The centaur who caused Heracles' death
  2. The Roman goddess of wisdom.
  3. The Roman queen of the underworld.
  4. The Greek smithing god.
  5. Heracles' final wife.
  6. The Roman queen of the gods.
  7. Hippolyte's item which Heracles was told to steal.
  8. The Temple of Hercules the...
  9. The Temple of Jupiter Optimus...
  10. The Roman king of the gods.
  11. The Greek goddess of wisdom.
  12. The Roman name for Heracles.
  13. The Roman king of the underworld.
  14. Greek hero. The son of Zeus and Alcmene.
  15. The king who Heracles had to serve.
  16. The queen of the Amazons
  17. Heracles' first wife.
  18. An animal fought and skinned by Heracles.

38 Clues: Female horses. • The Stymphalian... • The Erymanthian... • The father of Cacus. • Heracles' final wife. • Heracles' second wife • Heracles' first wife. • The Greek smithing god. • The Temple of Zeus at... • The queen of the Amazons • The Roman king of the gods. • The Greek king of the gods. • The Roman goddess of wisdom. • The Roman queen of the gods. • The Greek goddess of wisdom. • ...

unit 5 lesson 1 BLOCK 1 2025-03-20

unit 5 lesson 1 BLOCK 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bonus
  2. three
  3. nine
  4. two
  5. ten
Down
  1. four
  2. six
  3. seven
  4. five
  5. one
  6. eight

11 Clues: six • one • two • ten • four • five • nine • bonus • seven • three • eight

Olympic Games 2020-03-17

Olympic Games crossword puzzle
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  1. In which city were the ancient Olympic games held?
  2. What metal are the golden medals primarily made out of?
  3. The ancient games were part of a cycle known as the ______ games.
  4. How many countries have been constant competitors in the modern Olympics?
  5. Zappas _____ the first Olympic games in 1859.
  6. What is the youngest age you can be to participate in the Youth Olympics?
  7. In what city were the first "modern" Olympic games held after the revival?
  8. Which person in ancient Greek mythology gave the games their name?
  9. Due to what situation were olympic games in 1916, 1940 and 1944 cancelled?
  10. Zeus walked in a straight line for 200m, what did he name this distance?
  11. "Doping" means to use ____ to enhance performance.
Down
  1. _____ games are for disabled people.
  2. The ancient games lasted five to six _____.
  3. Which event in the ancient Olympics consisted of jumping, a foot race, discus, javelin throwing and wrestling?
  4. In which country did the ancient Olympic games take place in?
  5. How many rings are used to symbolise the games?
  6. How large is the gap (in years) between one Olympic game and the next?
  7. In which city was the second "modern" Olympic games held?
  8. During the ancient Olympics, athletes competed completely _______.
  9. The Olympic ____ is lit at the start of each event and signifies purity, perfection and life.

20 Clues: _____ games are for disabled people. • The ancient games lasted five to six _____. • Zappas _____ the first Olympic games in 1859. • How many rings are used to symbolise the games? • In which city were the ancient Olympic games held? • "Doping" means to use ____ to enhance performance. • What metal are the golden medals primarily made out of? • ...

Greek Mythology Vocabulary 2021-12-03

Greek Mythology Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a rude way someone thinks that they are better than others
  2. - home of the greek gods
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  1. - to present honor
  2. - wall that Poseidon and Apollo built as punishment for revolting against Zeus
  3. - to rebel against

5 Clues: - to present honor • - to rebel against • - home of the greek gods • - a rude way someone thinks that they are better than others • - wall that Poseidon and Apollo built as punishment for revolting against Zeus

lesson 25 2017-03-09

lesson 25 crossword puzzle
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  1. sonar
  2. blueprint
  3. antonym
  4. the science of myths
  5. elite
  6. the science of life
  7. width
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  1. human ecology
  2. same spelling
  3. the science of astronomy
  4. middle
  5. unfairness
  6. space flier
  7. instrument
  8. character

15 Clues: sonar • elite • width • middle • antonym • blueprint • character • unfairness • instrument • space flier • human ecology • same spelling • the science of life • the science of myths • the science of astronomy

Ancient Greece Mythology 2022-02-10

Ancient Greece Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek queen who abandoned her husband
  2. God of the Underworld
  3. Titan who holds the World on his Shoulders
  4. God of the Ocean
  5. God of Light, Music, Athletics
  6. God of Metalworking, Craftsmen
  7. Goddess of Beauty and Love
  8. Titan who was the father of Hera and Zeus
  9. God of Love
  10. God of Time
  11. Goddess of the Harvest, Grain
  12. Greatest warrior of the Greeks who defeated Troy
  13. God of Messengers, Travelers and Thieves
  14. Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon
  15. God of Nature, the Wild
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  1. Greek hero who slayed Medusa
  2. Goddess of Wisdom
  3. Greek hero who was assigned Twelve Labors
  4. Trojan prince who took Helen of Troy
  5. God of Dreams
  6. Queen of the Gods
  7. God of Wine and Partying
  8. God of the Sky
  9. God of War
  10. Goddess of the Hearth, Home
  11. Greatest hero and soldier of the Trojans
  12. Greek warrior who created the Trojan Horse
  13. Titan who created Humans and gave us Fire
  14. Greek King who led ships to Troy

29 Clues: God of War • God of Love • God of Time • God of Dreams • God of the Sky • God of the Ocean • Goddess of Wisdom • Queen of the Gods • God of the Underworld • God of Nature, the Wild • God of Wine and Partying • Goddess of Beauty and Love • Goddess of the Hearth, Home • Greek hero who slayed Medusa • Goddess of the Harvest, Grain • God of Light, Music, Athletics • God of Metalworking, Craftsmen • ...

Ancient Greece and Rome 2025-08-28

Ancient Greece and Rome crossword puzzle
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  1. the top of Roman citizenry. 5% of people
  2. the Greek philosopher and teacher of Alexander
  3. All Greek and Roman gods were ________
  4. the cultural blending of Greek, Indian, Persian, and Egyptian culture
  5. a sacred temple on the hillside
  6. a structure that brings water to and from a city
  7. the emperor of the Roman Empire
  8. Rome was inspired by and copied culture from _____
  9. a 207-year stretch of peace in the Roman Empire
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  1. the name of the cities left by Alexander
  2. Greek city-state that focused on the military
  3. the common people in Rome. 95% of people
  4. Mediterraneanat controlled the Roman Republic
  5. Greek city-state that focused on art and culture
  6. a fundamental political unit in Greece
  7. the tribes of people who invaded the western Roman Empire
  8. the sea and region that Rome fought for control of
  9. the "downtown" of Greece
  10. the physical geographic feature of Greece
  11. Julius Caesar was assassinated because the senators feared his growing _______

20 Clues: the "downtown" of Greece • a sacred temple on the hillside • the emperor of the Roman Empire • All Greek and Roman gods were ________ • a fundamental political unit in Greece • the name of the cities left by Alexander • the common people in Rome. 95% of people • the top of Roman citizenry. 5% of people • the physical geographic feature of Greece • ...

Chapter 4 Study Guide 2013-11-07

Chapter 4 Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. a public open space used for assemblies and markets.
  2. one of five senior Spartan magistrates.
  3. was a Greek mathematician, often referred to as the "Father of Geometry"
  4. the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete and is considered Europe's oldest city
  5. one of the four major Greek ethnē into which the Greeks, or Hellenes, of the ancient period considered themselves divided
  6. an archaeological site in Greece, located about 90 kilometres (56 miles) southwest of Athens, in the north-eastern Peloponnese
  7. ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle
  8. Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry
  9. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  10. a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
  11. an ancient school of philosophy founded in Athens by Epicurus
  12. a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students
  13. an ancient Greek school of philosophy founded at Athens by Zeno of Citium
  14. a noble Athenian of the Alcmaeonid family. He is credited with reforming the constitution of ancient Athens and setting it on a democratic footing
  15. Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon
  16. means city in Greek
  17. an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea
  18. this notion of excellence was ultimately bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function: the act of living up to one's full potential.
  19. a Bronze Age civilization that arose on the island of Crete and flourished from approximately the 27th century BC to the 15th century BC
  20. ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon
  21. one of the greatest tragic dramatists of ancient Greece
  22. a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.
  23. an ancient region of central coastal Anatolia in present-day Turkey
  24. an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas
  25. a form of democracy in which people decide policy initiatives directly
  26. one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece
  27. an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus
  28. a port city on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great
  29. the period of Greek history from the presumed Dorian invasion and end of the Mycenaean palatial civilization around 1200 BC, to the first signs of the Greek poleis in the 9th century BC.
  30. a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
  31. Greek mathematician and astronomer who estimated the circumference of the earth and the distances to the Moon and sun
  32. king of Persia who led a vast army against Greece and won the battle of Thermopylae but was eventually defeated
  33. Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician
  34. A cruel and oppressive ruler
  35. an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC
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  1. king of Persia who expanded the Persian Empire and invaded Greece but was defeated at the battle of Marathon
  2. a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods
  3. the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets, written by Homer
  4. the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived
  5. ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War
  6. A Greek hero of the trojan war, said to be a demigod
  7. an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey
  8. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
  9. temporary banishment from a city by popular vote.
  10. a form of theatre
  11. a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land
  12. They didn't travel much
  13. a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
  14. A sequal in essence to the Iliad, by Homer
  15. a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity
  16. a port city on the Mediterranean Sea in northern Egypt founded in 331 BCE by Alexander the Great
  17. the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena
  18. was an association of Greek city-states was an association of Greek city-states
  19. the largest and second most populous Greek region
  20. Alexander: king of Macedon; conqueror of Greece and Egypt and Persia; founder of Alexandria
  21. a paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric in ancient Greece, associated in popular thought with moral skepticism and specious reasoning.
  22. son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou
  23. the ancient Greek known as the father of history; his accounts of the wars between the Greeks and Persians are the first known examples of historical writing
  24. the largest and most populous of the Greek islands
  25. Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama
  26. a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey
  27. the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest of ancient Greek epic poets
  28. a body of troops or police officers, standing or moving in close formation.
  29. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, esp.
  30. one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers; pupil of Plato; teacher of Alexander the Great
  31. an ancient Greek city famous for military prowess; the dominant city of the Peloponnesus prior to the 4th century BC, known for the battle of thermopylae
  32. a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens

67 Clues: a form of theatre • means city in Greek • They didn't travel much • A cruel and oppressive ruler • one of five senior Spartan magistrates. • A sequal in essence to the Iliad, by Homer • one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece • a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece. • temporary banishment from a city by popular vote. • ...

Greek Civilization 2024-07-17

Greek Civilization crossword puzzle
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  1. Goddess of wisdom
  2. Greek gods lived in this mountain
  3. Greek philosopher A__________
  4. Famous epic
  5. Greeks were known for this. Their buildings were very grand.
  6. Greeks made advancements in the field of A____________
  7. King of gods
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  1. Hero who started Olympics games
  2. Father of medicine
  3. Famous mathematician
  4. Greeks made advancements in the field of M____________
  5. Greeks originated this form of government.
  6. Greek Civilization spread in the form of small city-states.
  7. Expert in geometry
  8. Greek philosopher A__________
  9. Greek philosopher P__________
  10. A temple dedicated to Athena
  11. Greeks were good at this.

18 Clues: Famous epic • King of gods • Goddess of wisdom • Father of medicine • Expert in geometry • Famous mathematician • Greeks were good at this. • A temple dedicated to Athena • Greek philosopher A__________ • Greek philosopher A__________ • Greek philosopher P__________ • Hero who started Olympics games • Greek gods lived in this mountain • Greeks originated this form of government. • ...

Grade 7 Social Term 1 2025-12-02

Grade 7 Social Term 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. An ancient sporting event with five different competitions.
  2. A large Greek island where the Minotaur myth takes place.
  3. The country where Ancient Greek civilization developed.
  4. A mythical creature that is half-man, half-bull.
  5. Games – Athletic competitions held in ancient Greece before the Olympics.
  6. Another word for judge
  7. A form of government where people vote to make decisions.
  8. A traditional story explaining nature, gods, or heroes.
  9. The king of the Greek gods.
  10. Cruel and unfair rule by one person.
  11. The modern country where ancient Troy was located.
  12. A ruler who takes power by force and rules harshly.
  13. The Greek god of the sea, storms, and earthquakes.
  14. Powerful beings worshipped in Ancient Greece.
  15. Land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
  16. A government controlled by wealthy, powerful families.
  17. A flip where someone rolls head over heels.
  18. A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
  19. A famous international sports festival that began in ancient Greece.
  20. A building where people worshipped the gods in ancient Greece.
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  1. A person in charge of managing money.
  2. A government ruled by a king or queen
  3. The sea that borders southern Europe
  4. Greek god of the underworld.
  5. Very old; from a long time ago.
  6. The people who lived in the city-state of Athens.
  7. A person or thing from Greece.
  8. The design and style of buildings.
  9. Writing that expresses ideas with rhythm, sound, and imagination.
  10. The tallest mountain in Greece and home of the gods in myths.
  11. The Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon.
  12. An art form involving singing or playing instruments, important in Greek culture.
  13. A major city-state in Ancient Greece
  14. A very tall landform that rises high above the land around it.
  15. The Greek word for “city-state.”
  16. A government where a small group of people hold all the power.
  17. The people from Sparta
  18. The ancient Greek poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey.
  19. A place in Ancient Greece where people trained and exercised.
  20. A circular crown made of leaves, often used to honor winners in Ancient Greece.
  21. A priest or priestess believed to give messages from the gods.

41 Clues: Another word for judge • The people from Sparta • The king of the Greek gods. • Greek god of the underworld. • A person or thing from Greece. • Very old; from a long time ago. • The Greek word for “city-state.” • The design and style of buildings. • The sea that borders southern Europe • Cruel and unfair rule by one person. • A major city-state in Ancient Greece • ...

MGGreek 2024-11-07

MGGreek crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a devastating war pitting one alliance of Greek city-states
  2. ruler of the underworld
  3. the Persian king who tried to conquered Greece
  4. what Greek city state became the leader of the Delian league
  5. Having human form or attributes
  6. another name for Sparta’s inhabitants that were made slaves
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  1. what nation tried to to conquered Greece
  2. who ran 26 miles to alert Athens
  3. the earliest form of government in Greek city states
  4. King of the Greek gods
  5. another
  6. king of the ocean
  7. goddess of wisdom
  8. Another Persian king who tried to conquered Greece
  9. where the Greeks gods believe to have lived
  10. famous Greek poet
  11. under what leader with Athens took a step towards democracy

17 Clues: another • king of the ocean • goddess of wisdom • famous Greek poet • King of the Greek gods • ruler of the underworld • Having human form or attributes • who ran 26 miles to alert Athens • what nation tried to to conquered Greece • where the Greeks gods believe to have lived • the Persian king who tried to conquered Greece • Another Persian king who tried to conquered Greece • ...

Ancient Greece 2011-09-27

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers
  2. high city with temples dedicated to the gods and goddesses
  3. narrow water passages
  4. Greek version of city-state
  5. lovers of wisdom
  6. father of history
  7. great temple dedicated to goddess Athena
  8. came from the Greek word barbaroi which means people who do not speak Greek
  9. greek city-state that glorified the individual and extended political rights to more citizens
  10. people who gained power by force
  11. philosopher that said "the unexamined life is not worth living"
  12. large number of male citizens took part in day-to-day affairs of government
  13. civilization that is a blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian
  14. persian king that sent messengers to Greek city-states for "earth and water"
  15. golden age for Athens
  16. art of skillful speaking
  17. philosopher that began the Lyceum school
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  1. power in the hands of small powerful elite, usually from business class
  2. a government in which a king or queen exercises central power
  3. rule by landholding elite
  4. greek city-state that stressed military virtues and stern discipline
  5. War between Mycenaeans and Troy
  6. war between Sparta and Athens
  7. lawmaking body
  8. philosopher that wrote "The Republic"
  9. great ruler of Macedonia that won over most of Persia
  10. Poet that wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
  11. government by the people
  12. daughter of king of Phoenicia who gave her name to a continent

29 Clues: lawmaking body • lovers of wisdom • father of history • narrow water passages • golden age for Athens • government by the people • art of skillful speaking • rule by landholding elite • Greek version of city-state • war between Sparta and Athens • War between Mycenaeans and Troy • people who gained power by force • philosopher that wrote "The Republic" • ...

Ancient Greece 2024-05-14

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Legendary Greek hero whose only vulnerable spot was his heel.
  2. The Ancient Greek physician known as the "Father of Medicine"
  3. System of government developed by the Ancient Greeks that prioritizes the voice of the people.
  4. Ingenious tactic used by the Greeks to help defeat the Trojans.
  5. Term for marketplace and social centre in Athens.
  6. Greek city-state which was rival of Sparta. Widely believed in democracy and was welcoming to others.
  7. The philosopher known for his methods of questioning and his contributions to ethics and logic.
  8. The Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and craftsmanship.
  9. Goddess of hunting and protectress of women, cities, and young animals.
  10. The ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess and strict upbringing of citizens.
  11. Greek word for city-state.
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  1. Sporting festival held every year in Olympia. Began in 776 BCE.
  2. __________ the Great. Military leader who conquered much of the known world, including Greece.
  3. __________ War. The war between Sparta and Athens.
  4. Battle in 490 BCE where the Greeks defeated the Persian invaders.
  5. The god of the underworld, ruling over the dead.
  6. Capital of rich civilization in Greece from about 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE.
  7. Greek writer and historian. Known as the father of history.
  8. King of Greece who was respected by Achilles.
  9. The military formation used by the Greeks. consisting of tightly packed infantry soldiers.
  10. The king of the Gods. Ruler of Mount Olympus.
  11. The famous epic poem written by Homer, recounting the Trojan War

22 Clues: Greek word for city-state. • King of Greece who was respected by Achilles. • The king of the Gods. Ruler of Mount Olympus. • The god of the underworld, ruling over the dead. • Term for marketplace and social centre in Athens. • __________ War. The war between Sparta and Athens. • The Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and craftsmanship. • ...

Greek Mythology JSC 2022-03-31

Greek Mythology JSC crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Minerva
  2. Guided the arrow shot by paris and hit achilles
  3. Brother Of Hades
Down
  1. chosen in the beauty contest
  2. took the side of troy during the trojan war

5 Clues: Minerva • Brother Of Hades • chosen in the beauty contest • took the side of troy during the trojan war • Guided the arrow shot by paris and hit achilles

Ancient Greece 2022-01-12

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. Formed from the surrounding city-states near Sparta. It was formed to defeat democracy in Athens.
  2. 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
  3. Method of maintaining, managing, and gaining control of government (who gets what, when, and how)
  4. farmer Farmer who works land owned by another and pays rent either in cash or crops
  5. A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
  6. military housing
  7. 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.
  8. Spartan slave
  9. 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
  10. 18 foot-long Macedonian pike (spear).
  11. An educated guess
  12. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
  13. A government ruled by a few powerful people
  14. Democracy a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
  15. A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
  16. A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
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  1. in ancient Greece, an athletic competition held every four years in honor of Zeus
  2. 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.
  3. a set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine
  4. A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
  5. Cruel and oppressive government or rule
  6. an alliance headed by Athens that says that all Greek city-states will come together and help fight the Persians
  7. Of or influenced by the Greek Empire. A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great.
  8. state society organized for the purpose of waging war
  9. A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community
  10. 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
  11. foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan
  12. A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility

28 Clues: Spartan slave • military housing • An educated guess • 18 foot-long Macedonian pike (spear). • Cruel and oppressive government or rule • A government ruled by a few powerful people • state society organized for the purpose of waging war • foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan • A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields • ...

unit 5 lesson 1 2025-07-31

unit 5 lesson 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. eight
  2. five
  3. seven
  4. one
  5. ten
  6. eleven
Down
  1. two
  2. nine
  3. six
  4. four
  5. three

11 Clues: two • six • one • ten • nine • five • four • eight • seven • three • eleven

Alexander's crossword 2023-05-08

Alexander's crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The center of greek learning
  2. the age of Alexander when he controlled the army
  3. Alexander’s army stopped
  4. took over the Greek culture
  5. culture of alexander's mother
  6. Alexander's father
  7. the culture of Alexander's mom
  8. Where he wanted to go before he died
  9. Alexander told the soldier on his deathbed
  10. Games to honor Zues
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  1. controlled southeast Asia Greek
  2. the greek age
  3. the cause of Alexander's death.
  4. Were scholars study
  5. Where Alexander's army stopped

15 Clues: the greek age • Alexander's father • Were scholars study • Games to honor Zues • Alexander’s army stopped • took over the Greek culture • The center of greek learning • culture of alexander's mother • the culture of Alexander's mom • Where Alexander's army stopped • controlled southeast Asia Greek • the cause of Alexander's death. • Where he wanted to go before he died • ...

Ancient Greek Theatre Vocabulary Crossword 2025-03-06

Ancient Greek Theatre Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Choral hymns danced and sung in honor of the Greek god of wine and fertility
  2. From the Greek for "the seeing place"
  3. From the Greek word "tragos" meaning "Goat Song"
  4. The Greek god of wine, fertility, and celebration
  5. Known as the "Father of Comedy"
  6. From the Greek for "the dancing place"
  7. The play we went to see this fall with Childrens Theatre (3words)
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  1. The Greek tragedy TA presented in the Fall of 2023
  2. Referring to the surviving works of Greek Theatre
  3. The play for lower and middle school kids this semester
  4. The country where Festival Dionysia occurred
  5. Credited as being the first actor; the legend is that he stepped out of the Chorus and began dialogue
  6. The name for the TA Theatre Department
  7. Author of Oedipus Rex, Antigone,and 118 others; of which only 7 survived in their entirety
  8. Building/area for changing and backdrop

15 Clues: Known as the "Father of Comedy" • From the Greek for "the seeing place" • The name for the TA Theatre Department • From the Greek for "the dancing place" • Building/area for changing and backdrop • The country where Festival Dionysia occurred • From the Greek word "tragos" meaning "Goat Song" • Referring to the surviving works of Greek Theatre • ...

bon voyage 2013-08-12

bon voyage crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Main language spoken in Greece
  2. Currency used in Greece
  3. Nepal’s Main language
  4. Continent Australia’s found in
  5. Main religion of Nepal
  6. Nepelese Currency
  7. Big reef found on Queensland
  8. Greek food often made with lamb, garlic and pita bread
  9. Famous Greek philosopher
  10. Originally for men in the nude this sporting event (founded in Greece) is now a huge worldwide event
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  1. Capital of Nepal
  2. Currency in Australia
  3. Colours of the Nepelese flag
  4. Continent Nepal is found in
  5. Tallest mountain in the world/Nepal
  6. Capital territory of Australia
  7. Australia’s main language
  8. Capital of Greece
  9. Big rock found in northern territory
  10. Cross on the Australian flag
  11. Colour of the Greek flag
  12. Cow like creature native to Nepal
  13. Predominant Religion of Greece
  14. Continent in which Greece is found
  15. The big tusked animal used to play polo in Nepal
  16. Traditional Aussie food barbecued______
  17. Greek history talks of the Oracle of ____
  18. Native Himalayan tour guide

28 Clues: Capital of Nepal • Capital of Greece • Nepelese Currency • Currency in Australia • Nepal’s Main language • Main religion of Nepal • Currency used in Greece • Colour of the Greek flag • Famous Greek philosopher • Australia’s main language • Continent Nepal is found in • Native Himalayan tour guide • Colours of the Nepelese flag • Cross on the Australian flag • Big reef found on Queensland • ...

Social Studies Review BJV BC 2022-03-31

Social Studies Review BJV BC crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Keep making better products.
  2. Greek God of the moon.
  3. The second epic book written by Homer.
  4. the simple column that they used.
  5. The wife of Odysseus
  6. Goods and services shipped to other countries.
  7. Greek God of Wine.
  8. Greek God of War.
  9. Goods brought into your own country.
  10. Greek God of fire.
  11. Fought the Trojans.
  12. Became a leader during the Persian wars.
Down
  1. He is said to have said "Nike" (victory).
  2. Got shot by the guided arrow of Apollo.
  3. Traped Odysseus and his men in a cave.
  4. Fought Achilles.
  5. Greek God of the Underworld.
  6. When people exchange things voluntarily, with out force.
  7. The idea that countries be able to trade freely with each other.
  8. Their city fell.
  9. The fancy column they used.
  10. How many years did the Odyssey last.
  11. Has to overcome many trials before he can go back home.
  12. An epic poem written by Homer.
  13. The less simple column that they used.

25 Clues: Fought Achilles. • Their city fell. • Greek God of War. • Greek God of Wine. • Greek God of fire. • Fought the Trojans. • The wife of Odysseus • Greek God of the moon. • The fancy column they used. • Keep making better products. • Greek God of the Underworld. • An epic poem written by Homer. • the simple column that they used. • How many years did the Odyssey last. • ...

Cast of Trojan War 2022-02-14

Cast of Trojan War crossword puzzle
Across
  1. judged the beauty of three goddesses
  2. Agamemnon's brother & Spartan king
  3. old Greek advisor
  4. guides Priam to Achilles' tent
  5. punishes the Greek army in book 1
  6. stabs Aphrodite & Ares
  7. Achilles' mother
  8. Trojan warrior & Aphrodite's son
  9. saves Paris from death
  10. Priam's daughter & prophetess
  11. god of war on Trojan side
  12. Achilles' war prize
  13. ant men led by Achilles
  14. saves Aeneas from Diomedes
  15. Achilles' best friend
  16. Apollo's twin sister & Trojan ally
  17. leader of Trojan army
  18. father of Sarpedon
  19. makes Achilles' new armor
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  1. main character of Homer's Iliad
  2. helps Diomedes on battlefield
  3. Hector's wife
  4. queen of gods on Greek side
  5. Agamemnon's former war prize
  6. stolen by Paris from Sparta
  7. Hector's infant son
  8. prophet of Greek army
  9. queen of Troy & Hector's mother
  10. son of Telamon & Achilles' cousin
  11. king of Troy
  12. king of Ithaca & trickster
  13. Achilles' tutor
  14. leader of Greek army at Troy
  15. Apollo's priest

34 Clues: king of Troy • Hector's wife • Achilles' tutor • Apollo's priest • Achilles' mother • old Greek advisor • father of Sarpedon • Hector's infant son • Achilles' war prize • prophet of Greek army • Achilles' best friend • leader of Trojan army • stabs Aphrodite & Ares • saves Paris from death • ant men led by Achilles • god of war on Trojan side • makes Achilles' new armor • king of Ithaca & trickster • ...

The Olympian Gods 2023-10-12

The Olympian Gods crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vesta was a symbol of this centerpiece of the house
  2. divine beings that Jupiter and his siblings defeated to rule
  3. Juno's husband and brother
  4. this hunter was eaten by his own his own dogs because he saw Dian naked
  5. the Greek name for Vesta
  6. the bird associated with Jupiter
  7. Jupiter's son, whom Juno tortured from infancy to death
  8. mortal woman that challenged Minerva in a contest of weaving
  9. Juno helped this hero obtain the Golden Fleece
  10. the Greek name for Diana
  11. the bird Jupiter became to seduce Juno
  12. Diana's mother
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  1. the goddess of wisdom
  2. fruit associated with Juno
  3. the breastplate with the head of Medusa worn by Minerva
  4. the Greek name for Jupiter
  5. Diana's brother
  6. ancient festival that celebrated Juno
  7. an animal associated with the goddess, Diana
  8. Diana protected women during this event
  9. the Greek name for Juno
  10. the Greek name for Minerva
  11. the body part Minerva was born from
  12. bird associated with Juno

24 Clues: Diana's mother • Diana's brother • the goddess of wisdom • the Greek name for Juno • the Greek name for Vesta • the Greek name for Diana • bird associated with Juno • fruit associated with Juno • the Greek name for Jupiter • Juno's husband and brother • the Greek name for Minerva • the bird associated with Jupiter • the body part Minerva was born from • ...

Theater History - Tragedy from Aristotle 2020-04-16

Theater History - Tragedy from Aristotle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. part of the oresteia is showed in this play
  2. the Greek word for frailty
  3. what is the most important part of a tragedy
  4. what happens when character finally recognize something
  5. the Greek word for reversal
  6. a philosopher who wasn't big on poetry or drama
  7. the Greek word for recognition
  8. the tie breaker in one part of the oresteia
  9. who though that tragedy is composed of six parts
  10. scary snake haired women who terrorize you
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  1. the only part of the poetics that survived
  2. one of the places he lived
  3. when you think something is going okay there is a change
  4. the first substantial work of literary criticism
  5. the word that describes things like death or suicide
  6. something that tells rather than shows
  7. the part of the poetics that didn't make it through
  8. one of the things Greek tragedies deal with more
  9. the only surviving Greek tragic trilogy
  10. the showing of pity and fear

20 Clues: one of the places he lived • the Greek word for frailty • the Greek word for reversal • the showing of pity and fear • the Greek word for recognition • something that tells rather than shows • the only surviving Greek tragic trilogy • the only part of the poetics that survived • scary snake haired women who terrorize you • part of the oresteia is showed in this play • ...

Ancient Greek Crossword 2024-06-10

Ancient Greek Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Goddess of marriage, family, and women
  2. A form of government where citizens have a say in how they are ruled including choosing their leaders and deciding on laws.
  3. A ruler of a Greek city state
  4. God of trade and traveling
  5. Goddess of beauty
  6. God of harvest and agriculture
  7. Slaves that worked for Spartans
  8. God of the underworld
  9. A government ruled by a few wealthy people
  10. God of blacksmithing
  11. A power Greek city-state and rival to Athens
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  1. Goddess of wisdom
  2. An athletic event held every four years in honor of Zeus
  3. One of the most powerful Greek city states and where democracy started
  4. The first Greek gods that were over ruled by their children; the Olympians
  5. God of the sea and water
  6. God of the Sun and light
  7. Five leaders chosen to rule over Sparta
  8. Greek marketplace
  9. God of war
  10. King of the Gods and the god of lightning, thunder, and the sky

21 Clues: God of war • Goddess of wisdom • Goddess of beauty • Greek marketplace • God of blacksmithing • God of the underworld • God of the sea and water • God of the Sun and light • God of trade and traveling • A ruler of a Greek city state • God of harvest and agriculture • Slaves that worked for Spartans • Goddess of marriage, family, and women • Five leaders chosen to rule over Sparta • ...

Ancient Greece Crossword 2022-05-31

Ancient Greece Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. famous Greek poet known for his epics.
  2. he believed that all truths followed logically from other truths
  3. – ruler who created the largest empire of the time that was headed by Greece and created a blended culture called Hellenism.
  4. a famous Greek philosopher who questioned all of the accepted values in Greece and created a form of teaching that involved questioning
  5. a marketplace where Greek people gathered.
  6. a play that had men and women of strong character
  7. Greek ruler who strengthened democracy in Athens and gained wealth for Athens through the Delian League.
  8. a fortified hilltop.
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  1. the Greek word for city-state.
  2. rulers of Sparta
  3. a government run by a small group of noble/wealthy families.
  4. a form of government in which all citizens take part.
  5. people who questioned the most basic and widely accepted ideas of the time in the search for truth.
  6. he was a student of Socrates and he believed that society should be ruled by the greatest philosophers, not democracy
  7. Greek city-state that focused solely on its military and military domination.
  8. the first true historian.
  9. an alliance of 140 Greek city-states whose purpose was to stop further attacks by the Persians
  10. a play that made fun of people, politics and ideas of the time.

18 Clues: rulers of Sparta • a fortified hilltop. • the first true historian. • the Greek word for city-state. • famous Greek poet known for his epics. • a marketplace where Greek people gathered. • a play that had men and women of strong character • a form of government in which all citizens take part. • a government run by a small group of noble/wealthy families. • ...

CR 5 & 6 Review 2013-10-23

CR 5 & 6 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person who has an exaggerated view of themself due to mental illness
  2. Greek for large
  3. stocked; completely filled
  4. utensil; to carry out a plan
  5. miniature world
  6. thin or flimsy
  7. Latin for great
  8. Latin for plenty
  9. flat shape with straight sides
  10. influential person
  11. make smaller or weaken
  12. Greek for many
  13. trivial detail
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  1. a disease causing organism that is invisible to the naked eye
  2. Greek for great
  3. plentiful
  4. noble, generous, forgiving
  5. satisfy an appetite fully
  6. the universe or any great whole
  7. extremely small
  8. greatness of size; brightness of a star
  9. having more than one spouse at one time
  10. do as ordered
  11. exclamation
  12. Greek for small

25 Clues: plentiful • exclamation • do as ordered • thin or flimsy • Greek for many • trivial detail • Greek for great • Greek for large • miniature world • extremely small • Latin for great • Greek for small • Latin for plenty • influential person • make smaller or weaken • satisfy an appetite fully • noble, generous, forgiving • stocked; completely filled • utensil; to carry out a plan • ...