greek mythology Crossword Puzzles

Myth and Religion - Technical Terms 2023-12-13

Myth and Religion - Technical Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Good relations with the Greek gods, maintained by respecting proper religious rules (6)
  2. A king whose stable Heracles was forced to clean (6)
  3. This Roman festival honoured the ancestors once a year (10)
  4. This Athenian festival honoured the dead and celebrated the maturing of new wine (11)
  5. Roman goddess of the earth, depicted on the Altar of Peace (6)
  6. "Peace with the gods": what the Romans tried to maintain through proper religious rites (3, 6)
  7. A Greek word for a priest able to read omens (6)
  8. The high priest of Rome: a title generally held by the emperor (8, 7)
  9. The "laying out" of the body in a Greek funeral (9)
  10. The father of Theseus (6)
  11. The front room of a Greek temple (7)
  12. The elevated foundation on which a Roman temple stood (6)
  13. A ritual song or cry of mourning, given at a funeral (6)
  14. The ferryman of the Underworld: Greeks and Romans were buried with a coin for him (6)
  15. Athenian statesman responsible for building the Parthenon (8)
  16. One of only two Greek festivals to include a hecatomb
  17. This Athenian festival honoured the dead through sacrifices and visits to their tombs (7)
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  1. Site of a famous temple of Apollo in southwest Greece (6)
  2. These six priestesses guarded the flame of Vesta in Rome (6, 7)
  3. A Roman priest responsible for reading the entrails of sacrificed animals (8)
  4. A temple dedicated by Augustus in the Campus Martius (8)
  5. A drinking-cup used in Ancient Greece; one of these famously depicts the Labours of Theseus (5)
  6. Site of the Temple of Hercules Victor and the Temple of Portunus in Rome (5, 7)
  7. An instrument played in a Greek sacrifice or funeral (5)
  8. The triangular structure on either side of an ancient temple (8)
  9. The rear room of a Greek temple, used to store treasure (12)
  10. A robe - two of these were made during the Great Panathenaia and taken to the Parthenon and Erechtheion (6)
  11. This Roman festival was aimed at appeasing the spirits of the unhappy dead (7)
  12. A Roman festival dedicated to a god of fertility, and to Romulus (10)
  13. A race involving jumping from a chariot, carried out at the Great Panathenaia (8)
  14. Greek term for a rectangular gravestone (5)
  15. The Greek word for a procession - such as those at the City Dionysia and the Great Panathenaia (5)
  16. One of the most important fifteen priests in Rome (8)

33 Clues: The father of Theseus (6) • The front room of a Greek temple (7) • Greek term for a rectangular gravestone (5) • A Greek word for a priest able to read omens (6) • The "laying out" of the body in a Greek funeral (9) • A king whose stable Heracles was forced to clean (6) • One of the most important fifteen priests in Rome (8) • ...

Intertestamental Period 2024-01-09

Intertestamental Period crossword puzzle
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  1. pagan
  2. during the silent years Jews and pagans were dissatisfied
  3. A prophet indicating the end of the Old Testament
  4. Herod was the king of
  5. the Pharisees loved
  6. Another word for intertestamental
  7. Jews were in ______ during rule under Persian
  8. was defeated by Alexander the Great
  9. 400 _____ years
  10. Alexander the Great changed this everywhere he conquered
  11. desecrated the temple
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  1. period of war, violence, and infighting
  2. Hebrew old testament in Greek
  3. running low
  4. led the Jewish resistance
  5. A prophet with foresight into Israel's future
  6. Greek culture was very _________
  7. the Sadducees didn't believe in the
  8. Roman, Greek, and Hebrew cultures were _______ together
  9. Persian

20 Clues: pagan • Persian • running low • 400 _____ years • the Pharisees loved • Herod was the king of • desecrated the temple • led the Jewish resistance • Hebrew old testament in Greek • Greek culture was very _________ • Another word for intertestamental • the Sadducees didn't believe in the • was defeated by Alexander the Great • period of war, violence, and infighting • ...

Literature 102: Master Pieces 2016-07-04

Literature 102: Master Pieces crossword puzzle
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  1. / feared sun god, who sides with the Trojans.”
  2. / bravest and most accomplished of the Trojan warriors; son of Priam.”
  3. / Greek warrior and king of the Myrmidons. He is considered the greatest warrior in the world.”
  4. / Commander-in-chief of the Greek armies. He anger Achilles when he takes back a prize girls, Briseis.”
  5. /Sells poison to ROMEO”
  6. servant”
  7. of CAPULET, age 13”
  8. / goddess of love and beauty, who sides with the Trojans.”
  9. servant”
  10. JOHN/Carries message for FRIAR LAWRENCE”
  11. of ROMEO, related to PRINCE”
  12. / gigantic warrior.”
  13. / goddess of wisdom and war, who favors the Greeks.”
  14. /Capulet servant to NURSE”
  15. / god of the forge, who favors the Greeks.”
  16. / wife of Menelaus, kidnapped by Paris.”
  17. / Greek warrior and best friend to Achilles.”
  18. / sea goddess who is the mother of Achilles.”
  19. / Son of MONTAGUE”
  20. PARIS/Count to wed JULIET, related to PRINCE”
  21. / superior Trojan archer.”
  22. / Trojan who took Helen From Menelaus, Hector’s brother, son of Priam.”
  23. / King of Sparta and brother of Agamemnon. After a Trojan named Paris took his wife, Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, the Greeks declared war on Troy.”
  24. / wise Greek warrior.”
  25. CAPULET /Mother of JULIET, about 27”
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  1. ESCALUS/Prince of Verona”
  2. MONTAGUE/Mother of ROMEO”
  3. servant”
  4. / queen of the gods, who favors the Greeks.”
  5. servant to ROMEO”
  6. / wise old king who advises Agamemnon.”
  7. / Trojan spy who checks out the Greek camp.”
  8. cousin of JULIET”
  9. / Greek soothsayer who advises Agamemnon.”
  10. / messenger goddess.”
  11. / king of the gods who promises Thetis he’ll take Achilles’ side.”
  12. /Capulet servant to JULIET”
  13. / god of the sea.”
  14. Montague cousin of ROMEO”
  15. / superior Greek warrior.”
  16. / beautiful captive of Achilles, taken by Agamemnon.”
  17. / King of Troy.”
  18. / god of war, who sides with the Trojans.”
  19. CAPULET /Father of JULIET, in his 50's”

44 Clues: servant” • servant” • servant” • / King of Troy.” • servant to ROMEO” • cousin of JULIET” • / god of the sea.” • / Son of MONTAGUE” • of CAPULET, age 13” • / gigantic warrior.” • / messenger goddess.” • / wise Greek warrior.” • /Sells poison to ROMEO” • ESCALUS/Prince of Verona” • MONTAGUE/Mother of ROMEO” • Montague cousin of ROMEO” • /Capulet servant to NURSE” • / superior Greek warrior.” • ...

History of Greek Theater - Luis Cortes 2023-01-06

History of Greek Theater - Luis Cortes crossword puzzle
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  1. Masks made it easier for men to play _____ characters.
  2. Who is the earliest known actor and playwright?
  3. Where was Thespis' name inscribed?
  4. ____ comes from the greek verb meaning "to do" or "to act"
  5. How many festivals had theatrical performances? (Number is spelled out)
  6. The chorus was composed of ____?
  7. What does the word chorus mean in greek?
  8. What creature was part man and part goat?
  9. Where does the word theater come from?
  10. Which two pieces of literature influenced Greek Drama? (4 words, no spaces, no "and")
  11. What is the major festival?
  12. What object facilitated the rapid change of roles?
  13. Greek Drama was presented to honor who?
  14. What century did Socrates live in? ("th" after the number is included)
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  1. Where did greek plays usually take place?
  2. The theater was below the _____ in Athens.
  3. Who didn't wear masks?
  4. Where was the resting place for actors located? (one word)
  5. Where did characters die?
  6. What was the space below the slope of the hill called? Also was used for dancing.
  7. What type of drama emphasized the attempts of human characters to control their own destinies?
  8. Number of festivals held each year, in honor of Dionysus? (Number is spelled out)
  9. Where is the word scene derived from?
  10. Who had reserved seats, meant mainly for judging?
  11. Which greek city had huge advances in philosophy, rhetoric, literature, science, architecture, and visual arts?
  12. The chorus added, color, _____, and spectacle.
  13. A single actor could play ____ roles.
  14. How many tragedies were presented by the dramatists? (IN total)
  15. who was the first great theorist of dramatic art?
  16. When were rules put in place, limiting it to three speaking actors for each playwright?
  17. Who was born in 496BC?
  18. When was the first recorded theatrical event? (Regular Number, no dots)

32 Clues: Who didn't wear masks? • Who was born in 496BC? • Where did characters die? • What is the major festival? • The chorus was composed of ____? • Where was Thespis' name inscribed? • Where is the word scene derived from? • A single actor could play ____ roles. • Where does the word theater come from? • Greek Drama was presented to honor who? • ...

History of Greek Theater - Johnny Goldman 2021-03-02

History of Greek Theater - Johnny Goldman crossword puzzle
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  1. a fault of character such as jealousy or pride
  2. arrangement of the events in a play
  3. a very wealthy city with 250,000-300,000 people
  4. mythical half-human half-goat creatures
  5. origin of the word "scene". place for actors to relax and change masks
  6. usage of words to express thought
  7. Greek word meaning "to do" or "to act"
  8. person of noble stature with a greatness about them
  9. flat terrace below slope in a theater
  10. first winner in the first play of recorded history, thespian is a word based on this person
  11. something that shocks the audience
  12. started by a prologue, the entrance of the chorus along with several episodes and songs
  13. the defeat of the tragic hero, usually results in gained wisdom and/or death
  14. an act that has magnitude and a serious impact
  15. god of wine and fertility
  16. non-speking role in greek theater
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  1. first great theorist of dramatic art
  2. an act of justice
  3. greek word for "theater", means place of seeing
  4. wrote The Odyssey and The Lliad
  5. a religious and civic celebration in the city of dionysus, involves theater
  6. used to help play different characters, worn over the face
  7. priest of dionysus
  8. songs between the episodes of a greek play
  9. described as the father of wester philosophy
  10. First recorded theatrical event
  11. how speech reveals character
  12. helped make rules for greek theater, including upping the amount of people in the chorus to 15 and the amount of actors to 3
  13. emphasized attempts of humans wanting to control their own fate
  14. ancient greek word for a king that took the throne, does not mean the same thing as tyrant does today
  15. singers and dancers at the greek theater
  16. Main character in Oedipus Tyrannus

32 Clues: an act of justice • priest of dionysus • god of wine and fertility • how speech reveals character • wrote The Odyssey and The Lliad • First recorded theatrical event • usage of words to express thought • non-speking role in greek theater • something that shocks the audience • Main character in Oedipus Tyrannus • arrangement of the events in a play • ...

Unit 4 review game 2019-11-07

Unit 4 review game crossword puzzle
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  1. The study of ancestry, or a chronological list of ancestors
  2. Latin for “in the year of the Lord"
  3. One of the supposed original sources of the Pentateuch
  4. The Old Testament books that comprise the stories of the prophets who cast judgment and warn of divine retribution while calling Israel to repentance
  5. A type of sacred literature characterized by symbolic imagery pointing to the expectation that the powers of evil will be destroyed and the righteous raised to a new life in justice
  6. From the Latin word for “common.”
  7. An Old English rendering of the Greek for “good news.”
  8. One of the supposed original sources of the Pentateuch, particularly the Book of Deuteronomy, written around the seventh century BC
  9. twenty seven books
  10. "covenant"
  11. An event or person in Scripture that points toward a later event or person
  12. An edition of the Old Testament, produced by Origen, that presented the texts in Hebrew and Greek in side-by-side columns.
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  1. One who proclaims the euangellion or gospel
  2. first five books of Moses
  3. Sacred Scripture
  4. From the Greek prophetes, meaning “one who speaks for”
  5. Those parts of the Old Testament that were removed from the Jewish or Hebrew canon of Scripture, but which appear in the Septuagint (the Greek translation) used by the early Christians
  6. From a Greek term meaning “five books”
  7. One of the supposed original sources of the Pentateuch, reflecting the perspective of Jews in the northern kingdom of Israel around the eighth or ninth century BC
  8. A third-century BC Greek translation of the Scriptures
  9. fourty six books
  10. Those books of the Bible that were included in the Jewish or Hebrew canon of Scriptures.
  11. From the Latin testamentum
  12. Greek and Latin for “rule.”
  13. A letter addressed to a particular person or people

25 Clues: "covenant" • Sacred Scripture • fourty six books • twenty seven books • first five books of Moses • From the Latin testamentum • Greek and Latin for “rule.” • From the Latin word for “common.” • Latin for “in the year of the Lord" • From a Greek term meaning “five books” • One who proclaims the euangellion or gospel • A letter addressed to a particular person or people • ...

Greece vs. Rome 2021-02-11

Greece vs. Rome crossword puzzle
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  1. Who was the Greek god of war?
  2. What city was the place that democracy was made?
  3. What did Greeks use to make pots?
  4. A person who seeks wisdom and enlightenment is a ______.
  5. Who was Rome’s first empire?
  6. What was the language that Athens spoke?
  7. Who was the greek god of the underworld?
  8. What was one resource Greeks used for their artwork?
  9. What is a Greek city state?
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  1. Julius ______ became dictator of Rome ending the Republic.
  2. What was the name of the war between Carthage and Rome?
  3. What kind of civilization was greece?
  4. What did Greek people think was barbaric?
  5. What was the name of the Roman god of the sky?
  6. The Roman god of war?
  7. Which holiday did Greeks celebrate by breaking pots?
  8. Many Roman gods were borrowed from the __________.
  9. What is the short Roman sword called?
  10. Continent of Rome?
  11. Leader who Julius Caesar fought in the Roman Civil War?

20 Clues: Continent of Rome? • The Roman god of war? • What is a Greek city state? • Who was Rome’s first empire? • Who was the Greek god of war? • What did Greeks use to make pots? • What kind of civilization was greece? • What is the short Roman sword called? • What was the language that Athens spoke? • Who was the greek god of the underworld? • ...

Ancient Greece 2015-09-14

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. Second of the classical orders
  2. Part of a Greek theatre
  3. Temple on the Acropolis
  4. Female figure supporting a structure
  5. Third of the classical orders
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  1. Le Corbusier's scale of proportions
  2. Greek Philosopher
  3. Period associated with Alexander the Great
  4. Open space at the centre of a Greek city
  5. Island of the Minoans
  6. Precursor of the classical temple
  7. Greek Goddess
  8. First of the classical orders

13 Clues: Greek Goddess • Greek Philosopher • Island of the Minoans • Part of a Greek theatre • Temple on the Acropolis • First of the classical orders • Third of the classical orders • Second of the classical orders • Precursor of the classical temple • Le Corbusier's scale of proportions • Female figure supporting a structure • Open space at the centre of a Greek city • ...

Ancient Greece 2021-10-14

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. Athenian philosopher founder of Platonist school of thought
  2. They were the most free civilization in Greece
  3. A city-state in Ancient Greece
  4. A Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as a founder of Western philosophy
  5. A series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century
  6. Conquered the largest empire the world has seen
  7. A ruling class of nobles
  8. They came from Central Asia and conquered the Minoans
  9. Any member of a major division of the Ancient Greek people
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  1. Ancient Greek war fought by the Pelian League
  2. restored internal peace to his country gained domination all over Greece Alexander the Great's father
  3. A body of troops or officers in close formation
  4. Greek philosopher one of the most influential figures in history
  5. A government ruled by the people
  6. Author of the Odyssey and Iliad
  7. Period after Alexander the Great's death

16 Clues: A ruling class of nobles • A city-state in Ancient Greece • Author of the Odyssey and Iliad • A government ruled by the people • Period after Alexander the Great's death • Ancient Greek war fought by the Pelian League • They were the most free civilization in Greece • A body of troops or officers in close formation • Conquered the largest empire the world has seen • ...

Crossword 2017-04-28

Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The Greek monster who turns people into stone if looked directly in the eyes.
  2. The helpful cyclops who is Percy's half brother.
  3. The god of travellers, the god of roadways.
  4. Men who are part human, and part goat.
  5. The daughter of Ares, the one who was sent to attain the golden fleece.
  6. The main character who is the son of Poseidon
  7. Mythical creature where the top half is man, and the lower half is horse.
  8. The Greek god of the sea.
  9. The son of Hermes, the Antagonist in the book.
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  1. The Greek god of the sky and thunder.
  2. The goddess of wisdom.
  3. Giant mythical creature in Greek culture with only one large eye in the middle of the forehead.
  4. The Greek god of war.
  5. Magical horses who live un the ocean.
  6. The god of the underworld.
  7. The god of music, the god of archery.

16 Clues: The Greek god of war. • The goddess of wisdom. • The Greek god of the sea. • The god of the underworld. • The Greek god of the sky and thunder. • Magical horses who live un the ocean. • The god of music, the god of archery. • Men who are part human, and part goat. • The god of travellers, the god of roadways. • The main character who is the son of Poseidon • ...

Ancient Greece 2023-04-04

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. Continent of Greece
  2. This civilization began on Crete
  3. Sporting event started by the Ancient Greeks. It is held every four years today
  4. Queen of the Greek gods and married to Zeus
  5. only these people could take part in the democracy
  6. ages a time when people on the mainland were poor and no longer read and wrote
  7. What Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were known for
  8. Greek god of the underworld
  9. Government started in Athens where citizens voted on issues and leaders
  10. this caused the Greek poleis to develop independently
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  1. Place where the major Greek gods lived
  2. The was the basic division of much of Ancient Greece. Athens and Sparta were the two largest of these.
  3. Greek god of war
  4. these were the first gods born to Cronus
  5. Patron god of the city of Athens. She is also the goddess of wisdom.
  6. a government where the power lies with a small group of wealthy people
  7. this connects Attica and Pelopenesus

17 Clues: Greek god of war • Continent of Greece • Greek god of the underworld • This civilization began on Crete • this connects Attica and Pelopenesus • Place where the major Greek gods lived • these were the first gods born to Cronus • Queen of the Greek gods and married to Zeus • only these people could take part in the democracy • ...

History 40 word crossword. 2013-11-12

History 40 word crossword. crossword puzzle
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  1. theseus mother
  2. a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta
  3. Sediment
  4. a type of greek play
  5. Military Coalition of city-states led by Sparta
  6. a mythical monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man; slain by Theseus
  7. The city is notable for its rich Greek history, culture, amphitheatres, architecture, and as the birthplace of the preeminent mathematician and engineer Archimedes
  8. Crushed to make purple dye.
  9. A place where a play was performed
  10. the basic monetary unit of Greece
  11. the largest Greek island in the Mediterranean; site of the Minoan civilization that reached its peak in 1600 BC
  12. Mammals killed for their tusks.
  13. War between Athens and Sparta's City-states
  14. Athens an association of Greek city-states, members
  15. teacher of Plato
  16. Great conqueror from Macedonia.
  17. Greek Teachers
  18. General who took over Rome with Elephants
  19. an inhabitant of Minoan Crete
  20. Ancient town on Crete
  21. a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur
  22. capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber
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  1. Alexander the Great was just let into this city.
  2. Mountains that split Ancient Greece.
  3. a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula
  4. art on walls.
  5. City which govern's only itself, and neighboring land.
  6. the largest inland sea
  7. what silk worms eat
  8. ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates
  9. Container
  10. largest island in the Mediterranean Sea
  11. central space for the presentation of dramatic event.
  12. egypt god of underworld
  13. Minos king of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa.
  14. Ancient Greek city known for it's military Prowess
  15. Greek Philosopher
  16. Capital and largest city of Greece
  17. Main diet of Greeks

39 Clues: Sediment • Container • art on walls. • theseus mother • Greek Teachers • teacher of Plato • Greek Philosopher • what silk worms eat • Main diet of Greeks • a type of greek play • Ancient town on Crete • the largest inland sea • egypt god of underworld • Crushed to make purple dye. • an inhabitant of Minoan Crete • Mammals killed for their tusks. • Great conqueror from Macedonia. • ...

Greek VS. Rome 2021-02-11

Greek VS. Rome crossword puzzle
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  1. This war in Greek took place between 218 B.C.E. through 201 B.C.E.
  2. Since the Etruscans traded regularly with the ancient Greeks, the art work resembled the art work in ancient Greece
  3. Are a huge part of the Greek diet
  4. was a military and political leader in the Roman Republic. He was instrumental in ending the Roman Republic.
  5. In its initial days, Roman legions fought off local warlords and adversaries to protect Rome against existential threats and later went as far as Parthia (modern day Iran) in east
  6. andron Were the part of the house reserved just for men
  7. the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity. He ruled from 306 C.E. until his death in 337 C.E.
  8. The children would go to school until the age of
  9. The war was fought on land and at sea lasting 23 years.
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  1. They had a powerful army and an even stronger empire. The Roman army was considered one of the strongest armies of the world.
  2. He reigned from 37 C.E. until his death in 41 C.E.
  3. Just like their counterparts in ancient Greece, the ancient Romans loved their art
  4. When Roman emperors returned home after a victory in battle, their accomplishments were celebrated by all in ancient Rome.
  5. This game in Greek was to help children with their motor skills
  6. a significant town because it was a resort city during Ancient Roman times.
  7. This food was a very good drink but also good for trade in Greek
  8. This is the most common pet in Ancient Greek
  9. This was not only a food in Greek it was a part of Greek history
  10. It was used much like we use sugar, as a sweetener in many different foods. It could also be used as a medicine.
  11. It was hard to do farming in Ancient Greece because there was not good

20 Clues: Are a huge part of the Greek diet • This is the most common pet in Ancient Greek • The children would go to school until the age of • He reigned from 37 C.E. until his death in 41 C.E. • The war was fought on land and at sea lasting 23 years. • andron Were the part of the house reserved just for men • ...

P4/4B Characters 2023-12-11

P4/4B Characters crossword puzzle
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  1. Blind prophet in Thebes, a city central in Greece. Prophet of Apollo, transformed into a woman for 7 years.
  2. Brother of the dead Queen. He is fierce, steadfast and even arrogant
  3. Greek goddess of the moon and hunt, twin sister of Apollo
  4. Second daughter (and half-sister) of Oedipus and Jocasta, serves as the information gatherer
  5. Feared Greek goddesses of vengeance; punishers of the guilty
  6. King of Thebes, unwittingly killed his father and married his mother. Solved the Sphinx's riddle and defeated it. Ultimately became the King of Thebes
  7. Brings the news of the Queens death by suicide
  8. Greek God of ecstasy, the theater and wine
  9. An old man and the only witness of the murder of Laius
  10. Mythical king of Phoenicia, believed to have trained the Greek hero Achilles
  11. They seek to maintain the status quo, they are forever observant for signs of other Gods seeking to usurp Zeus in some way. They knowingly act as spies for their God in all matters.
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  1. Theban statesman and soldier of renown
  2. They serve as a powerful indicator of how we, the audience, should react to the tragic events
  3. First, she was the wife of Laius. Then, the wife of her son, Oedipus. Sister to Creon
  4. Oldest daughter (and half-sister)of Oedipus and Jocasta, braver of the two daughters and sets off to make sure her brother gets a proper burial
  5. Greek goddess of wisdom, war and crafts
  6. Greek God of the sky, king of the gods and ruler of the world
  7. Monster in Thebes with the head of a woman, the wings of a bird and the body of a lion that killed any traveler that could not solve her riddle
  8. Mythical founder of Thebes, the city Oedipus rules
  9. The first messenger saved Oedipus when he was a baby
  10. Greek God of the sun, prophecy and disease

21 Clues: Theban statesman and soldier of renown • Greek goddess of wisdom, war and crafts • Greek God of ecstasy, the theater and wine • Greek God of the sun, prophecy and disease • Brings the news of the Queens death by suicide • Mythical founder of Thebes, the city Oedipus rules • The first messenger saved Oedipus when he was a baby • ...

6th Grade Greece Crossword 2024-02-14

6th Grade Greece Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A government in which a few wealthy citizens hold power over the rest
  2. The body of water between the Greek islands
  3. The people who invaded Greece in about 1100 BC and introduced Greece to iron
  4. The fort at the center of each city-state in which people could take refuge in an attack
  5. The Greek city-state that was on the coast on the mainland of Greece that had great education and developed democracy
  6. The Greek name for the letter A
  7. The people who were the first to develop civilization in the Aegean region from 2500 to 1450 BC
  8. A member of a political community with rights and responsibilities
  9. Soldiers of the Greek city-states who fought on foot with a spear, a short sword, and a shield
  10. A government in which all citizens share in running the government
  11. A military formation in which soldiers would fight shoulder to shoulder with their shields raised to protect from arrows
  12. The age that Spartan boys had to enter the military
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  1. The Greek word for a city-state
  2. The people who moved to Greece from central Asia and destroyed the Minoan civilization
  3. The site on the island of Crete that was once the palace of king Minos
  4. Someone who seizes power and rules with total authority
  5. The place outside the acropolis used as a marketplace and where people could gather and debate issues
  6. Five men who served as elected councilmen in Sparta who helped govern the city-state
  7. The people who lived in Greece beginning in 750 BC who developed the Greek alphabet
  8. The Greek city-state located on Peloponnesus that was a heavily militarily inclined society
  9. A settlement in a new territory that has close ties to its homeland
  10. A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
  11. The ruler who ended the farmer rebellion in Athens and helped begin democracy
  12. Storytellers of Greece who passed down oral tradition

24 Clues: The Greek word for a city-state • The Greek name for the letter A • The body of water between the Greek islands • A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides • The age that Spartan boys had to enter the military • Storytellers of Greece who passed down oral tradition • Someone who seizes power and rules with total authority • ...

Literature 102: Master Pieces 2016-07-04

Literature 102: Master Pieces crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / god of war, who sides with the Trojans.
  2. / beautiful captive of Achilles, taken by Agamemnon.
  3. /capulet cousin of JULIET
  4. / wife of Menelaus, kidnapped by Paris.
  5. /friend of ROMEO, related to PRINCE
  6. / Son of MONTAGUE
  7. / gigantic warrior.
  8. / Greek soothsayer who advises Agamemnon.
  9. /Mother of JULIET, about 27
  10. / superior Greek warrior.
  11. /montague servant to ROMEO
  12. / Greek warrior and best friend to Achilles.
  13. /Carries message for FRIAR LAWRENCE
  14. / wise old king who advises Agamemnon.
  15. / King of Sparta and brother of Agamemnon. After a Trojan named Paris took his wife, Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world, the Greeks declared war on Troy.
  16. /Father of ROMEO
  17. / god of the sea.
  18. / King of Troy.
  19. /capulet servant
  20. / wise Greek warrior.
  21. / Greek warrior and king of the Myrmidons. He is considered the greatest warrior in the world.
  22. / king of the gods who promises Thetis he’ll take Achilles’ side.
  23. /Count to wed JULIET, related to PRINCE
  24. / sea goddess who is the mother of Achilles.
  25. / feared sun god, who sides with the Trojans.
Down
  1. /Prince of Verona
  2. / messenger goddess.
  3. /Franciscan who marries ROMEO & JULIET
  4. /capulet servant
  5. / goddess of wisdom and war, who favors the Greeks.
  6. /Montague cousin of ROMEO
  7. /montague servant
  8. / god of the forge, who favors the Greeks.
  9. / superior Trojan archer.
  10. /Mother of ROMEO
  11. / Trojan spy who checks out the Greek camp.
  12. /Sells poison to ROMEO
  13. / Commander-in-chief of the Greek armies. He anger Achilles when he takes back a prize girls, Briseis.
  14. / goddess of love and beauty, who sides with the Trojans.
  15. /Father of JULIET, in his 50's
  16. /Capulet servant to JULIET
  17. /Capulet servant to NURSE
  18. /daughter of CAPULET, age 13
  19. / queen of the gods, who favors the Greeks.
  20. / bravest and most accomplished of the Trojan warriors; son of Priam.

45 Clues: / King of Troy. • /capulet servant • /Mother of ROMEO • /Father of ROMEO • /capulet servant • /Prince of Verona • /montague servant • / Son of MONTAGUE • / god of the sea. • / gigantic warrior. • / messenger goddess. • / wise Greek warrior. • /Sells poison to ROMEO • /Montague cousin of ROMEO • /capulet cousin of JULIET • / superior Trojan archer. • / superior Greek warrior. • ...

CHL-006: FINAL QUIZ, PART II: CROSSWORD 2023-05-15

CHL-006: FINAL QUIZ, PART II: CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. These were heavily armed and heavily armored citizen-soldiers of ancient Greece.
  2. She won a contest against Poseidon to become the patron goddess of the city of Athens.
  3. This is a form of government that is "rule by the people."
  4. This was the chief god of the ancient Greeks. He had two brothers.
  5. This is something made for the very first time.
  6. This ancient Greek King saw his city destroyed by Cyrus the Persian; his son and heir also died.
  7. This is a one-on-one or one-on-two teacher.
  8. Old stories tell us that this person was the first King of Athens.
  9. One of these kinds of Greek Soldiers was expected to surrender his shield.
  10. This is a half-man. half-bull monster killed by Theseus.
  11. The GOD of _____ called himself "I AM".
  12. Elected leaders in Athens were called this.
  13. He was the Greek god of the underworld and of death, and a brother to Zeus.
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  1. This is a story told to explain a truth about the world
  2. This was one of two major cities in ancient Greek Society. The other was Athens.
  3. He was one of the most famous of Athenian Tyrants.
  4. Ares was an unpopular god among the Greeks, as he was the god of _____.
  5. A Greek City was called this.
  6. He was a famous demi-god who died in the Trojan War by taking an arrow in his heel.
  7. This measures heat.
  8. Spartan Boys were a part of this between the ages of seven and twenty-nine years.
  9. This is a rocky peninsula in the Southern part of Greece; Sparta was located here.
  10. Spartan boys were taken from home at the age of 7 years to start this type of training.
  11. This was one of two major cities in ancient Greek Society. The other was Sparta.
  12. Except for Sparta, most Ancient Greek City-States had gotten rid of these.

25 Clues: This measures heat. • A Greek City was called this. • The GOD of _____ called himself "I AM". • This is a one-on-one or one-on-two teacher. • Elected leaders in Athens were called this. • This is something made for the very first time. • He was one of the most famous of Athenian Tyrants. • This is a story told to explain a truth about the world • ...

Height of Greece 2 2023-04-20

Height of Greece 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. This Greek mathematician is considered the father of Geometry because he wrote the first text book on the subject.
  2. A famous ancient Greek medical doctor, who is considered the father of modern medicine.
  3. Greek mathematician who developed the A2+B2=C2 theory of triangles.
  4. The new culture developed by mixing Greek and Persian cultures together.
  5. A great Greek philosopher who stressed morality. He was killed for his beliefs.
  6. An important invention by Archimedes using small wheels and ropes to lift heavy objects.
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  1. This person is considered the first great historian of ancient Greece.
  2. A Greek philosopher who started teaching at age 40. He wrote extensively on government and its role in society.
  3. A famous Greek philosopher who was famous for teaching the "Golden Mean."
  4. The young Macedonian king who conquered the known world by age 33.
  5. Ancient Greek philosopher considered the father of Stoicsm.
  6. An ancient Greek philosophy started by Diogenes, which stressed living simply and without stress.

12 Clues: Ancient Greek philosopher considered the father of Stoicsm. • The young Macedonian king who conquered the known world by age 33. • Greek mathematician who developed the A2+B2=C2 theory of triangles. • This person is considered the first great historian of ancient Greece. • The new culture developed by mixing Greek and Persian cultures together. • ...

Fantasy Creatures 2023-08-11

Fantasy Creatures crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What mythical creature has wings and breathes fire?
  2. What winged horse in Greek mythology is often associated with thunder and lightning?
  3. What mythical creature is a human that transforms into a wolf during the full moon?
  4. What person uses spells and potions for both good and bad purposes?
  5. What tiny, magical creature has wings and is often associated with good luck?
  6. What half-human, half-fish creature lives in the water?
  7. What legendary bird is said to be reborn from its own ashes?
Down
  1. What creature is large, ugly, and often depicted as threatening?
  2. What small, bearded creature is often depicted as living underground and guarding treasure?
  3. What creature is known for its ability to transform into a bat and drink blood?
  4. What creature is known for its pointy ears and magical abilities?
  5. What magical creature is known for its single horn on its forehead?
  6. What person possesses magical powers and is skilled in sorcery?
  7. What mischievous creature from Irish folklore is known for hiding its pot of gold?
  8. What mythical creature has the body of a lion and the head of an eagle?
  9. What creature is half-human, half-horse, with the upper body of a human and lower body of a horse?

16 Clues: What mythical creature has wings and breathes fire? • What half-human, half-fish creature lives in the water? • What legendary bird is said to be reborn from its own ashes? • What person possesses magical powers and is skilled in sorcery? • What creature is large, ugly, and often depicted as threatening? • ...

The Rise of the Greek City-State 2023-10-30

The Rise of the Greek City-State crossword puzzle
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  1. the city that developed "democracy"
  2. the "king of the gods"
  3. "the god of war"
  4. the Greeks believed in many gods...they were _______
  5. government style where citizens participate in choosing laws or leaders
  6. "the goddess of love"
  7. priests and priestesses that "told the future"
  8. the main city-state that developed a reputation for war and military training
  9. the sporting competition held in honor of Zeus every four years
  10. the Greek for "city-state"
  11. Greeks saw themselves as participants in government, not to be ruled, this makes them ______
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  1. the main Greek gods were called the _____________
  2. "the goddess of wisdom"
  3. "the god of the sea and storms"
  4. considered the "Father of History"
  5. "fortified city on a hill" (Greek fortress)
  6. the most important Oracle in Ancient Greece
  7. a Greek market place
  8. the Greeks worshipped their gods at the _________

19 Clues: "the god of war" • a Greek market place • "the goddess of love" • the "king of the gods" • "the goddess of wisdom" • the Greek for "city-state" • "the god of the sea and storms" • considered the "Father of History" • the city that developed "democracy" • "fortified city on a hill" (Greek fortress) • the most important Oracle in Ancient Greece • ...

Vocab #4 2026-01-16

Vocab #4 crossword puzzle
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  1. An ancient Greek city state league led by Athens
  2. The capital of Greece and ancient Greece city state
  3. a group of soldiers in tight formation
  4. a cruel oppressive leader
  5. A peninsula in south east Europe
  6. a country run by a group of people
  7. an ancient kingdom which was concurred by romans
  8. a government run by the people
  9. an ancient Greek temple to the Goddess Athena
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  1. an ancient Greek league led by Sparta
  2. A system using trading for goods and services
  3. An age of prosper for a country
  4. a time period of Greek Rane followed by roman
  5. a piece of land connected on one side by land and on three sides by water
  6. a city state in ancient Greece
  7. A person of great academic knowledge and disciple who teaches other the same
  8. the highest social class
  9. A system using currency for goods and services
  10. a government run by royalty

19 Clues: the highest social class • a cruel oppressive leader • a government run by royalty • a city state in ancient Greece • a government run by the people • An age of prosper for a country • A peninsula in south east Europe • a country run by a group of people • an ancient Greek league led by Sparta • a group of soldiers in tight formation • ...

Oceania 2023-05-18

Oceania crossword puzzle
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  1. both a continent and a country
  2. The Demi god of Polynesian mythology
  3. Maui's final quest did not help him achieve _____________
  4. the greatest threat to the Great Barrier Reef
  5. indigenous people of Australia
  6. This flower is common to both Memorial and Anzac Day
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  1. a ceremonial war dance performed by the Maori people
  2. famous battle fought during WWI
  3. sub region of Oceania w/ thousands of small islands
  4. an area of land under the control of a ruler or state
  5. a holiday that honors New Zealand and Australian troops
  6. a collection of stories that belong to a particular tradition
  7. the tropical region of the Pacific Ocean
  8. True or False? Myths are common in many cultures around the world.
  9. One of Maui's enemies. The pieces of this animal became all the creature in the sea

15 Clues: both a continent and a country • indigenous people of Australia • famous battle fought during WWI • The Demi god of Polynesian mythology • the tropical region of the Pacific Ocean • the greatest threat to the Great Barrier Reef • sub region of Oceania w/ thousands of small islands • a ceremonial war dance performed by the Maori people • ...

Viking Corssword 2024-09-30

Viking Corssword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The place where the vikings originated from
  2. The place where the vikings slayed King Harald Hardrada
  3. The god of thunder in their mythology
  4. The number of realms in there mythology
  5. The name of the tree which the vikings believed held all the realms
  6. The name of the noble members of the viking society
  7. The type of villages the vikings raided
  8. The viking explorer who discovered America in 1000 A.D
  9. The festival they celebrated for the arrival of spring
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  1. The slaves of the vikings
  2. The scandinavian seafarers who raided and pillaged
  3. The elite warriors of the vikings who consumed the magic mushrooms for fighting
  4. The legal court of the vikings
  5. The religion the vikings converted to in the 900s
  6. The place the vikings beleived they would go when they die

15 Clues: The slaves of the vikings • The legal court of the vikings • The god of thunder in their mythology • The number of realms in there mythology • The type of villages the vikings raided • The place where the vikings originated from • The religion the vikings converted to in the 900s • The scandinavian seafarers who raided and pillaged • ...

Book Genres at TL 2021-07-24

Book Genres at TL crossword puzzle
Across
  1. informative and only facts!
  2. Myths, mythology subgenre
  3. GOT SOME SHIVERS THIS BE SCARY
  4. chemistry and biology and animals and LIFE
  5. lots of suspense
  6. about me
  7. hera and zeus or maybe you prefer the roman forms?
  8. a genre that cannot be directly said in game
  9. thinking about reality
  10. worst subject ever. who likes this. simple addition is the only easy part
  11. do mi so mi do so do. half note + half note = whole note
  12. going on a quest!
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  1. going back in timeee
  2. let's make some food!
  3. how to!
  4. made up stories
  5. nursery rhymes for little kids
  6. zodiacs not stars
  7. we have too many in this genre
  8. Picasso? Leonardo da Vinci?? This you??
  9. fiction going back in time BUT THIS STORY ISNT REAL :ooooo
  10. futuristic and tech filled
  11. gotta be a detective with these :o
  12. Sciences, studies about all aspects of humans
  13. faires and eleves and magic
  14. knock knock
  15. this happens a lot in girl friend groups BAHHA

27 Clues: how to! • about me • knock knock • made up stories • lots of suspense • zodiacs not stars • going on a quest! • going back in timeee • let's make some food! • thinking about reality • Myths, mythology subgenre • futuristic and tech filled • informative and only facts! • faires and eleves and magic • nursery rhymes for little kids • GOT SOME SHIVERS THIS BE SCARY • we have too many in this genre • ...

Stems Crossword Puzzle 2021-01-28

Stems Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Great
  2. Quality
  3. Together
  4. Make
Down
  1. Act or State
  2. Against
  3. Voice
  4. Rule, power
  5. Ability To
  6. Specified Study

10 Clues: Make • Great • Voice • Against • Quality • Together • Ability To • Rule, power • Act or State • Specified Study

Eyni Dzangiev 2015-04-07

Eyni Dzangiev crossword puzzle
Across
  1. калдун
  2. древние мифы
  3. советник
  4. интеллект
Down
  1. попечитель, страж
  2. меч
  3. местный турнир
  4. мантия, накидка, плащ
  5. влюблённый
  6. мифология

10 Clues: меч • калдун • советник • мифология • интеллект • влюблённый • древние мифы • местный турнир • попечитель, страж • мантия, накидка, плащ

Greek Theater 2022-11-08

Greek Theater crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek Goddess of Wisdom
  2. The daughter who Agamemnon sacrificed
  3. The royal family of Sparta
  4. A type of drama that was about regular folks and usually was funny
  5. When everyone leaves the stage
  6. The entrance of the chorus
  7. Greek actors wore these on their faces to switch between characters
  8. Queen of Sparta, mother of Iphegenia, Electra, and Orestes
  9. Trojan Prince who eloped with Menelaus' wife
  10. The country where the origins of modern (western) theater began
  11. The king of Sparta who declared war on Troy
  12. Menelaus' wife who eloped with Paris.
  13. The God who the annual playwrighting competition was in honor of
Down
  1. the prophet who told Agamemnon to slaughter his daughter
  2. The Greek Goddess of hunting and the moon
  3. The city where the annual festival of Dionysus took place
  4. An ancient battleground, not part of modern Turkey
  5. A group of actors who represented the townspeople
  6. Greek City-State where Helen is from
  7. A type of drama that was usually about Gods and Goddesses or Royalty and often involved death
  8. Princess of Troy who is cursed with psychic powers
  9. Greek goddess of Love who promised Helen to Paris
  10. The king who slaughtered his daughter so he could sail from Aulis.
  11. The playwright who composed the Oresteia

24 Clues: Greek Goddess of Wisdom • The royal family of Sparta • The entrance of the chorus • When everyone leaves the stage • Greek City-State where Helen is from • The daughter who Agamemnon sacrificed • Menelaus' wife who eloped with Paris. • The playwright who composed the Oresteia • The Greek Goddess of hunting and the moon • The king of Sparta who declared war on Troy • ...

Battle of Marathon Glossary Crossword 2014-08-10

Battle of Marathon Glossary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Ancient style of architecture that were a dialect of the Dorians.
  2. A specific period of a person’s life time.
  3. A small fleet of ships or boats.
  4. “We have been victorious!” Greek word.
  5. of Thermopylae – Famous battle in 480 BC between the Greeks and Persians that occurs after the Battle of Marathon.
  6. An improvised military shelter that usually does not have protection from enemy fire, past tense.
  7. Citizen-soldiers of ancient Greek city-states that were heavily armed with primarily spears and sheilds.
  8. To name things one by one, past tense.
  9. Gravestones, Greek word.
  10. Dictatorship as this government is harsh and punishing.
Down
  1. Ancient Greek fortress located on highest part of Athens that contains ancient buildings that are of significance to Greek history.
  2. Another name for Greece used by the Greeks.
  3. A native of the area Lacedaemon that consists of Sparta and its surroundings.
  4. A senior military title in ancient Greece.
  5. To make full use of and to gain an advantage from.
  6. An area within boundaries/walls.
  7. A ruler who enforces cruelty and is oppressive.
  8. Soldiers fighting or marching on foot.

18 Clues: Gravestones, Greek word. • A small fleet of ships or boats. • An area within boundaries/walls. • “We have been victorious!” Greek word. • Soldiers fighting or marching on foot. • To name things one by one, past tense. • A specific period of a person’s life time. • A senior military title in ancient Greece. • Another name for Greece used by the Greeks. • ...

Norse Mythology 2021-12-15

Norse Mythology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. most beautiful goddess
  2. Keeper of the golden apples
  3. god of thunder
  4. ruler of gods
  5. Balder's brother
  6. Odin's wife
  7. God of mischief
Down
  1. Fenrir's only friend who betrayed him
  2. greatest among the gods
  3. God of the sea
  4. Thor's wife
  5. the watcher
  6. Freya's brother

13 Clues: Thor's wife • the watcher • Odin's wife • ruler of gods • God of the sea • god of thunder • Freya's brother • God of mischief • Balder's brother • most beautiful goddess • greatest among the gods • Keeper of the golden apples • Fenrir's only friend who betrayed him

Mythology vocab 2024-04-11

Mythology vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the plan or action of a story
  2. a supernatural being who has special power
  3. helps create suspense in a story
  4. the beginning or source
  5. the outcome of a story
  6. a myth that has arisen
  7. anything that is extremely unusual
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  1. the person who tells the story
  2. meaning more than one
  3. French word for why
  4. a fictional tale that explains why something is what it is
  5. a manner of speaking
  6. to change shape or form

13 Clues: French word for why • a manner of speaking • meaning more than one • the outcome of a story • a myth that has arisen • the beginning or source • to change shape or form • the plan or action of a story • the person who tells the story • helps create suspense in a story • anything that is extremely unusual • a supernatural being who has special power • ...

Mythology Vocabulary 2024-03-20

Mythology Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. intense rage
  2. sound caused by the reflection of sound waves
  3. an experienced or trusted advisor
  4. having a complete, airtight seal
  5. joyful; merry; derived from Zeus' Roman name
  6. punished by holding up the world on his shoulders
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  1. shiny; showing all the colors of the rainbow
  2. lacking energy; derived from the name of an Underworld river
  3. deprived of water
  4. a task requiring great strength
  5. a grain used for food; connected with Demeter
  6. war-like; pertaining to war
  7. complete disorder or confusion; existed before the world took shape

13 Clues: intense rage • deprived of water • war-like; pertaining to war • a task requiring great strength • having a complete, airtight seal • an experienced or trusted advisor • shiny; showing all the colors of the rainbow • joyful; merry; derived from Zeus' Roman name • sound caused by the reflection of sound waves • a grain used for food; connected with Demeter • ...

Greek stuff 2023-05-23

Greek stuff crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Goddess of the hearth
  2. Arachne's special skill
  3. Kronos's favorite weapon
  4. Goddess of love and beauty
  5. Titan, can see the future
  6. Meeting
  7. Man of many labors
Down
  1. Greek god Athens was named after
  2. government run by the people
  3. Mother earth
  4. ____ gods
  5. God of the sun
  6. Greek god of the underworld
  7. Home of the gods
  8. Animal that Arachne embodies

15 Clues: Meeting • ____ gods • Mother earth • God of the sun • Home of the gods • Man of many labors • Goddess of the hearth • Arachne's special skill • Kronos's favorite weapon • Titan, can see the future • Goddess of love and beauty • Greek god of the underworld • government run by the people • Animal that Arachne embodies • Greek god Athens was named after

Extra Credit: Greece Quiz #2 (2.10-2.21) 2021-10-22

Extra Credit: Greece Quiz #2 (2.10-2.21) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a Spartan soldier could retire at age ____
  2. first battle of Persian wars
  3. number of Spartans that fought at Thermopylae
  4. the Persian War battle that was fought on the sea
  5. name for Persian governors
  6. Sparta defeated Athens in the ________ war
  7. ______ & tragedy were the two types of theater in ancient Greece
  8. English words that come from Latin and Greek words
  9. Alex the Great's empire was divided into ___ kingdoms when he died
  10. restored order in Persia and led first invasion of Greece
  11. Emperor ________ ended the Ancient Olympic games
  12. ram's horn pillars (crazy eyes) used in Greek architecture
  13. plain pillars used in Greek architecture
  14. soldiers who fight on horseback
  15. actors wore _____ to show emotion
  16. Darius' son; led second invasion of Greece
  17. _______ road was 1700 miles long
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  1. location of the ancient Olympic games
  2. new Persian capital
  3. a marathon is ___.2 miles long
  4. Sparta defeating Athens in the Peloponnesian War is the end of the _____ age in Greece
  5. ____ the great started the Persian empire
  6. Alex the Great died from _________
  7. Sparta focused on _______ strength and was known for its army
  8. Last name of the person that started the modern Olympic games in 1896
  9. ancient Greek homes were made out of ___-bricks
  10. only ____ place was awarded in ancient Greek Olympics
  11. 10,000 soldiers chosen for their bravery and skill
  12. the fanciest and most ornate pillars in Greek architecture
  13. Modern and Ancient Olympics take place every ____ years
  14. new Persian religion
  15. Cyrus' son that dies in a revolt

32 Clues: new Persian capital • new Persian religion • name for Persian governors • first battle of Persian wars • a marathon is ___.2 miles long • soldiers who fight on horseback • Cyrus' son that dies in a revolt • _______ road was 1700 miles long • actors wore _____ to show emotion • Alex the Great died from _________ • location of the ancient Olympic games • ...

6th Social Studies Greece 5B - Sparta (Impact) 2022-02-08

6th Social Studies Greece 5B - Sparta (Impact) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the top layer of society
  2. sea located to the east of Greece/Athens
  3. he formed the first government of the people, a democracy
  4. a blood red cape given to future Spartan soldiers
  5. strategic battle, Greece beats Persia, 26.2
  6. hierarchy of society
  7. war verses Darius I
  8. the reason for most Athenian deaths v. Sparta
  9. to this pre-Socratic thinker, numbers & math were keys to the universe
  10. a series of training and education that kept the strong & culled the weak
  11. mystc who foretold of futures and battles
  12. short-term elected leader who will make tough decisions for the good of all
  13. this word comes from the Greek words for “love of’ and ‘wisdom’
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  1. location of the battle referenced in the movie 300
  2. a united group of city-states
  3. Greek leader who rebuilt Athens
  4. a form of government in which a select few are in charge
  5. Greek name for a slave
  6. huge temple containing a gold statue of Athena
  7. these pre-Socratic thinkers thought everything was made from water
  8. king of the Persians
  9. herd of boys who lived, ate, and survived together
  10. Greek battleship made with bronze battering rams
  11. the thinker first postulated the concept of the atom
  12. Greek tyrant/leader who quickly made tough economic decisions
  13. Greek city-state that focused on strength and battle
  14. the father of history
  15. war between Athens and Sparta
  16. battle formation using shields and lances
  17. stone pillar indicating the farmer was in debt

30 Clues: war verses Darius I • king of the Persians • hierarchy of society • the father of history • Greek name for a slave • the top layer of society • a united group of city-states • war between Athens and Sparta • Greek leader who rebuilt Athens • sea located to the east of Greece/Athens • battle formation using shields and lances • mystc who foretold of futures and battles • ...

5678 Crossword 2025-10-30

5678 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A prefix that has the same definition of sub-
  2. A prefix that means the same thing as hyph-
  3. A Greek letter that makes an "A" sound
  4. This symbol ς is only used for the ___ of words
  5. The Greek letter with three symbols
  6. Definition for the prefix non-
  7. As a root this means "ill" but as a prefix this means "bad or difficult"
  8. Using this literal definition, "To turn away from" what is the word?
  9. The breathing symbol used when it changes how a vowel sounds by adding an "h" sound before it.
  10. Greek Suffix for "like, have the form of"
  11. Roman Numeral XXIII
  12. Two vowels that blend together as one sound
  13. Definition for the prefix neo-
  14. 1111 In Roman numeral form
  15. Can be transliterated as c or k
  16. This symbol Σ is only used for ___ letters
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  1. A name created after a person
  2. Greek suffix for "tool for viewing"
  3. Transliterate this word, τραῦμα
  4. Definition for the suffix -isk
  5. What Greek letter is Δ
  6. Definition for the prefixes Phil- and Philo-
  7. Greek suffix for "writing"
  8. If a word starts with __, it always has a rough breathing sign
  9. The breathing symbol for when it looks like a "9"
  10. Only translated as an "u" when it is a part of a dipthong
  11. Definition for the prefix crypto-
  12. The rule where when ___ appears before kappa, chi, or xi, it is transliterated as an "n"
  13. Prefix for within
  14. Prefix for "from, away from"

30 Clues: Prefix for within • Roman Numeral XXIII • What Greek letter is Δ • Greek suffix for "writing" • 1111 In Roman numeral form • Prefix for "from, away from" • A name created after a person • Definition for the suffix -isk • Definition for the prefix non- • Definition for the prefix neo- • Transliterate this word, τραῦμα • Can be transliterated as c or k • ...

Shorebird Etymology 2021-11-19

Shorebird Etymology crossword puzzle
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  1. The cormorant genus "Phalacrocorax" comes from the Greek word for _______, and the Greek/Latin word for "raven."
  2. The plover genus "Charadrius" comes from the Greek word for ______.
  3. The turnstone genus Arenaria comes from the Latin word meaning arena, or ______.
  4. The term "melanocephala" found in Arenaria melanocephala comes from the Greek words meaning (two words) _______.
  5. The genus Nannopterum auritum (formerly Phalacrocorax auritum) comes from the Greek word for _____.
  6. The plover genus "Pluvialis" comes from the Latin word for ______.
  7. The curlew genus Numenius comes from the Greek words for (two words) _______.
  8. The term "auritum" in the scientific name of the double-crested cormorant comes from the Latin word for _____.
  9. The word "occidentales" found in the scientific names of the western grebe and the western gull comes from the Latin word for ______.
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  1. The name "erling" part of "sanderling" comes from the Viking/Celtic word for _________.
  2. The name "phaeopus" from the scientific name of the whimbrel comes from the Greek words for (two words)______.
  3. The word "pelagicus" found in Phalacrocorax/Urile pelagicus comes from the Greek word for sea (surface).
  4. The word "cormorant" comes from the Latin words meaning ______ raven.
  5. The word "alba" found in Ardea alba and Calidris alba come from the Latin word for _____.

14 Clues: The plover genus "Pluvialis" comes from the Latin word for ______. • The plover genus "Charadrius" comes from the Greek word for ______. • The word "cormorant" comes from the Latin words meaning ______ raven. • The curlew genus Numenius comes from the Greek words for (two words) _______. • ...

Greek Mythology in Modern Culture 2024-03-16

Greek Mythology in Modern Culture crossword puzzle
Across
  1. every 4 years
  2. luxury brand
  3. large shoe brand
  4. a space program
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  1. Disney movie starring Tate Donovan
  2. football team based in Tennessee
  3. a breakfast food
  4. a company and jungle

8 Clues: luxury brand • every 4 years • a space program • a breakfast food • large shoe brand • a company and jungle • football team based in Tennessee • Disney movie starring Tate Donovan

List 10 2019-04-15

List 10 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. laugh at (Latin)
  2. foreign (Greek)
  3. same (Greek)
  4. third (Latin)
Down
  1. happy (Latin)
  2. other, different (Greek)
  3. race course, running (Greek)
  4. second (latin)
  5. prize, award (Greek)
  6. first (Latin)

10 Clues: same (Greek) • happy (Latin) • first (Latin) • third (Latin) • second (latin) • foreign (Greek) • laugh at (Latin) • prize, award (Greek) • other, different (Greek) • race course, running (Greek)

Greek and Latin Roots 2024-09-02

Greek and Latin Roots crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Latin root meaning 'to write'
  2. Greek root meaning 'heat'
  3. Latin root meaning 'to hear'
  4. Latin root meaning 'against'
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  1. Greek root meaning 'hate'
  2. Latin root meaning 'break'
  3. Latin root meaning 'good'
  4. Greek root meaning 'below'
  5. Greek root meaning 'water'
  6. Latin root meaning 'bad'
  7. Greek root meaning 'power'

11 Clues: Latin root meaning 'bad' • Greek root meaning 'hate' • Latin root meaning 'good' • Greek root meaning 'heat' • Latin root meaning 'break' • Greek root meaning 'below' • Greek root meaning 'water' • Greek root meaning 'power' • Latin root meaning 'to hear' • Latin root meaning 'against' • Latin root meaning 'to write'

Night Holocaust 2021-03-05

Night Holocaust crossword puzzle
Across
  1. greek word race
  2. french word kill
  3. event
  4. people
  5. slaughter on a mass scale,
  6. Wiesel
  7. fight
  8. greek word
  9. extremely cruel
  10. problem
  11. name of place
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  1. camps people where taken here
  2. free from imprisonment,
  3. braking the law
  4. 8 candles
  5. used offten
  6. not the jews
  7. people suffered here
  8. last name
  9. Prize

20 Clues: event • fight • Prize • people • Wiesel • problem • 8 candles • last name • greek word • used offten • not the jews • name of place • greek word race • braking the law • extremely cruel • french word kill • people suffered here • free from imprisonment, • slaughter on a mass scale, • camps people where taken here

Trojan Wars and Fall of Troy 2013-10-07

Trojan Wars and Fall of Troy crossword puzzle
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  1. Zeus sent this to Agamemnon
  2. Blamed by Hera for tricking Zeus
  3. Died on Achilles' grave
  4. Odysseus was king of
  5. Number of days of Hector's funeral
  6. Mother of Achilles
  7. Won secret vote
  8. Daughter of Agamemnon
  9. First Greek to die
  10. Gift to Trojans which led to their demise
  11. Warned of the Greek gift
  12. Guided arrow at Achilles
  13. Chosen in the "Judgment of Paris"
  14. Killed self after losing secret vote
  15. Side favored by Poseidon
  16. Convinced Pandarus to shoot Menelaus
  17. The apple was marked "For the ____"
  18. Greek who was left at camp to gain Trojan trust
  19. Son of Aphrodite
  20. Troy is now a part of
  21. Patroclus took this from Achilles
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  1. Wrote the "Fall of Troy"
  2. Wounded Aphrodite
  3. Sacred image of Athena
  4. Where Achilles was shot
  5. If you kill one of your own you will pay
  6. Achilles' bones were buries with those of
  7. Windy place Greeks sailed to
  8. Wife of Hector
  9. River where Achilles almost was made invulnerable
  10. Killed Priam
  11. Wisest chieftain
  12. Final sacrifice of Trojan Wars
  13. Greek soothsayer
  14. King of Sparta
  15. Mountain where Paris is from
  16. Greatest Trojan warrior
  17. Side favored by Aphrodite
  18. Island where Philoctotes was left to die
  19. Offered to Athena by Hecuba

40 Clues: Killed Priam • Wife of Hector • King of Sparta • Won secret vote • Wisest chieftain • Greek soothsayer • Son of Aphrodite • Wounded Aphrodite • Mother of Achilles • First Greek to die • Odysseus was king of • Daughter of Agamemnon • Troy is now a part of • Sacred image of Athena • Died on Achilles' grave • Where Achilles was shot • Greatest Trojan warrior • Wrote the "Fall of Troy" • ...

Trojan Wars and Fall of Troy 2013-10-07

Trojan Wars and Fall of Troy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Died on Achilles' grave
  2. Island where Philoctotes was left to die
  3. Chosen in the "Judgment of Paris"
  4. Sacred image of Athena
  5. Killed Priam
  6. Daughter of Agamemnon
  7. Warned of the Greek gift
  8. King of Sparta
  9. Side favored by Aphrodite
  10. If you kill one of your own you will pay
  11. Troy is now a part of
  12. Won secret vote
  13. Mother of Achilles
  14. Patroclus took this from Achilles
  15. Son of Aphrodite
  16. Greek soothsayer
  17. Killed self after losing secret vote
  18. Side favored by Poseidon
  19. Mountain where Paris is from
  20. Gift to Trojans which led to their demise
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  1. Offered to Athena by Hecuba
  2. Greek who was left at camp to gain Trojan trust
  3. Blamed by Hera for tricking Zeus
  4. Wife of Hector
  5. Wrote the "Fall of Troy"
  6. First Greek to die
  7. Where Achilles was shot
  8. Achilles' bones were buries with those of
  9. The apple was marked "For the ____"
  10. River where Achilles almost was made invulnerable
  11. Wounded Aphrodite
  12. Zeus sent this to Agamemnon
  13. Final sacrifice of Trojan Wars
  14. Odysseus was king of
  15. Number of days of Hector's funeral
  16. Greatest Trojan warrior
  17. Wisest chieftain
  18. Convinced Pandarus to shoot Menelaus
  19. Guided arrow at Achilles
  20. Windy place Greeks sailed to

40 Clues: Killed Priam • Wife of Hector • King of Sparta • Won secret vote • Son of Aphrodite • Wisest chieftain • Greek soothsayer • Wounded Aphrodite • First Greek to die • Mother of Achilles • Odysseus was king of • Daughter of Agamemnon • Troy is now a part of • Sacred image of Athena • Died on Achilles' grave • Where Achilles was shot • Greatest Trojan warrior • Wrote the "Fall of Troy" • ...

Ancient Greece 2024-05-30

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. a form of government that gives power to the citizens to make decisions by voting
  2. a form of government that gives the power to rule to a few powerful people
  3. famous Athenian statesman and orater; led Athens during the Golden Age
  4. word that refers to the marketplace in ancient Greece
  5. a powerful city-state associated with a warrior culture
  6. Greek mathematician; famous for a theorem named after him
  7. poet; author of the Iliad and Odyssey
  8. Advanced legal reforms in ancient Athens; laid foundation for democracy
  9. ancient Greek god of the sky
  10. term that means "city-state"
  11. famous philosopher; known for study of logic; founded the Lyceum; taught Alexander the Great
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  1. Athenian leader associated with harsh legal code
  2. famous philosopher; controversial in his time; left no written work
  3. someone who seized power in ancient Greece through irregular means; negative association in modern usage
  4. the name of a League (alliance) headed by Athens to fight the Persians
  5. famous temple dedicated to Athena (in Athens)
  6. a fortified city, typically on a hill
  7. famous philosopher; founded the Academy; promoted the "philosopher-king" ideal
  8. Greek mathematician; considered "father of geometry"
  9. Ancient Greek playwright, famous for his tragedies
  10. largest Greek island; home to Minoan civilization
  11. a powerful city-state associated with Greece's Golden Age

22 Clues: ancient Greek god of the sky • term that means "city-state" • a fortified city, typically on a hill • poet; author of the Iliad and Odyssey • famous temple dedicated to Athena (in Athens) • Athenian leader associated with harsh legal code • largest Greek island; home to Minoan civilization • Ancient Greek playwright, famous for his tragedies • ...

Ancient Greece Crossword 2023-10-10

Ancient Greece Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. on the coastline of Greece there were many great ___________
  2. any non-greek (foreigner) was referred to as this
  3. a Greek soldier
  4. distant settlements controlled by a mother country
  5. main part of the Greek army (bunched up shields and spears sticking out)
  6. each independent city-state was called this
  7. Greece is very _________ with little tillable farmland
  8. This sea is to the south of Greece
  9. a type of government where the people vote for their leaders
  10. A greek city state where life was based around the military and conquering others
  11. a government led by a person who took the government by force
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  1. a government led by a few elite families
  2. ancient Athens traded away olive oil, honey, and pottery for ________ and wheat.
  3. the downtown marketplace in a city state
  4. greeks specialized in this crop
  5. In Sparta life was based around military __________, military skills, and protection
  6. In Athens life was based around arts, honoring the gods, and this
  7. this sea is to the west of Greece
  8. In Athens women could not vote or own ______________.
  9. the largest greek city state, known for being a democracy
  10. this sea is to the east of Greece
  11. enslaved people who were treated very poorly

22 Clues: a Greek soldier • greeks specialized in this crop • this sea is to the west of Greece • this sea is to the east of Greece • This sea is to the south of Greece • a government led by a few elite families • the downtown marketplace in a city state • each independent city-state was called this • enslaved people who were treated very poorly • ...

Ancient Greece KEB 2022-04-25

Ancient Greece KEB crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek name Hermes
  2. fought in the phalanx formation.
  3. held men inside to help sack troy
  4. announces that she will hold a contest
  5. battled Greeks for 10 years
  6. son of Priam
  7. Roman name Jupiter
  8. daughter of Zeus
  9. Greek name Aphrodite
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  1. causes men to hold odysseys to his ship
  2. Achilles best friend
  3. King of troy
  4. wife of odysseys
  5. cared very little for arts
  6. rose during the persian wars
  7. Roman name mars
  8. held captive for 7 years by calypso
  9. Greek name Hera

18 Clues: King of troy • son of Priam • Roman name mars • Greek name Hera • wife of odysseys • daughter of Zeus • Greek name Hermes • Roman name Jupiter • Achilles best friend • Greek name Aphrodite • cared very little for arts • battled Greeks for 10 years • rose during the persian wars • fought in the phalanx formation. • held men inside to help sack troy • held captive for 7 years by calypso • ...

Greece Quiz Review 2021-09-08

Greece Quiz Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This Greek god is considered the ruler, protector, and father of all gods and humans.
  2. What was the culture called that Alexander created when he mixed the Persian, Egyptian, Greek, and Indian cultures together?
  3. When ancient Greeks needed resources they chose either to Trade with others or...
  4. Spartans' form of government.
  5. Alexander used the same _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to unite his empire.
  6. Famous temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patroness.
  7. A city with its own independent government.
  8. This country is Also its own continent.
  9. Who conquered Greece, Persia, the Middle East, and Egypt?
  10. A Greek city-state that focused primarily on warfare and not education.
  11. Athens' form of government.
  12. A government where a King and Queen rules.
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  1. A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.
  2. These geographical features was one of the reasons that the Greek City-States were not unified and friendly with each other.
  3. A government where the majority of people make decisions.
  4. Pericles had a golden age of _ _ _ _ _ & prosperity in Athens.
  5. A Greek city-state that focused more on Education & Democracy than Military Training.
  6. Alexander chose to conquer areas with _ _ _ _ _ _ because they would help farming and trade flourish!
  7. Pericles united Athens and Sparta to fight which large empire?
  8. Phillip & Alexander were from what City-State?
  9. Famous Greek writer of the Iliad & the Odyssey.
  10. The spreading of ideas and cultures is called...
  11. An important Sea in Ancient Greece.
  12. Greeks used the sea for this to gain resources.
  13. This Spartan King/Warrior led the last stand battle at Thermopylae against the Persian empire.

25 Clues: Athens' form of government. • Spartans' form of government. • An important Sea in Ancient Greece. • This country is Also its own continent. • A government where a King and Queen rules. • A city with its own independent government. • Phillip & Alexander were from what City-State? • A piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides. • ...

Chapter 1 & 2 2019-09-04

Chapter 1 & 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an English custom – a light meal in the late afternoon
  2. beautiful female figures in Greek myth who lived in wells or bodies of water
  3. a radio without wires or cords
  4. a disturbance or quarrel
  5. chemicals to keep moths away from clothing in storage
  6. a scarf worn around the neck for warmth
  7. eager for knowledge; curious
  8. beautiful female figures in Greek myth who lived inside trees
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  1. simply
  2. packages
  3. a figure in Greek myth having the body of a man,with the ears and tail of a horse
  4. the god of wine in Greek myths
  5. a large, cabinet-like piece of furniture which serves as a closet for storing clothing
  6. small fish
  7. joyful celebration
  8. giving a sense of security, causing sleep or relaxation
  9. strange or unusual
  10. a male deer

18 Clues: simply • packages • small fish • a male deer • joyful celebration • strange or unusual • a disturbance or quarrel • eager for knowledge; curious • the god of wine in Greek myths • a radio without wires or cords • a scarf worn around the neck for warmth • chemicals to keep moths away from clothing in storage • an English custom – a light meal in the late afternoon • ...

Acient greece Vocab 2021-10-05

Acient greece Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought
  2. an ancient Greek war fought between the Delian League, which was led by Athens
  3. was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. A member of the Argead dynasty, he was born in Pella—a city in Ancient Greece—in 356 BC
  4. the first advanced and distinctively Greek civilization in mainland Greece with its palatial states, urban organization, works of art, and writing system.
  5. a series of conflicts between the Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states that started in 499 BC and lasted until 449 BC.
  6. the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
  7. a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
  8. a member of a Hellenic people speaking the Doric dialect of Greek
  9. period of ancient Greek history between 507 BCE (the date of the first democracy in Athens) and 323 BCE (the death of Alexander the Great).
  10. a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as a founder of Western philosophy
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  1. the king of the kingdom of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC
  2. a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation.
  3. a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Lyceum
  4. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
  5. civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands, whose earliest beginnings were from c. 3500 BC
  6. was the reputed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature.

16 Clues: a member of a Hellenic people speaking the Doric dialect of Greek • a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation. • an ancient Greek war fought between the Delian League, which was led by Athens • the king of the kingdom of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC • ...

Greek and Roman Theater 2024-01-16

Greek and Roman Theater crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Weeks long festival where theater competitions took place
  2. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, and friends
  3. Most famous Greek tragic playwright
  4. Biggest Amphitheater in Greece
  5. A tool used by Greek actors to help them portray more than one character
  6. A place Greeks and Romans used to see plays-Greeks dug into the ground, Romans built up
  7. Theater that flourished from 550 BC to 220 BC
  8. Greek play where main character is better off at the end of the story
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  1. Relied more heavily on singing. Also built amphitheaters up from the ground
  2. Greek god wine-making, fruit, festivity, and theater
  3. Big group of actors/singers/dancers that are an important part of the narrative or set
  4. "God in the Machine" in English-person shows up and everything is fixed
  5. Amphitheater named after the god of theater
  6. Greek play with a sad ending (most people don't make it)

14 Clues: Biggest Amphitheater in Greece • Most famous Greek tragic playwright • Amphitheater named after the god of theater • Theater that flourished from 550 BC to 220 BC • Greek god wine-making, fruit, festivity, and theater • Greek play with a sad ending (most people don't make it) • Weeks long festival where theater competitions took place • ...

Salvation 2021-11-11

Salvation crossword puzzle
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  1. What I WAS saved for with sin
  2. I am being saved
  3. Salvation in Greek (verb)
  4. I will be saved
  5. Salvation in Hebrew -make wide or room
  6. What I WILL be saved from
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  1. I was saved
  2. Greek word for unmerited favor
  3. His name means "God saves" or God is Salvation
  4. What we are saved by
  5. What I AM BEING saved for with sin
  6. Salvation in Greek (noun)
  7. The Old Testament Scriptures
  8. The New Testament Scriptures

14 Clues: I was saved • I will be saved • I am being saved • What we are saved by • Salvation in Greek (noun) • Salvation in Greek (verb) • What I WILL be saved from • The Old Testament Scriptures • The New Testament Scriptures • What I WAS saved for with sin • Greek word for unmerited favor • What I AM BEING saved for with sin • Salvation in Hebrew -make wide or room • ...

Ancient Greece Vs. Ancient Rome by Eva Allen. 2021-02-11

Ancient Greece Vs. Ancient Rome by Eva Allen. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Greeks had a separate room just for the ___to talk and be served.
  2. Both Rome and Greeks made their pieces of clothing out of ___.
  3. The __ dog was used for many different reasons between the Romans and the Greeks.
  4. Ancient Greek had clothing called _____ this was worn by men and women, for ancient Rome however they wore a toga that was also worn by men and women.
  5. Both Rome and Greeks made dolls that were made with __.
  6. Ancient Rome made it so the people that got married had to be __, but for ancient Greek girls, they had to be 12 or 13.
  7. Greek made the dolls with __, but the Romans did not.
  8. The women of Greeks were not allowed to be in the parts of the house that had _visitors. But the Roman women could if they wanted to.
  9. Rome and Greek both had a____ with moving body parts just for girls.
  10. ___ this was the pet that the Greeks and the Romans love so dearly, this pet was also the most common from the animals.
  11. The__was Greeks and Romans main food that they like to use, they can turn this food into different things.
  12. Rome and Greek both had very _______ sports.
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  1. The Romans built high stories for __, but the Greeks had the houses built to protect the people from cold and hot weather.
  2. The Romans had separate rooms for___ but the Geeks let them share the same room.
  3. Ancient Greek’s boys played with ___ while the Roman boys played with wooden swords and shields.
  4. The dad of ancient Rome and ancient Greek would look for the right___ to get married to their son or daughter.
  5. Ancient Rome wore the toga for many different reasons, such as they wore it to show people what __ they were in. Ancient Greek didn’t do that however, they wore their pieces of clothing for their own reasons.
  6. wife Ancient Rome and ancient Greek had to be moved into their __ after they had their wedding.
  7. Rome and Greek both focused on making pictures of ___.
  8. The Romans had separate apartments ___ rooms at most, the Greeks didn’t do this.

20 Clues: Rome and Greek both had very _______ sports. • Greek made the dolls with __, but the Romans did not. • Rome and Greek both focused on making pictures of ___. • Both Rome and Greeks made dolls that were made with __. • Both Rome and Greeks made their pieces of clothing out of ___. • Rome and Greek both had a____ with moving body parts just for girls. • ...

Hellenistic Greece 2021-04-29

Hellenistic Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A form of government that gives power to the people. Originated in Athens. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.4)
  2. A Greek philosopher who challenged his students to ask questions and think for themselves. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.1)
  3. One of the greatest Greek playwrights, wrote comedies. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.2)
  4. A Greek philosopher who laid the foundation for biology, law, physics, and politics. Also tutored Alexander the Great. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.1)
  5. An era when the world was dominated by Greek culture. The three centuries after Alexander's death. (Ch. 9 lesson 3.3)
  6. A form of play that was humorous and mocked famous people. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.2)
  7. A temple built in honor of Athena. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.3) Demonstrates the wealth and political power of Athens.
  8. The study of the universe and our place in it. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.1)
  9. A slave who wrote fables, or short stories with animals as the main characters. Each fable taught a moral lesson. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.1)
  10. A group of people chosen to decide guilt or innocence in a trial. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.4)
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  1. Worldly, diverse, a way to describe the city of Alexandria.(Ch. 9 lesson 3.3)
  2. A Greek philosopher who believed the world was a shadow of a superior world. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.1)
  3. The capital of the Hellenistic world. Had a worldly atmosphere and housed the Great Library. (Ch. 9 lesson 3.3)
  4. A form of play which was serious and had characters suffering before an unhappy ending. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.2)
  5. Wrote about the history of the Persian Wars. Considered the father of history. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.1)
  6. The goddess of wisdom and war. The patron saint of Athens. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.3)
  7. One of the greatest Greek playwrights, wrote tragedies. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.2)
  8. Macedonian king who conquered the Persian empire. His conquests helped spread Greek culture throughout Asia and start the Hellenistic era.(Ch. 9 lesson 2.2)
  9. the god of dance and theater. Greek drama evolved from plays honoring him. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.2)

19 Clues: The study of the universe and our place in it. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.1) • One of the greatest Greek playwrights, wrote comedies. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.2) • One of the greatest Greek playwrights, wrote tragedies. (Ch. 9 lesson 4.2) • Worldly, diverse, a way to describe the city of Alexandria.(Ch. 9 lesson 3.3) • ...

Quintero-Greek Theatre Review 2020-12-02

Quintero-Greek Theatre Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek term for pride
  2. Dialogue between characters and chorus
  3. The greek term for change in fortune
  4. The greek term for tragic flaw
  5. This refers to the chorus
  6. The introduction to the characters and the play
  7. The greek term for emotional purging
  8. At the end of each episode the chorus reflects on what happened
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  1. the expression of the words
  2. The story having beginning, middle, and end
  3. The main character
  4. The sense and meaning that goes into lines
  5. The entrance song to the chorus
  6. the final resolution
  7. The staging of the play

15 Clues: The main character • Greek term for pride • the final resolution • The staging of the play • This refers to the chorus • the expression of the words • The greek term for tragic flaw • The entrance song to the chorus • The greek term for change in fortune • The greek term for emotional purging • Dialogue between characters and chorus • The sense and meaning that goes into lines • ...

Greek learning 2023-05-04

Greek learning crossword puzzle
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  1. The author of "The Histories."
  2. The most famous Greek doctor.
  3. Stories were Socrates was the main character.
  4. The creator of the Pythagorean Theorem
  5. The naval commander turned Greek historian.
  6. Natural philosopher that came up with the idea of atoms.
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  1. Student
  2. a word that means a school devoted to a particular subject.
  3. Greek word meaning love of wisdom
  4. The most famous Greek doctor
  5. a step-by-step system developed by the Greeks.
  6. the ability to think in a clear way.
  7. A mathematical statement that can be proved
  8. The student of Socrates.
  9. The author of "Elements"

15 Clues: Student • The student of Socrates. • The author of "Elements" • The most famous Greek doctor • The most famous Greek doctor. • The author of "The Histories." • Greek word meaning love of wisdom • the ability to think in a clear way. • The creator of the Pythagorean Theorem • A mathematical statement that can be proved • The naval commander turned Greek historian. • ...

Greek and Latin Roots Practice #1 2025-09-10

Greek and Latin Roots Practice #1 crossword puzzle
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  1. This word means "rock oil"
  2. This name comes from the Greek word for "earth"
  3. This Greek root means "sleep"
  4. This Latin root means "stone"
  5. Anno Domini means "the year of our ___"
  6. This derivative refers to someone who is crazy
  7. This Latin root means "year"
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  1. This Latin root means "sleep"
  2. The study of the earth
  3. This Greek root means "earth"
  4. A single massive stone or rock is a ___
  5. This name comes from the Latin word for "stone"
  6. This word describes a volcano that hasn't exploded recently
  7. This Greek root means "stone"
  8. This Latin root means "moon"

15 Clues: The study of the earth • This word means "rock oil" • This Latin root means "moon" • This Latin root means "year" • This Latin root means "sleep" • This Greek root means "earth" • This Greek root means "sleep" • This Latin root means "stone" • This Greek root means "stone" • A single massive stone or rock is a ___ • Anno Domini means "the year of our ___" • ...

Ancient Greece 2026-03-09

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. The first recorded _____ ______ in ancient Greece were held in the summer of 776 BCE in Olympia
  2. Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet (630–560 BCE)
  3. Conquered much of the known world in 323 BCE
  4. Athenian philosopher, executed at age 70 by drinking poison hemlock(469–399 BCE)
  5. A preeminent Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, and inventor
  6. Greek historian and geographer (484 BC to 425 BCE)
  7. I was an Athenian statesman and democracy flourished under me (495-425 BCE)
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  1. Massive bronze statue of the sun god Helios in 280 BCE
  2. the first advanced, Greek-speaking civilization in mainland Greece
  3. Taught Alexander the Great
  4. Ancient Greek people who were conquered by Sparta in the 8th century BCE and became Helots
  5. Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, biographer, and essayist who served as a priest at Delphi
  6. "Father of Geometry," was an influential Greek mathematician (Around 300 BCE)
  7. Wrote the Iliad and Odyssey

14 Clues: Taught Alexander the Great • Wrote the Iliad and Odyssey • Conquered much of the known world in 323 BCE • Greek historian and geographer (484 BC to 425 BCE) • Athenian statesman, lawmaker, and poet (630–560 BCE) • Massive bronze statue of the sun god Helios in 280 BCE • the first advanced, Greek-speaking civilization in mainland Greece • ...

Norse Mythology 2022-01-06

Norse Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. goddess of the dead
  2. king of the gods
  3. odin's wife
  4. wolf offspring of loki
  5. this serpent was thrown into the sea
  6. odin's son who was killed by mistletoe
  7. god of thunder
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  1. where the aesir gods live
  2. trickster god
  3. loki's second wife
  4. eight legged horse
  5. land of the dead
  6. the end of worlds

13 Clues: odin's wife • trickster god • god of thunder • land of the dead • king of the gods • the end of worlds • loki's second wife • eight legged horse • goddess of the dead • wolf offspring of loki • where the aesir gods live • this serpent was thrown into the sea • odin's son who was killed by mistletoe

Mesoamerican Mythology 2022-02-24

Mesoamerican Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. Tribe located in modern day Northern Mexico
  2. Buildings used as places of worship and home to the gods
  3. famous aztec leader
  4. The name of the most popular art style in mesoamerica
  5. The country where the Aztecs and Myans were
  6. mesoamerican ball game
  7. (2 words )The sound the Aztecs used for sacrifices
  8. Tribe located in modern day western South America
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  1. used to keep track of time
  2. The entities the people worship
  3. the most important aztec god
  4. largest mesoamerican city
  5. Tribe located in modern day Southern Mexico

13 Clues: famous aztec leader • mesoamerican ball game • largest mesoamerican city • used to keep track of time • the most important aztec god • The entities the people worship • Tribe located in modern day Northern Mexico • Tribe located in modern day Southern Mexico • The country where the Aztecs and Myans were • Tribe located in modern day western South America • ...

Mythology Unit 2021-11-02

Mythology Unit crossword puzzle
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  1. A story originating in culture, passed down orally
  2. A medium through whom advice or prophecies were passed through to others
  3. To speak in public with great skill
  4. A typical example of a person or thing
  5. A story or tradition explaining the natural or supernatural
  6. The study of
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  1. A short story, typically with animals, conveying a moral
  2. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deed
  3. The lesson learned to improve behavior
  4. The act of traveling
  5. A prediction of ones futute
  6. The underlying idea or meaning
  7. An ordinary object with attached meaning

13 Clues: The study of • The act of traveling • A prediction of ones futute • The underlying idea or meaning • To speak in public with great skill • The lesson learned to improve behavior • A typical example of a person or thing • An ordinary object with attached meaning • A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deed • A story originating in culture, passed down orally • ...

Roman Mythology 2012-10-10

Roman Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. river god; deity of the Tiber river
  2. goddess of the hearth, the Roman state, and the sacred fire
  3. messenger of the gods and bearer of souls to the underworld
  4. god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
  5. god of war
  6. god of poetry, music, and oracles
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  1. god of love and the son of Venus
  2. goddess of the hunt, the moon, virginity, and childbirth
  3. goddess of love, beauty, and gardens
  4. King of the Gods and the storm, air, and sky god, father of Venus
  5. god of the forge, fire, and blacksmiths, husband to Venus
  6. goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industries and trades
  7. ruler of the underworld

13 Clues: god of war • ruler of the underworld • god of love and the son of Venus • god of poetry, music, and oracles • river god; deity of the Tiber river • goddess of love, beauty, and gardens • god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses • goddess of wisdom, war, the arts, industries and trades • goddess of the hunt, the moon, virginity, and childbirth • ...

Norse Mythology 2013-03-11

Norse Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. The 1st giant
  2. Strongest of the Gods
  3. Ruler of the gods
  4. The bridge b/t Midgard and Asgard
  5. Twin brother of Freyja
  6. The Norse Aphrodite
  7. Principle race of the gods
  8. Wednesday
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  1. Thor's Hammer
  2. God of justice
  3. Fate maidens
  4. The gods live here
  5. Queen of the gods;wife of Odin

13 Clues: Wednesday • Fate maidens • The 1st giant • Thor's Hammer • God of justice • Ruler of the gods • The gods live here • The Norse Aphrodite • Strongest of the Gods • Twin brother of Freyja • Principle race of the gods • Queen of the gods;wife of Odin • The bridge b/t Midgard and Asgard

Roman Mythology 2021-03-17

Roman Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. goddess of love and beauty
  2. goddess of the hunt/moon
  3. god of the sea
  4. god of war
  5. god of the underworld
  6. god of fire, blacksmith
  7. messenger god
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  1. king of the gods
  2. goddess of the hearth (home)
  3. god of the sun
  4. queen of the gods
  5. goddess of wisdom
  6. leader of the Titans (pre-gods)

13 Clues: god of war • messenger god • god of the sun • god of the sea • king of the gods • queen of the gods • goddess of wisdom • god of the underworld • god of fire, blacksmith • goddess of the hunt/moon • goddess of love and beauty • goddess of the hearth (home) • leader of the Titans (pre-gods)

Filipino Mythology 2024-01-05

Filipino Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. the goddess of fertility; a hermaphrodite; often considered a transgender god
  2. the fruit that the lazy girl stole
  3. the specific branch of mythology that we are focusing on
  4. the goddess of wind and rain
  5. a serpent who eats moons and is the reason there is only one
  6. a people group killed because of the size of a gift of beeswax
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  1. a prince who set out to kill a man-eating giant
  2. a warrior princess who leads an army of other female warriors
  3. the goddess of labor and good deeds
  4. a deity of the moon
  5. a lazy girl who stole a fruit
  6. the guardian of the mountains
  7. the sky god of good harvest

13 Clues: a deity of the moon • the sky god of good harvest • the goddess of wind and rain • a lazy girl who stole a fruit • the guardian of the mountains • the fruit that the lazy girl stole • the goddess of labor and good deeds • a prince who set out to kill a man-eating giant • the specific branch of mythology that we are focusing on • ...

Mythology 20240202 2024-05-13

Mythology 20240202 crossword puzzle
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  1. Half man Half Goat
  2. Fundemental powers or beings like Nyx or Gaia
  3. The God Of Death
  4. Husband Of The Mother Of the Gods
  5. Name of Zeus in the Iliad
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  1. Original name of the Minotaur
  2. Egyptian God Of Sand Storms
  3. Roman protogeni of the Earth
  4. The remains Of Pandoras Amphora
  5. The egyptian gods realm of magic
  6. Roman wind and storm spirits
  7. Greek Father of Dreams
  8. Norse god of thunder

13 Clues: The God Of Death • Half man Half Goat • Norse god of thunder • Greek Father of Dreams • Name of Zeus in the Iliad • Egyptian God Of Sand Storms • Roman protogeni of the Earth • Roman wind and storm spirits • Original name of the Minotaur • The remains Of Pandoras Amphora • The egyptian gods realm of magic • Husband Of The Mother Of the Gods • ...

Norse Mythology 2025-05-08

Norse Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. the Rune of Thor
  2. Thor's Hammer
  3. home of the Norse Gods
  4. the God of evil
  5. the proper name for the Sword of Summer
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  1. the Empty Cup
  2. the God of summer
  3. the end of the world
  4. the God of Lightning
  5. Goddess of love; Frey's Twin sister
  6. home of humans
  7. the "all Father"
  8. the Rune of Frey

13 Clues: the Empty Cup • Thor's Hammer • home of humans • the God of evil • the Rune of Thor • the "all Father" • the Rune of Frey • the God of summer • the end of the world • the God of Lightning • home of the Norse Gods • Goddess of love; Frey's Twin sister • the proper name for the Sword of Summer

Greek stuff 2023-05-23

Greek stuff crossword puzzle
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  1. Goddess of the hearth
  2. Arachne's special skill
  3. Kronos's favorite weapon
  4. Goddess of love and beauty
  5. Titan, can see the future
  6. Meeting
  7. Man of many labors
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  1. Greek god Athens was named after
  2. government run by the people
  3. Mother earth
  4. ____ gods
  5. God of the sun
  6. Greek god of the underworld
  7. Home of the gods
  8. Animal that Arachne embodies

15 Clues: Meeting • ____ gods • Mother earth • God of the sun • Home of the gods • Man of many labors • Goddess of the hearth • Arachne's special skill • Kronos's favorite weapon • Titan, can see the future • Goddess of love and beauty • Greek god of the underworld • government run by the people • Animal that Arachne embodies • Greek god Athens was named after

Vikings Crossword 2022-08-31

Vikings Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Who is the king of the Norse gods.
  2. what would berserkers use to get into battle mode.
  3. What were elite Viking warriors called.
  4. What was the name of the tribe from Scandinavia
  5. What were Viking ships called.
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  1. Who is the most popular god in Norse mythology.
  2. What did the word VIKING mean.
  3. What is the end of the world in Viking mythology called.
  4. What was the main reason the Vikings beliefs died off.
  5. Where would Viking soldiers go once they would die.

10 Clues: What did the word VIKING mean. • What were Viking ships called. • Who is the king of the Norse gods. • What were elite Viking warriors called. • Who is the most popular god in Norse mythology. • What was the name of the tribe from Scandinavia • what would berserkers use to get into battle mode. • Where would Viking soldiers go once they would die. • ...

Persian War cross word 2025-09-24

Persian War cross word crossword puzzle
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  1. The narrow mountain pass where a small Spartan-led force held off the Persian army
  2. The Greek city-state known for its military culture
  3. The large and powerful empire that invaded Greece during the 5th century BCE
  4. The Spartan king who commanded the forces at the Battle of Thermopylae
  5. The Persian king who launched the first invasion of Greece
  6. A type of ancient Greek infantry soldier
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  1. The Greek leader who famously ran the marathon to announce the victory at the Battle of Marathon
  2. A decisive naval battle fought in 480 BCE, where the Greek fleet defeated the larger Persian fleet
  3. The final major land battle of the second Persian invasion, where the Greeks secured victory
  4. The Greek historian known as the "Father of History," who wrote extensively on the Persian Wars
  5. The battle where the Athenians famously defeated the first Persian invasion in 490 BCE
  6. A trireme is a type of ancient Greek warship with three banks of
  7. The name of the alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens
  8. The Persian king who led the second invasion of Greece in 480 BCE

14 Clues: A type of ancient Greek infantry soldier • The Greek city-state known for its military culture • The Persian king who launched the first invasion of Greece • The name of the alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens • A trireme is a type of ancient Greek warship with three banks of • The Persian king who led the second invasion of Greece in 480 BCE • ...

Ancient Greece 2013-11-14

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. an early city-state of Greece
  2. goddess of love and beauty
  3. a part of the Greek peninsula
  4. king of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus
  5. when the greeks and the people of Troy fought
  6. a government by the people
  7. a city state located in the southern part of Greece, opposite of Athens
  8. island in the eastern Mediterranean sea, the center of the Minoan civilization
  9. sea the sea that separates western Greece from southeastern Italy
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  1. a famous Greek thinker
  2. sea a large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa
  3. ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the center of art and literature and who was responsible for building the Parthenon
  4. legendary king of the Minoan civilization
  5. city-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy, the captital of modern Greece
  6. Greek city-state that defeated Sparta
  7. an area of ancient Greece where the Olympic Games were first held
  8. ancient Greek poet who composed two poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey about the Trojan War
  9. sea the sea that separates Greece from the Asia Minor
  10. a city on the western coast of the Asia Minor, site of the legendary Trojan War

19 Clues: a famous Greek thinker • goddess of love and beauty • a government by the people • a part of the Greek peninsula • an early city-state of Greece • Greek city-state that defeated Sparta • legendary king of the Minoan civilization • king of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus • when the greeks and the people of Troy fought • ...

X Crossword #2 2026-01-07

X Crossword #2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Michael Jackson was known as the King of ______.
  2. In Charlotte's Web, Templeton was the ____.
  3. Bill Gates is the founder of _____________.
  4. Sherlock Holmes's assistant is __________.
  5. _________Leonardo da _________ painted the "Mona Lisa."
  6. The most popular ice cream flavor is ___________.
  7. There are ________ players on the field for each team for a soccer game.
  8. __________ won the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
  9. You should always put your _______ cart in the cart corals when done with them.
  10. The only mammal capable of flying is the _______.
  11. The king of the Greek gods is _________.
  12. ________ Van Gogh painted "Starry Night."
  13. 10 years is called a ___________.
  14. Buzz _____________ is in Toy Story.
  15. The capital of Georgia.
  16. Which vegetable can make you cry?
  17. The country shaped like a boot is ___________.Hail, Precipitation that falls as ice pellets is _________.
  18. There are ______ continents on earth.
  19. A Kamodo dragon is a __________.
  20. In Greek mythology, ___________ had snakes for hair.
  21. 100 years is called a ________________.
  22. To get respect, you have to ________ respect.
  23. Poseidon is the Greek God of the __________.
  24. The human body's largest internal organ is the ___________.
  25. A tornado over water is called a ______________.
  26. Alexander Graham Bell invented the _____________.
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  1. __________ is the company who manufactures the 747 jumbo jet.
  2. A person's inner ear helps them with ______________.
  3. H20 is also known as _________.
  4. Always enter and exit through the correct _________ when arriving at a store.
  5. Opening the door for others is a display of good ___________.
  6. Florida State _____________.
  7. ___________ City is the smallest country in the world.
  8. The sweet substance bees produce is ________.
  9. ____________ lives in a pineapple under the sea.
  10. __________ take blood away from the heart.
  11. Mount ____________ is the tallest mountain in the world.
  12. There are 206 ________ in the human body.
  13. You perform a double axel in the sport of ___________ skating.
  14. Sunlight provides us with _____________ D.
  15. Michael Jordan's greatest sport was ____________.
  16. _______ is the plural form of mouse.
  17. The punctuation mark that indicates possession is the ___________.
  18. William _________________ wrote the famous play "Romeo and Juliet."
  19. The wizarding school in Harry Potter is _____________.
  20. The term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another word is ________.
  21. _______ is the country famous for inventing pizza.
  22. The capital of France is ________?
  23. _______is known as the Red Planet.
  24. ___________ sang the song "Rolling in the Deep."
  25. The longest river in the world is the ______.
  26. There are 365 days in a _________.
  27. _________ take blood back to the heart.
  28. ___________ is the best selling video game of all time.
  29. ____ is a baby goat.
  30. The ________ pumps blood throughout the body.
  31. Sumo wrestling is the national sport of __________.
  32. The lead singer of the band Queen was Freddy ___________.
  33. In "The Lion King", Simba's father is ____________.

59 Clues: ____ is a baby goat. • The capital of Georgia. • Florida State _____________. • H20 is also known as _________. • A Kamodo dragon is a __________. • 10 years is called a ___________. • Which vegetable can make you cry? • The capital of France is ________? • _______is known as the Red Planet. • Buzz _____________ is in Toy Story. • There are 365 days in a _________. • ...

Mediterranean Vegetarian 2025-09-07

Mediterranean Vegetarian crossword puzzle
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  1. A sour Mediterranean fruit used in cooking and salads
  2. Classic Greek salad green
  3. A classic Greek salad ingredient, often diced and white
  4. A Greek salad’s red, thinly sliced vegetable topping
  5. Greek pastry often brushed with egg before baking
  6. Mediterranean herb often paired with olive oil and lemon
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  1. Crunchy Greek salad ingredient from the cucumber family
  2. Olive-filled snack, popular in the Mediterranean
  3. Leafy herb used in dolma and Mediterranean dishes
  4. Olive oil-based seasoning often drizzled on salads
  5. Flaky pastry filled with spinach and feta
  6. Grape leaves stuffed with rice, sometimes herbs
  7. Staple grain found in Mediterranean stuffed dishes
  8. Round Greek cheese often used in salads
  9. Red vegetable, common in Greek salads

15 Clues: Classic Greek salad green • Red vegetable, common in Greek salads • Round Greek cheese often used in salads • Flaky pastry filled with spinach and feta • Grape leaves stuffed with rice, sometimes herbs • Olive-filled snack, popular in the Mediterranean • Leafy herb used in dolma and Mediterranean dishes • Greek pastry often brushed with egg before baking • ...

Ancient Greece vocabulary words 2021-05-09

Ancient Greece vocabulary words crossword puzzle
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  1. high hill that a strong fortress was on
  2. Type of government in which people rule themselves
  3. most famous for best personality in Greek he also traveled a lot
  4. The Greek kings were called this
  5. the Greek word for city state
  6. gather of citizens
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  1. Listened to evidence presented by witnesses during the courts
  2. Father of comedy
  3. love and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas
  4. Father of tragedy
  5. People from Athens who had an advanced civilization
  6. what event had 26.2 miles
  7. honored by Zeus
  8. People who had the right to participate in government
  9. Boys received military at age 7

15 Clues: honored by Zeus • Father of comedy • Father of tragedy • gather of citizens • what event had 26.2 miles • the Greek word for city state • Boys received military at age 7 • The Greek kings were called this • high hill that a strong fortress was on • love and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas • Type of government in which people rule themselves • ...

Ancient Greece Vocab 2021-05-13

Ancient Greece Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. safe building where the Greek hid when under attack
  2. capitol of Greece named after the Greek God Athea
  3. anything tradeable
  4. a building built to honor Gods
  5. land surrounded by water
  6. a government mostly voted for by citizens
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  1. ancient Greece city state
  2. ancient Greek teacher
  3. a public speaker
  4. Greek statesman
  5. a public place in Greece to have assemblies or markets
  6. a person who has rights or a responsibility to their country
  7. The head of a state
  8. Large gathering to get a message out
  9. safe area around the water for boats to anchor/ park

15 Clues: Greek statesman • a public speaker • anything tradeable • The head of a state • ancient Greek teacher • land surrounded by water • ancient Greece city state • a building built to honor Gods • Large gathering to get a message out • a government mostly voted for by citizens • capitol of Greece named after the Greek God Athea • safe building where the Greek hid when under attack • ...

Emergence of Greece and the Doric Order 2026-01-29

Emergence of Greece and the Doric Order crossword puzzle
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  1. The name given to the continuous row of columns around a Greek temple.
  2. What word describes the rounded back wall of a building?
  3. What was the primary purpose of Greek temples?
  4. What became the most important public building in Greece, symbolizing the community's shared identity?
  5. In ancient Greece, how was land typically held?
  6. The top step supporting the columns.
  7. What technique was used to reduce spacing between corner columns. Greek architects also used subtle visual refinements, such as curving the stylobate upward and thickening corner columns.
  8. Where did religious rituals primarily take place in ancient Greece?
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  1. The Greek temple was developed from what preceding form?
  2. What is the term for the slight outward curve in columns that prevented them from appearing weak?
  3. What society in Northern Italy was influenced by the Greeks?
  4. This is a complete system of design, including column proportions, decorative elements, and structural relationships.
  5. The most complete and balanced version of a form.
  6. The Architrave, frieze, and pediment make up this portion of the doric order.
  7. This technique emphasized upward movement on columns.
  8. What is the name of the element at the top of each Doric column made up of the abacus and echinus?
  9. What material was commonly used to cover the roofs of early greek homes and shrines?
  10. What word describes a Greek community or city-state with a common language, beliefs, and laws.

18 Clues: The top step supporting the columns. • What was the primary purpose of Greek temples? • In ancient Greece, how was land typically held? • The most complete and balanced version of a form. • This technique emphasized upward movement on columns. • The Greek temple was developed from what preceding form? • What word describes the rounded back wall of a building? • ...

Addi Pd 2 2026-01-09

Addi Pd 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Student of Socrates
  2. The goddess of love
  3. A temple that resembles many Greek myths
  4. Lyceum A gymnasium
  5. A Greek mathematician that inspired Euclidian geometry
  6. of Apollo A place of worship dedicated to the Greek god Apollo
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  1. A Greek philosopher
  2. Also a greek mathematician, but taught about astronomy as well
  3. Student of Plato
  4. Greek doctor that wanted to solve all illnesses
  5. Scenes from real life containing accuracy

11 Clues: Student of Plato • A Greek philosopher • Student of Socrates • The goddess of love • Lyceum A gymnasium • A temple that resembles many Greek myths • Scenes from real life containing accuracy • Greek doctor that wanted to solve all illnesses • A Greek mathematician that inspired Euclidian geometry • Also a greek mathematician, but taught about astronomy as well • ...

Group 1 VOCAB. 2021-10-12

Group 1 VOCAB. crossword puzzle
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  1. The way of life propagated by a Chinesephilosopher named K'ungFu-tzu or Confucius, the Westernized version, believed that a society could becomeperfect, if the people who lived in it exhibited "beautiful conduct." High value given tolearning and to devotion to family (including ancestors).
  2. a religious teaching by Buddha and his followers,which declares that bydestroying greed and hatred, which are the causes of all suffering, man can attainperfect enlightenment.
  3. originated in India and can be viewed asboth monotheistic and polytheistic;religious beliefs and cultural practices are characterized by a belief in reincarnation and asupreme being of many forms and natures.
  4. a religion based on the messages that Muhammadis believed to have receivedfrom God. In Arabic, the word Islam means “to submit to God.”
  5. is the belief in many gods (Mesopotamia,Egypt, Greek Mythology, RomanMythology, and Ancient Americas)
  6. a folktale that tries to explain the way the world is or how things came to be;usually involving a god or goddess, hero, and/or human.
  7. specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons.
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  1. The religion of the Israelites of the Bible andof the Jews of t oday, based on theteachings of the Torah. Judaism involves the beliefin one God, whoseChosen People ar ethe Jews. Abraham is c onsidered the founder of Judaism,although Moses, whodelivered the laws of God to the Israelites, is also an important figure. It is the world’soldest monotheistic religion.
  2. the Christian religion, based on thelife and teachings of Jesus and on theChristian holy book, the Bible.
  3. is the belief in one God (Judaism, Christianity and Islam)
  4. a collection of traditional stories that express the beliefs or values of agroup of people.

11 Clues: is the belief in one God (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) • a collection of traditional stories that express the beliefs or values of agroup of people. • specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons. • is the belief in many gods (Mesopotamia,Egypt, Greek Mythology, RomanMythology, and Ancient Americas) • ...

Greek Myth Project -Alec Kielabasa 2022-11-02

Greek Myth Project -Alec Kielabasa crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek city named after the goddess of wisdom.
  2. The gentleman who played the satyr in Hercules.
  3. The holiday in spring in honor of Dionysus.
  4. The mountain on which the gods dwelled.
  5. picture in the doc
  6. The dudes that were around before they were defeated by the gods.
  7. The place where mortals would go after death.
  8. Who took the Greek gods and made their own versions?
  9. The winged horse.
  10. God of the sea
  11. What animal is the holy animal of Poseidon?
  12. These games were held in honor of the God Zeus and are still held today.
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  1. God of War.
  2. picture in the doc
  3. The part of the underworld reserved for heroes.
  4. The epic written by Homer about Odysseus returning home from the Trojan war.
  5. God of Wild and the Hunt.
  6. God of the Underworld and the Dead.
  7. Which island did the Greek myth most likely originate?
  8. Which religion pushed the old Greek religion out of Greece?
  9. The monster that would grow back heads after they were cut off.
  10. God of lightning and King of the Olympians.
  11. God of the Sun and Fate.
  12. The neo-Greek religion being practiced in Greece.
  13. The child between a god and a mortal.

25 Clues: God of War. • God of the sea • The winged horse. • picture in the doc • picture in the doc • God of the Sun and Fate. • God of Wild and the Hunt. • God of the Underworld and the Dead. • The child between a god and a mortal. • The mountain on which the gods dwelled. • The holiday in spring in honor of Dionysus. • God of lightning and King of the Olympians. • ...

Percy Jackson Crossword Puzzle 2024-06-04

Percy Jackson Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. second child of the Titans Rhea and Cronus, and sister to Hestia, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus.
  2. ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty
  3. half human half goat
  4. Has snakes for hair
  5. Greek goddess, wife and sister of Zeus.
  6. a fabulous monster of Crete that had the body of a man and the head of a bull.
  7. god of the underworld
  8. archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more.
  9. the god of the sky
  10. a snake-tailed, goat- and lion-headed creature that breathed fire.
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  1. The Roman goddesses of vengeance
  2. Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes.
  3. upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse
  4. Daughter of Zeus
  5. ancient Greek god of trade, wealth, luck, fertility, animal husbandry, sleep, language, thieves, and travel.
  6. the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth
  7. a Titan and the youngest son of Uranus (Heaven/Sky) and Gaia (Earth)
  8. a monster, half-woman and half-snake, who lived alone in a cave.
  9. god of the sea (and of water generally), earthquakes, and horses
  10. Greek god of war or, more properly, the spirit of battle.

20 Clues: Daughter of Zeus • the god of the sky • Has snakes for hair • half human half goat • god of the underworld • The Roman goddesses of vengeance • Greek goddess, wife and sister of Zeus. • ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty • Greek god of war or, more properly, the spirit of battle. • upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse • ...

Winter Solstice Celebrations 2023-12-14

Winter Solstice Celebrations crossword puzzle
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  1. Monument in Orkney, Scotland, aligned with the winter solstice sunset.
  2. Ancient civilization known for its cultural influence and festivals like Saturnalia.
  3. Viking celebration involving the most solemn sacrifice feast during Yule.
  4. Persian version of an annual renewal festival with themes of temporary order subversion.
  5. An ancient era when people were first farmers, closely tied to the seasons and harvest cycles.
  6. Irish monument predating the pyramids, illuminated by the winter solstice sunrise.
  7. Seafaring people from Scandinavia known for their exploration and raids.
  8. Iranian observance during the winter solstice, marked by keeping vigil, fires, and poetry reading.
  9. Common theme in various cultures during solstice celebrations, symbolizing new beginnings.
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  1. Pagan Scandinavian and Germanic celebration of the twelve-day midwinter holiday.
  2. Greek festival similar to Saturnalia, celebrating the Golden Age ruled by Kronos.
  3. Chinese celebration of "The Arrival of Winter," featuring a feast and winter activities.
  4. Great Stone Age monument in England, aligned with the sunrise during the winter solstice.
  5. Ancient Roman festival with continual partying, gift-giving, and carnival-like atmosphere.
  6. Symbolic element during solstice celebrations, representing knowledge, truth, and the return of the sun.
  7. Jewish festival tied to lunar and solar calendars, commemorating the Maccabees' victory.
  8. Mesopotamian god celebrated during a 12-day festival of renewal to tame chaos.
  9. Agricultural deity in Roman mythology, associated with the Golden Age.

18 Clues: Monument in Orkney, Scotland, aligned with the winter solstice sunset. • Agricultural deity in Roman mythology, associated with the Golden Age. • Seafaring people from Scandinavia known for their exploration and raids. • Viking celebration involving the most solemn sacrifice feast during Yule. • ...

crossword 180 2024-08-03

crossword 180 crossword puzzle
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  1. The capital city of Greece, known for its ancient history and contributions to philosophy, politics, and the arts.
  2. A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through investigation.
  3. Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
  4. Noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
  5. Delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe, often with a hint of nuance.
  6. Using language that normally signifies the opposite, often to humorous or emphatic effect.
  7. A difficult, unpleasant, or challenging situation.
  8. A branch of mathematics dealing with shapes, sizes, and properties of space.
  9. To destroy utterly or completely.
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  1. Deserving condemnation or criticism, often due to being morally wrong.
  2. Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
  3. A swift, sudden military offensive, often by combined air and ground forces.
  4. In Greek mythology, the god of the sun, music, poetry, and prophecy, or a space program by NASA.
  5. A quality or characteristic of someone or something, or to regard something as being caused by someone or something.
  6. Light, playful, and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.
  7. Refers to Albert Einstein, the renowned theoretical physicist known for his theory of relativity.
  8. Lacking poetic beauty; ordinary or dull.
  9. The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity, or the impetus gained by a moving object or course of events.

18 Clues: Noisy, energetic, and cheerful. • To destroy utterly or completely. • Lacking poetic beauty; ordinary or dull. • A difficult, unpleasant, or challenging situation. • Light, playful, and friendly exchange of teasing remarks. • Deserving condemnation or criticism, often due to being morally wrong. • ...

Chapters 4-6 2016-03-04

Chapters 4-6 crossword puzzle
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  1. Triangular area at the end of a building/Greek temple
  2. An object appearing shorter than its actual length due to the perspective of that object projecting towards/receding away from the viewer
  3. "High City"
  4. Greek "youthful male" often depicted naked
  5. Scroll-like capital on an Ionic column
  6. Porch area of a Greek temple
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  1. Greek "youthful woman"
  2. A large cemetery, "City of the dead"
  3. A decorative pin, usually used to fasten garments
  4. "Weigh shift" stance of a figure
  5. Pattern of geometric motifs found on early Greek pottery
  6. Tiny piece of stone, ceramic, or glass used in forming a mosaic
  7. Rule; for example a rule of proportions
  8. "The People"

14 Clues: "High City" • "The People" • Greek "youthful woman" • Porch area of a Greek temple • "Weigh shift" stance of a figure • A large cemetery, "City of the dead" • Scroll-like capital on an Ionic column • Rule; for example a rule of proportions • Greek "youthful male" often depicted naked • A decorative pin, usually used to fasten garments • ...

Ancient Greece and Persia Review 2020-11-19

Ancient Greece and Persia Review crossword puzzle
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  1. the Athenian ruler who attempted to subdue the city with the threat of the death penalty for all crimes
  2. the Athenian responsible for establishing a new form of government in Athens
  3. unlike other early civilizations, the Greeks did not rely on ______ to provide silt for their farms
  4. the island on which the palace of Knossos was constructed
  5. a Persian Province
  6. a governor of a Persian Province
  7. ____ League consisted of Athens and the allies Athens often bullied
  8. Athenian neighborhood districts important to the creation of the new Athenian government
  9. cite of the Athenian victory that ended the first Persian Invasion of Greece
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  1. the form of government introduced in Athens that gave all eligible citizens the right to vote directly on government action
  2. battled the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War
  3. the Persian King who overthrew the Medes and established the Persian Empire
  4. a war-like people who dominated the Greek peninsula prior to the Greek Dark Ages
  5. the King of Persia responsible for the 2nd Persian Invasion who mistakenly cheered on the destruction of Persian naval ships
  6. implement used by a Spartan to end the Battle of Plataea and end the Second Persian Invasion of Greece
  7. a ruler of a Greek city-state who seized control of the city by force
  8. the Greek term for a city-state
  9. people who invaded the Greek Peninsula, whose lack of a written language begun the Dark Ages in Greece
  10. these early Greek people built a massive palace at Knossos

19 Clues: a Persian Province • the Greek term for a city-state • a governor of a Persian Province • battled the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War • the island on which the palace of Knossos was constructed • these early Greek people built a massive palace at Knossos • ____ League consisted of Athens and the allies Athens often bullied • ...

CNS & Surrounds Crossword 2023-03-22

CNS & Surrounds Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Ventral to the (answer to cerebral aqueduct) is this functional subdivison of the brainstem (Latin: 'covering' [think skin]) (9)
  2. The branching white matter of the cerebellum (in median section) takes this shape (Latin: 'tree of life') (5, 5)
  3. 'Sieve-shaped' (Latin) feature of 'sieve-shaped' (Greek) bone (10, 5)
  4. Innermost meninx (Latin: 'soft mother') (3, 5)
  5. The pituitary gland sits comfortably in this 'saddle' (5, 7)
  6. Dural fold coursing through longitudinal fissure (Latin: 'scythe of the brain') (4, 7)
  7. Pen- or column-shaped process (Greek) of the wedge-shaped bone (7)
  8. The time bone, and lobe, for that matter (8)
  9. This feature of the 'wedge-shaped' (Greek) bone forms the floor of the middle cranial fossae and the walls of the skull (7, 4)
  10. Four ______ processes enclose the pituary gland anteriorly and posteriorly (Greek: 'bed-shaped') (7)
  11. This 'brain water channel' connects two ventricles (8, 8)
  12. Cerebral lobe located deep to lateral sulcus (Latin: 'an island') (6)
  13. Tooth-shaped ligaments of the spinal cord (11)
  14. This feature of the 'wedge-shaped' (Greek) bone forms a boundary between the anterior and middle cranial fossae (6, 4)
  15. Bone of anterior cranial fossa (Greek: 'sieve-shaped') (7)
  16. Breast-shaped (Greek) process of the time bone (7)
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  1. Dural fold spanning between cerebellum and occipital lobe (Latin: 'tent of the little brain') (9, 9)
  2. Midline 'worm' (Latin) of the cerebellum (6)
  3. This bony channel takes multiple 90° turns and carries important cargo (7, 5)
  4. This 'last thread' (Latin) of the 'soft mother' meninx persists after Judgement Day comes for the spinal cord (5, 9)
  5. These bones and the cerebral lobes found deep to them take their name from the Latin for 'wall' (8)
  6. Upon or outside the 'tough mother' is the ______ space (8)
  7. CSF is under Peter Parker; it's in the _________ space (12)
  8. Immediatlely inferior to the (answer to lesser wing) is the _____ _____ fissure (8, 7)
  9. The name of this hole is about as intuitive as anatomy gets (it's also found in the fetal interatrial septum) (7, 5)
  10. This deep brain structure acts as a relay for sensory and motor signals (8)
  11. Descending efferents course through this ventral-most aspect of the brainstem (5)
  12. This bone contributes to the anterior and middle cranial fosse (Greek: 'wedge-shaped') (8)
  13. A great vein of the name commences in this hole (7, 7)
  14. This suture, and the associated bony intersection, take their name from the Greek letter λ (8)
  15. Caudal-most portion of the brainstem (7)
  16. Cranial-most portion of the brainstem (8)
  17. Dorsal to the (answer to cerebral aqueduct) is this functional subdivision of the brainstem (Latin: 'roof') (6)
  18. Intermediate meninx (Greek: 'spider-shaped') (9)
  19. Outermost meninx (Latin: 'tough mother') (4, 5)
  20. Middle anatomical subdivision of the brainstem (Latin: 'bridge') (4)

36 Clues: Caudal-most portion of the brainstem (7) • Cranial-most portion of the brainstem (8) • Midline 'worm' (Latin) of the cerebellum (6) • The time bone, and lobe, for that matter (8) • Innermost meninx (Latin: 'soft mother') (3, 5) • Tooth-shaped ligaments of the spinal cord (11) • Outermost meninx (Latin: 'tough mother') (4, 5) • ...

g v r 2022-05-11

g v r crossword puzzle
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  1. played an essential part in the legacy of world history
  2. rome played an essential part in the legacy of world history
  3. The greek area was dominated by ___
  4. humans have lived in the area known as Rome for at least the last ____ years.
  5. The _____ of Greek houses in ancient times was designed to keep their residents cool during the hot summers and keep them warm in winter.
  6. these people were were servants and tradesmen
  7. was very important in Ancient Greek
  8. The third ____ was the last and shortest of the three wars between Carthage and Rome
  9. small island piece of land
  10. Just like children of today, children in ancient Greece loved to play with a variety of ____.
  11. The early Roman ____ began in 509 B.C.E.
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  1. Most people only think the ancient barbarians The word _____ was somewhat misleading in historical terms.
  2. the greeks fought __ while rome becoming a republic
  3. while rome was a republic greece was a ____
  4. An unpopular king
  5. The daily life of an ancient ___ was very similar to our lives today
  6. the Roman Republic lasted for almost
  7. The ancient ___ weren’t terribly interested in fashion
  8. Ancient Greek weddings were very _____.
  9. Most people only think the ancient Romans controlled the land of ____.

20 Clues: An unpopular king • small island piece of land • The greek area was dominated by ___ • was very important in Ancient Greek • the Roman Republic lasted for almost • Ancient Greek weddings were very _____. • The early Roman ____ began in 509 B.C.E. • while rome was a republic greece was a ____ • these people were were servants and tradesmen • ...

Roman Vs Greek 2022-02-11

Roman Vs Greek crossword puzzle
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  1. The Greeks and the Romans both didn’t have the animal
  2. The greeks used olive oil for most of their cooking but rome used a lot of
  3. Only children of the rich could get an
  4. Both the Romans and the Greeks owned a large bird called the
  5. While the Romans wore sandals and shoes, the Greeks preferred to go
  6. Greek and roman both drank
  7. Both used the instrument called the
  8. The greeks had crossbreeds one of was
  9. Both The Roman and greek
  10. Rome believed more in other myths but Greece believed in
  11. Greece had the Emperor AlexanderThe Great but Rome had
  12. The roman found most of their education from
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  1. Greece used clay for art but Rome used
  2. The Greeks gave their slaves any legal r the romans didn’t give their slaves any
  3. In Greek culture, girls would marry at age 12 or 13, but in Roman culture both people getting married must be
  4. Both Greeks and Roman hosted their Olympic sports in a
  5. Greeks owned different dogs but Romans had
  6. greek houses were small with a big courtyard or garden but the roman had a big house with a little
  7. An important part of cooking for both Greeks and Romans was
  8. The Romans were able to own pet

20 Clues: Both The Roman and greek • Greek and roman both drank • The Romans were able to own pet • Both used the instrument called the • The greeks had crossbreeds one of was • Greece used clay for art but Rome used • Only children of the rich could get an • Greeks owned different dogs but Romans had • The roman found most of their education from • ...

Parkers Greek Theater Crossword 2022-01-10

Parkers Greek Theater Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. All of the performers, except musicians, ____ masks.
  2. _____ were carved into the back
  3. Expressed the authorʼs point of ____.
  4. ________ is an ancient Greek word for a king
  5. The word ________, derived from his name
  6. The hero’s ________ is his own fault
  7. the hill below the Acropolis in ______.
  8. Athens during the 5th _______ had huge advances
  9. The _____ play was short, comic and poked fun at Greek myths
  10. _____ usually takes place in outdoors.
  11. The _________ was circular and 65 ft in diameter.
  12. The word _____ comes from the Greek verb
  13. ___ the number of people in the chorus to 15.
  14. _____ is the origin of our word scene.
  15. The ______ was a monster
  16. He _____ around 123 plays
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  1. _________ was the first great theorist
  2. reserved for the ______ of Dionysus Eleutherios.
  3. a single _____ could play several roles.
  4. honoring the god ________.
  5. A tragic hero is a man of _____ stature
  6. The plays followed a _____ structure
  7. The major festival was the City ________.
  8. The orchestra, as seen from the theater _____
  9. The word theater comes the the Greek word ________
  10. Greek theater can be divided into ____ categories:
  11. _______ in the Western World can be traced back to ancient Greece
  12. The Chorus’s main role was to ____
  13. _______ Usage of words to express thought
  14. The ____ gains self-knowledge

30 Clues: The ______ was a monster • He _____ around 123 plays • honoring the god ________. • The ____ gains self-knowledge • _____ were carved into the back • The Chorus’s main role was to ____ • The plays followed a _____ structure • The hero’s ________ is his own fault • Expressed the authorʼs point of ____. • _________ was the first great theorist • ...

Greek Crossword- Hayden Hauber 2022-10-18

Greek Crossword- Hayden Hauber crossword puzzle
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  1. the author of the iliad.
  2. Zeus's wife.
  3. the sea that separated greece from africa.
  4. its language.
  5. Poseidon's weapon.
  6. Zeus's home.
  7. a fake story that is meant to teach a lesson.
  8. the king of macedonia know as "the great".
  9. the strongest Greek warrior during the trojan war.
  10. the Greek city-state that gave western
  11. the largest and most influential of the Greek city-states.
  12. a cruel and oppressive ruler.
  13. An enemy of the spartans around 480 B.C.
  14. an ancient city that was located in modern day turkey.
  15. The Peloponnesian War was the spartans vs the _________.
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  1. the city-state that Leonidas was king of.
  2. a very strong demigod.
  3. the descendants from the people of troy.
  4. a country next to turkey that the Greeks lived in.
  5. the competition that Hercules started.
  6. Leader of the Spartans during the Battle of Thermopylae.
  7. God of the sea
  8. king of the underworld.
  9. what the Iliad was considered.
  10. Greek god of all gods.
  11. A common weapon used by the spartans.
  12. one of the first forms of literature ever made.
  13. what Greek fishermen caught in the Mediterranean.
  14. a lost city.
  15. the first innovative lawmaker that set the ground for the creation of democracy.

30 Clues: Zeus's wife. • Zeus's home. • a lost city. • its language. • God of the sea • Poseidon's weapon. • a very strong demigod. • Greek god of all gods. • king of the underworld. • the author of the iliad. • a cruel and oppressive ruler. • what the Iliad was considered. • A common weapon used by the spartans. • the competition that Hercules started. • the Greek city-state that gave western • ...

Rhetorical Terms 2022-10-13

Rhetorical Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. the circumstances, atmosphere, attitudes, and events surrounding a text
  2. meanings or associations that readers have with a word beyond its dictionary definition or denotation
  3. Greek for "hostile" aggressive argument that tries to establish the superiority of one opinion over all others
  4. the art of finding ways to persuade an audience
  5. the spread of ideas and information to further a cause
  6. the topic of a text
  7. any cultural product that can be "read"
  8. a mnemonic device that stands for Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker
  9. a diagram that illustrates the interrelationship among the speaker, audience, and subject in determining text
  10. the listener, viewer, or reader of a text
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  1. techniques used to persuade an audience
  2. an opposing argument to the one a writer is putting forward
  3. Greek for "embodied thought"; reason
  4. the goal the speaker wants to achieve
  5. an acknowledgement that an opposing argument may be true or reasonable
  6. Greek for "suffering" or "experience" Emotions
  7. the person or group who creates a text
  8. Greek for character; credibility
  9. The time and place a speech is given or a piece is written
  10. Greek for "mask" the face or character that a speaker shows to the audience
  11. a denial of the validity of an opposing argument

21 Clues: the topic of a text • Greek for character; credibility • Greek for "embodied thought"; reason • the goal the speaker wants to achieve • the person or group who creates a text • techniques used to persuade an audience • any cultural product that can be "read" • the listener, viewer, or reader of a text • Greek for "suffering" or "experience" Emotions • ...

Honors World History #2 2020-05-15

Honors World History #2 crossword puzzle
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  1. China contributed this tool for navigation.
  2. The Greek god of poetry.
  3. the religion that influenced Indian society and culture.
  4. The capital city of Phoenicia
  5. Phillip II was the king of ______.
  6. John _____ wrote Two Treatises of Government.
  7. _____ the Great threw off rule of the Mongols.
  8. The Aztec Civilization was represented by ___________.
  9. The migratory group that moved to England.
  10. The 3rd emperor of the Maurya Empire.
  11. The Greek deity of love.
  12. The ______ Church was centered in Rome.
  13. The western church was________.
  14. The Greek king of all gods.
  15. The Greek queen of the gods.
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  1. The civilization located in present day Iraq and Syria.
  2. The official religion of Persia.
  3. Islam contributed ______ Steel.
  4. Martin _______ believed in salvation by faith alone.
  5. The Palace of _______ was a symbol of royal power.
  6. The eastern church was _______ Christianity.
  7. Napoleon made the _________ code.
  8. The ______ Church was centered in Constantinople.
  9. The mongols were ______ herders.
  10. The capital of Greece.
  11. ________ V failed to unite Europe under Catholic empire.
  12. The Greek goddess of wisdom.
  13. The American Revolution influenced the ____ Revolution.
  14. The civilization that is present day Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan.
  15. The west African Empire that had indigenous religion and language.

30 Clues: The capital of Greece. • The Greek god of poetry. • The Greek deity of love. • The Greek king of all gods. • The Greek goddess of wisdom. • The Greek queen of the gods. • The capital city of Phoenicia • Islam contributed ______ Steel. • The western church was________. • The official religion of Persia. • The mongols were ______ herders. • Napoleon made the _________ code. • ...

Unit 2: Ancient Greece Lessons 4 - 7 2025-10-14

Unit 2: Ancient Greece Lessons 4 - 7 crossword puzzle
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  1. Rule by citizens who vote
  2. Famous Greek stories about gods and heroes
  3. In Athens, only free adult males could vote
  4. Grapes, olives, and goats are examples of this resource
  5. The Sea helped promote travel and trade
  6. Rule by a few wealthy landowners
  7. The terrain separated Greek city-states
  8. When deciding whether to colonize, leaders used a cost-________ analysis
  9. The Greeks traded items like olive oil, wine, and this
  10. A worker, artisan, or farmer is this type of resource
  11. Goods and services depend on limited supplies
  12. Greek democracy influenced modern ones
  13. A drastic or major change
  14. Rule by one unlawful ruler
  15. Athens created the first direct form of this government
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  1. Greeks started colonies because they needed more of this
  2. When one region produces only a few goods
  3. The Olympic contests honoring the gods
  4. Rule by a king who inherits power
  5. A long-distance race named after an ancient Greek city
  6. The exchange of goods and services between regions
  7. Landforms like mountains or deserts that make travel difficult
  8. Greeks colonized the Mediterranean to get missing ones
  9. A government run by religious leaders
  10. When regions depend on one another
  11. Hippocrates is remembered for this medical promise
  12. Flat land or rivers that make movement easier
  13. Greek buildings often used tall stone structures like these
  14. Tools and pottery are examples of these goods

29 Clues: Rule by citizens who vote • A drastic or major change • Rule by one unlawful ruler • Rule by a few wealthy landowners • Rule by a king who inherits power • When regions depend on one another • A government run by religious leaders • The Olympic contests honoring the gods • Greek democracy influenced modern ones • The Sea helped promote travel and trade • ...

GODS PLAN FOR MAN Lesson 1: General Subjects Concerning Gods Plan for Man 2025-11-17

GODS PLAN FOR MAN Lesson 1: General Subjects Concerning Gods Plan for Man crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek word meaning time unlimited
  2. 5th dispensation: exodus to first coming of Christ
  3. Comes from two greek words oikos a house and nomos a law. means a moral or probationary period in human or angelic history
  4. 4th dispensation: call of Abraham to exodus
  5. 5th main age: eternity, time without end
  6. 2nd main age: from 6 days of re-creation to flood of Noah
  7. Number of main ages
  8. Final eternal dispensation of redeemed and faithful ______
  9. Greek word meaning the inhabited Earth
  10. Number of dispensations of men between two eternities
  11. Greek word means an age or period of time
  12. 6th dispensation: first coming of Christ to second coming of Christ
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  1. 2nd dispensation: fall of man to flood of Noah
  2. Greek word meaning limited portion of time
  3. Wills of free moral agents must be ______
  4. Hebrew word meaning time unlimited
  5. 7th dispensation: second coming of Christ to last rebellion of Satan and man on Earth
  6. 3rd main age: flood of Noah to Millennium
  7. 1st main age: original creation to chaos
  8. First listed reason or Gods dispensational dealings with free moral agents
  9. 4th main age: the millennium to new heavens and new earth
  10. 1st dispensation: from creation of man to fall
  11. 3rd dispensation: flood of Noah to call of Abraham

23 Clues: Number of main ages • Greek word meaning time unlimited • Hebrew word meaning time unlimited • Greek word meaning the inhabited Earth • 5th main age: eternity, time without end • 1st main age: original creation to chaos • Wills of free moral agents must be ______ • 3rd main age: flood of Noah to Millennium • Greek word means an age or period of time • ...

Ancient Greece 2019-10-28

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. God of music and prophecy
  2. Goddess of agriculture
  3. King of the gods
  4. Greek foot soldier
  5. Goddess of wisdom and war
  6. God of wine
  7. Goddess of the moon
  8. The central marketplace in a Greek city-state
  9. The high, central region of a Greek city-state
  10. A legendary animal with the head of a bull and the body of a man
  11. An Athenian free-born male over 18
  12. The name given to the civilisation of Crete around 3000-1450 BC
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  1. Goddess of hunting
  2. A prediction of what will happen in the future
  3. Messenger of the gods
  4. Queen of the gods
  5. A system of government in which political power is held by the people
  6. Herald of Poseidan
  7. Goddess of love
  8. King of the sea
  9. A Greek ship with three banks of oars
  10. A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two large bodies of land
  11. God of war

23 Clues: God of war • God of wine • Goddess of love • King of the sea • King of the gods • Queen of the gods • Goddess of hunting • Greek foot soldier • Herald of Poseidan • Goddess of the moon • Messenger of the gods • Goddess of agriculture • God of music and prophecy • Goddess of wisdom and war • An Athenian free-born male over 18 • A Greek ship with three banks of oars • ...

Ancient Greece 2019-10-28

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A Greek ship with three banks of oars
  2. Goddess of wisdom and war
  3. Messenger of the gods
  4. Goddess of love
  5. The name given to the civilisation of Crete around 3000-1450 BC
  6. The central marketplace in a Greek city-state
  7. The high, central region of a Greek city-state
  8. Herald of Poseidan
  9. God of wine
  10. God of war
  11. A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two large bodies of land
  12. Goddess of the moon
Down
  1. Goddess of hunting
  2. A prediction of what will happen in the future
  3. King of the gods
  4. King of the sea
  5. A system of government in which political power is held by the people
  6. God of music and prophecy
  7. Queen of the gods
  8. A legendary animal with the head of a bull and the body of a man
  9. An Athenian free-born male over 18
  10. Greek foot soldier
  11. Goddess of agriculture

23 Clues: God of war • God of wine • King of the sea • Goddess of love • King of the gods • Queen of the gods • Goddess of hunting • Greek foot soldier • Herald of Poseidan • Goddess of the moon • Messenger of the gods • Goddess of agriculture • Goddess of wisdom and war • God of music and prophecy • An Athenian free-born male over 18 • A Greek ship with three banks of oars • ...

Percy Jackson 2020-05-22

Percy Jackson crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To stay on a businesses property without paying
  2. A group of people gathered to watch something
  3. The act of speaking quietly
  4. A seal like creature with tusks
  5. Someone who can die
  6. 100 1000 ______
  7. The greek god of wine
  8. A device meant to do a specific task
  9. The longest Day/Night of the year
  10. To be grateful
  11. a word for crazy
  12. A half bull half human creature
  13. Feeling good about yourself
  14. Hades torturers
Down
  1. Ms.Dodds is a ______ teacher
  2. A advocate to the environment
  3. A water flower
  4. Contaminated with harmful substances
  5. A term for greek gods
  6. A sweet juice that the gods drink
  7. A desert bug with a stinger
  8. Were dorothy lives
  9. Greek god of the sea
  10. A platform with pillars on a body of water
  11. Something that is predetermind
  12. A ancient greek teacher
  13. Another word for grab
  14. The face part of the emotion
  15. The hottest season
  16. Wax from a wool bearing creature

30 Clues: A water flower • To be grateful • 100 1000 ______ • Hades torturers • a word for crazy • Were dorothy lives • The hottest season • Someone who can die • Greek god of the sea • A term for greek gods • The greek god of wine • Another word for grab • A ancient greek teacher • The act of speaking quietly • A desert bug with a stinger • Feeling good about yourself • Ms.Dodds is a ______ teacher • ...

Theatre Terms to Know 2020-09-21

Theatre Terms to Know crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Greek Philosopher
  2. an open circular or oval building
  3. Wrote the story of Oedipus
  4. latin meaning for "god from the machine"
  5. A tragedian of classical Athens
  6. four related dramas
  7. the dancing space of the stage
  8. the seating section in the theatre
  9. A song that was danced to in the honor of dionysus
  10. the father of tragedy
  11. a group that performs vocally
Down
  1. The birth place of theatre
  2. the footwear worn by actors
  3. a wealthy athenian citizen
  4. people who write plays
  5. the part of the theatre where the actors perform
  6. the structure at the back of the stage
  7. He was the ruler of greece when theater was born
  8. an ancient greek altar
  9. The greek god of theatre and wine
  10. the purification of the emotions
  11. at the center of the orchestra
  12. The first actor
  13. the side entrance to the stage
  14. a greek story where the main character faces great sorrow
  15. an actor or actress

26 Clues: The first actor • Greek Philosopher • four related dramas • an actor or actress • the father of tragedy • people who write plays • an ancient greek altar • The birth place of theatre • a wealthy athenian citizen • Wrote the story of Oedipus • the footwear worn by actors • a group that performs vocally • at the center of the orchestra • the side entrance to the stage • ...

Chapter 4 Ancient Greece and Persian War Crossword 2018-12-07

Chapter 4 Ancient Greece and Persian War Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. State-owned serfs
  2. Edge of the city
  3. First major Greek philosopher
  4. Student of Socrates
  5. Took the throne in Macedonia after King Philip II's assasination
  6. Founder of the Achaemenid Persian War
  7. Body of troops moving in close formation
  8. People decide on policy initiatives directly
  9. A religion originating in ancient Iran that became the official religion of the Achaemenids
  10. Nobility on social rank
Down
  1. Aristotic leader who guided the Athenian state through the transformation of democracy
  2. Elected officials representing a group of people
  3. Ancient Martial art which mixes wrestling and boxing
  4. Greek teacher that taught Alexander the Great
  5. A heavily armored Greek infantryman of the Archaic and Classical periods who fought in the close-packed phalanx formation
  6. Ruled by military men
  7. A system of government in which one-person reigns, usually a king or queen
  8. Third ruler of the Persian Empire
  9. Greek term for city-state
  10. The term the Greeks used to describe someone who seized and held power in violation of the normal

20 Clues: Edge of the city • State-owned serfs • Student of Socrates • Ruled by military men • Nobility on social rank • Greek term for city-state • First major Greek philosopher • Third ruler of the Persian Empire • Founder of the Achaemenid Persian War • Body of troops moving in close formation • People decide on policy initiatives directly • Greek teacher that taught Alexander the Great • ...

Greece Review 2023-09-24

Greece Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Island where the minoans lived
  2. empire that attacked Greece in the fourth century BCE
  3. first battle of the Persian wars
  4. Group formed to help Greeks fight a common enemy
  5. Greek leader who wanted to rule the world
  6. Spartan society was heavily focoused on this
  7. Greek religion was an example of this.
  8. epic story teller from Greece
  9. King Philip and his son ruled this region
Down
  1. famous battle where 300 Spartans fought to their death
  2. first gov to use direct __________
  3. name for the series of battles between Athens and Sparta
  4. an agreement to stop fighting
  5. found in commonly in greek architecture
  6. Naval battle during the Persian war
  7. time where writing seems to stop in history
  8. The Persians used this unlikely animal in war
  9. legendary wooden animal used to attack Troy
  10. representatives are elected to make decisions on behalf of the public
  11. ruled by a king
  12. Greek city-state that valued education and the arts

21 Clues: ruled by a king • an agreement to stop fighting • epic story teller from Greece • Island where the minoans lived • first battle of the Persian wars • first gov to use direct __________ • Naval battle during the Persian war • Greek religion was an example of this. • found in commonly in greek architecture • Greek leader who wanted to rule the world • ...

ELA 12 Unit 4 Vocab/Root Words 2025-01-08

ELA 12 Unit 4 Vocab/Root Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contemptibly cowardly or mean-spirited
  2. the Greek root for "bird"
  3. the Latin root for "peace"
  4. When the Jameis Winston threw another interception that led to a loss, Browns fans could be heard speaking in _______ tones across the city.
  5. Made of thick stone and iron wrought gates,the medieval castle is a ________.
  6. a type of game bird
  7. My little brother's room was in complete _____ while he was home for the holidays.
  8. The _____ on the succulent pricked my skin when I accidentally brushed against it.
  9. Humorous, jest, jolly
Down
  1. the Latin root in "culprit"
  2. The norm is to lie in a ______ position when sleeping.
  3. floating debris
  4. consisting of or measured in money
  5. Sam devised a _______ at the last minute to win the contemptuous chess match.
  6. the Latin root in "abbreviation"
  7. the Greek root in "homonym"
  8. the Greek/Latin root for "I"
  9. the Greek root for "skin"
  10. a state of agreement, harmony
  11. the Latin root in "legible"

20 Clues: floating debris • a type of game bird • Humorous, jest, jolly • the Greek root for "bird" • the Greek root for "skin" • the Latin root for "peace" • the Latin root in "culprit" • the Greek root in "homonym" • the Latin root in "legible" • the Greek/Latin root for "I" • a state of agreement, harmony • the Latin root in "abbreviation" • consisting of or measured in money • ...

Learning Contract #4 2023-12-16

Learning Contract #4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. class of people with high rank and privileges
  2. a cruel and oppressive ruler
  3. geographical area in Southeastern Europe
  4. the period after the Classical Age when Greek civilization spread across the Middle East
  5. association of Greek city-states under the leadership of Athens
  6. land bordered by water on three sides
  7. government by the people, elected representatives
  8. form of government with a hereditary monarch as head
Down
  1. alliance of Greek city-states led by Sparta
  2. trading of goods or services without money
  3. a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment
  4. economic system that uses money as a general medium of change
  5. historic city and capital of Greece
  6. small kingdom centered along the Aegean Sea on the northeastern part of the Greek Peninsula
  7. a war between citizens of the same country
  8. temple on the Athenian Acropolis dedicated to Athena
  9. small group of people governing a country
  10. took place in Greece in the 5th and 4th centuries B.C
  11. city-state in Ancient Greece
  12. a body of heavily armed infantry

20 Clues: a cruel and oppressive ruler • city-state in Ancient Greece • a body of heavily armed infantry • historic city and capital of Greece • land bordered by water on three sides • geographical area in Southeastern Europe • small group of people governing a country • trading of goods or services without money • a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment • ...

Greek Crossword James Morgan 2022-10-18

Greek Crossword James Morgan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Zeus sister-wife
  2. Lead by King Cyrus that attacked Greece
  3. Battle faught in 480 B.C. that was won by the Persian
  4. Persian city states
  5. Greek warships made during the Persian war
  6. League in which Sparta is the leader
  7. Priestesses in Apollo
  8. leader of Macedonia
  9. The son of Philip ll
  10. Naval Greek victory in the Persian war
  11. League in which Athens is leader
  12. Leader of the Persians during the Persian war
  13. Leader of all gods
  14. writer of the Iliad
Down
  1. Present given to Troy during the Trojan war
  2. the starter of Ionian revolution
  3. Retriever of the golden fleece for his mother
  4. God of water
  5. civilization that rose after the Minoans
  6. connected the sea of Marmana and Aegean sea
  7. Old Greek poems taken from old stories
  8. Connecting Capital city and sardis for trade
  9. Greek goddess of warfare
  10. another name for the Minoan civilization
  11. First written language used by the Greeks

25 Clues: God of water • Zeus sister-wife • Leader of all gods • Persian city states • leader of Macedonia • writer of the Iliad • The son of Philip ll • Priestesses in Apollo • Greek goddess of warfare • the starter of Ionian revolution • League in which Athens is leader • League in which Sparta is the leader • Old Greek poems taken from old stories • Naval Greek victory in the Persian war • ...