greek mythology Crossword Puzzles

Greece Vs Rome 2021-02-12

Greece Vs Rome crossword puzzle
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  1. the toy most boys used
  2. The girl that was going to be given away in marriage would be taken from her home.
  3. Greek dice’s are made of..
  4. one of the spices they put into the wine
  5. defeated romulus augustus
  6. The pets Greeks loved
  7. The term for crushing the grapes
  8. Important part of the ancient Greece diet.
  9. Piggyback game in Greece
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  1. The type of clothing Greeks wear
  2. When the husband became her new master
  3. a spinning top. Greek children loved these!
  4. The cloak both Greek men and women would wear
  5. this game involved bouncing a ball and keeping it bouncing
  6. Romulus and Remus father.
  7. the most important Greek food
  8. a rattle. Rattles in the shape of a pig were especially popular.
  9. Roman society depended on...

18 Clues: The pets Greeks loved • the toy most boys used • Piggyback game in Greece • Romulus and Remus father. • defeated romulus augustus • Greek dice’s are made of.. • Roman society depended on... • the most important Greek food • The type of clothing Greeks wear • The term for crushing the grapes • When the husband became her new master • one of the spices they put into the wine • ...

Unit 2 - Classical Civilizations 2020-10-05

Unit 2 - Classical Civilizations crossword puzzle
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  1. In the Roman Republic, the laws of the _______ was displayed publicly in the Forum.
  2. Greek philosopher who thought the best way to get people to think was to ask them questions
  3. author of the Iliad and the Odyssey; examples of epic Greek literature
  4. Chinese political philosophy which emphasizes relationships between people
  5. Greek philosopher whose teachings influenced modern scientific method
  6. type of cultural diffusion by Alexander the Great which blended elements of Greek, Egyptian, Indian, and Persian culture
  7. term for a Roman army unit of 5000 stationed throughout the empire to keep the peace
  8. Chinese philosophy known for harsh laws and strict punishments
  9. term which means ‘love of wisdom;’ discipline which involves study of existence, knowledge, ethics, or beauty
  10. ancient Greek city-state ruled by limited direct democracy
  11. Roman emperor who issued the Edict of Milan, which made persecution of Christians illegal in 313 AD
  12. The first Roman emperor; he changed his name from Octavian to "the exalted one."
  13. this shape, which is basically a 360 degree arch, was used by the Romans a lot
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  1. original name of the Indian prince upon whose teachings Buddhism is based
  2. Macedonian king who carried out his father’s dream of conquering the Persian Empire, as well as North Africa and Western India
  3. Greek mathematician who studied the fundamentals of geometry and triangles.
  4. term for a Roman structure for bringing water across long distances
  5. Greek astronomer who estimated the earth’s circumference
  6. Buddhist term for the state in which a soul no longer has to be reborn again
  7. political term which refers to people electing representatives
  8. term for a Greek city-state
  9. network of trade routes connecting China to the West, which was opened during the Han dynasty
  10. Qin Shi Huangdi ordered the building of the ___ ___ to help with the problem of invasions by Mongols.
  11. Roman emperor who divided the empire in half
  12. Latin name for two-hundred year period of Roman peace and prosperity begun by Augustus
  13. Maurya era emperor of India whose building of Rock Edicts helped to spread Buddhism
  14. term for someone who spreads religious ideas
  15. term for the law-making body of the Roman Republic
  16. Both a military general who conquered Gaul and a term for the Roman emperor
  17. collective term for Greek and Roman art and literature
  18. term for a Roman official who represented the interests of middle-class people (plebeians)
  19. term for an Indian shrine where Buddhist relics were kept

32 Clues: term for a Greek city-state • Roman emperor who divided the empire in half • term for someone who spreads religious ideas • term for the law-making body of the Roman Republic • collective term for Greek and Roman art and literature • Greek astronomer who estimated the earth’s circumference • term for an Indian shrine where Buddhist relics were kept • ...

Greek Culture and Philosophy 2019-05-06

Greek Culture and Philosophy crossword puzzle
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  1. Thucydides tried to be accurate and ________in his writing.
  2. A Greek playwright whose plays emphasize suffering in life, and the importance of courage and understanding.
  3. The body of knowledge practiced by Socrates; means “love of wisdom.”
  4. The highly influential system of questioning created by Socrates; truth and knowledge discovered through dialogue (two words; no space between).
  5. Famous historian who wrote The History of the Peloponnesian War; believed that humans, not the gods, made history; used primary sources and eyewitness testimony.
  6. Highly important mathematician; believed that the universe followed same laws as governed music and numbers; famous theorem for determining the lengths of a triangle’s sides
  7. Invention of the Greeks: a story told through the actions and words of characters on a stage.
  8. Book by Aristotle in which he says that the best form of government blends monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy.
  9. Only they acted in Greek plays, not females (women).
  10. A subject taught by the Sophists: the art of public speaking and debate.
  11. A form of drama in which a main character struggles vainly [unsuccessfully] to overcome a hardship.
  12. A tragedy by the playwright Sophocles that explores whether one should obey one’s orders or do what one believes to be right.
  13. During what “Age of Greece” did Greek dramatists write?
  14. Inside the Parthenon, there was a 43-foot tall statue of Athena covered in ivory and________.
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  1. The first important Greek scientist; made discoveries and developed theories through observation and thought.
  2. A famous Greek writer whose comedies encourage people to think and laugh about the leaders and political issues of the day.
  3. Typically, Greek architecture uses these tall graceful supports on the outside of a temple or building.
  4. Father of medicine; believed that natural causes, not evil spirits, caused disease.
  5. Paid traveling teachers who were best known for teaching rhetoric.
  6. Book by Plato in which he describes the ideal society and the best kind of government.
  7. Favorite subject of Greek artists (two words, no space between).
  8. History’s most influential philosopher; student of Plato; studied and classified Nature
  9. Aristotle’s principle of moderation--not too much, and not too little (two words, no space between).
  10. Famous Greek philosopher; student of Socrates; he wrote down Socrates’ dialogues;
  11. A play or drama with humor in which the action ends happily.
  12. School founded by Plato.
  13. The simplest style of Greek column capital [top decoration]--see diagram in text.

27 Clues: School founded by Plato. • Only they acted in Greek plays, not females (women). • During what “Age of Greece” did Greek dramatists write? • Thucydides tried to be accurate and ________in his writing. • A play or drama with humor in which the action ends happily. • Favorite subject of Greek artists (two words, no space between). • ...

Ancient Greece 2021-10-07

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. Member of a group of people who migrated into the Greek mainland
  2. King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia
  3. (430-347 BCE) Was a disciple of Socrates whose cornerstone of thought was his theory of Forms, in which there was another world of perfection.
  4. A government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility
  5. Prosperous civilization on the Aegean island of Crete in the second millennium B.C.E. Exerted powerful cultural influences on the early Greeks.
  6. A city-state in ancient Greece.
  7. A Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
  8. Macedonian King who conquered and unified Greece
  9. A blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptain, and Indian culture. Started by Alexander the Great.
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  1. A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
  2. (431-404 BCE) The war between Athens and Sparta that in which Sparta won, but left Greece as a whole weak and ready to fall to its neighbors to the north.
  3. (470-399 BCE) An Athenian philosopher who thought that human beings could lead honest lives and that honor was far more important than wealth, fame, or other superficial attributes.
  4. A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
  5. an Indo-European person who settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 B.C.
  6. A Greek Philosopher, taught Alexander the Great, started a famous school, studied with Plato
  7. 5th century B.C.E wars between the Persian empire and Greek city-states; Greek victories allowed Greek civilization to define identity.

16 Clues: A city-state in ancient Greece. • Macedonian King who conquered and unified Greece • A Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey • King of Macedonia who conquered Greece, Egypt, and Persia • Member of a group of people who migrated into the Greek mainland • A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields • ...

Ancient Greece 2024-09-18

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. The _______ were one of the four main Greek tribes, known for founding Sparta and influencing classical Greek culture.
  2. __________________ was one of the greatest military strategists and leaders in world history.
  3. ______'s most famous work is The Republic, which details a wise society run by a philosopher.
  4. The highest class in certain societies.
  5. Any member of a non-Indo-European people who flourished on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age.
  6. A city-state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
  7. A poet credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature.
  8. ______________ is known for restoring internal peace to his country.
  9. A Greek civilization spread across the entire Middle East, thanks to the tactical genius and driving ambition of one man.
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  1. A system of government in which state power is vested in the people or the general population of a state.
  2. The _____________ Wars were conflicts between Athens and Sparta, driven by power struggles for Greek dominance.
  3. A philosopher who taught that people should care less about their bodies and possessions and more about their souls
  4. Tactical formation consists of a block of heavily armed infantry standing shoulder to shoulder in files several ranks deep.
  5. The first advanced and distinctively Greek civilization in mainland Greece.
  6. _________ made pioneering contributions to all fields of philosophy and science, he invented the field of formal logic, and he identified the various scientific disciplines.
  7. The _______ Wars were Greek city-states' defense against Persian invasions, preserving Greek independence and culture.

16 Clues: The highest class in certain societies. • ______________ is known for restoring internal peace to his country. • The first advanced and distinctively Greek civilization in mainland Greece. • __________________ was one of the greatest military strategists and leaders in world history. • ...

Greek Theater 2026-08-22

Greek Theater crossword puzzle
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  1. A formal debate, contest, or dramatic conflict between two characters
  2. The critical moment of recognition or discovery, such as a character realizing their true identity
  3. Excessive pride or arrogance that leads to a character's tragic downfall
  4. A short, wild play mocking a mythological theme, performed between tragedies
  5. The emotional cleansing or purification felt by the audience after a tragedy
  6. The historical figure considered to be the very first Greek actor
  7. A wild, passionate hymn sung and danced by a chorus in honor of the wine god
  8. The plot device where a god appears via crane to abruptly resolve a hopeless situation
  9. Thick-soled platform boots worn by tragic actors to look taller
  10. A crane used to lift actors playing gods, giving the illusion of flight
  11. The Greek god of wine, fertility, and theater
  12. The building or backdrop behind the ancient Greek stage
  13. The high-ranking Athenian state official who chose the plays and financial backers for the festival
  14. The philosophical concept of the imitation of life and human action in art
  15. The introductory monologue or dialogue establishing the play's background before the chorus enters
  16. Comic playwright who wrote The Frogs and Lysistrata
  17. The final scene or departure song at the end of a Greek play
  18. A sudden reversal of fortune or unexpected turn of events for the protagonist
  19. A smaller winter dramatic festival in Athens, primarily focused on comedy
  20. The main character or principal actor in a Greek drama
  21. The massive annual spring festival in Athens where playwrights competed
  22. A lighthearted Greek play with a funny plot, and a happy ending
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  1. Ancient playwright famous for writing Medea and The Trojan Women
  2. A group of performers who sang, danced, and narrated the play's action together
  3. A serious drama focusing on human suffering, and a disastrous downfall
  4. The third actor, introduced to create more complex character dynamics
  5. The circular performance space where the Greek chorus danced and sang
  6. The wide horizontal walkway or aisle separating the lower and upper tiers of audience seating
  7. The side entrance paths used by the chorus to enter the theater
  8. The seating area for the audience in an ancient Greek theater
  9. A wealthy Athenian citizen who funded the chorus as a civic and religious duty
  10. A wheeled platform rolled out from the backstage to reveal off-stage violence
  11. Greek playwright who wrote the famous tragedy, Oedipus Rex
  12. A tragic flaw or fatal error in judgment that leads to a hero's downfall
  13. The dramatist often called the "Father of Tragedy" who wrote the Oresteia
  14. The counter-movement of the chorus, moving back from left to right
  15. A facial covering worn by Greek actors to change characters or show emotions
  16. The second actor, introduced to allow for on-stage dialogue
  17. The raised platform or terrace in front of the skene where actors performed
  18. The first movement of the Greek chorus as they danced from right to left

40 Clues: The Greek god of wine, fertility, and theater • Comic playwright who wrote The Frogs and Lysistrata • The main character or principal actor in a Greek drama • The building or backdrop behind the ancient Greek stage • Greek playwright who wrote the famous tragedy, Oedipus Rex • The second actor, introduced to allow for on-stage dialogue • ...

MYTHOLOGY 2025-01-12

MYTHOLOGY crossword puzzle
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  1. The Greek goddess of love and beauty.
  2. A creature which has snakes on her head.
  3. The Greek god who lives in the underworld, where the dead are.
  4. A powerful being respected in myths.
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  1. A person who does brave things in stories.
  2. The king of the greek gods.
  3. The Greek god of the sea.
  4. A big creature that can fly and breathe fire.

8 Clues: The Greek god of the sea. • The king of the greek gods. • A powerful being respected in myths. • The Greek goddess of love and beauty. • A creature which has snakes on her head. • A person who does brave things in stories. • A big creature that can fly and breathe fire. • The Greek god who lives in the underworld, where the dead are.

Mythology 2025-05-05

Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. Each_____ _______ explains a belief or something in nature.
  2. When Zeus was angry, he threw a _______
  3. When Zeus was happy, the _____ was blue and peaceful.
  4. The ancient Greek built a ___________ for Athena.
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  1. A king or a queen.
  2. Athena was the ____________ wisdom.
  3. Athena's father was a ____ named Zeus.
  4. A ____ is a story that has its own beliefs, traditions, and art.

8 Clues: A king or a queen. • Athena was the ____________ wisdom. • Athena's father was a ____ named Zeus. • When Zeus was angry, he threw a _______ • The ancient Greek built a ___________ for Athena. • When Zeus was happy, the _____ was blue and peaceful. • Each_____ _______ explains a belief or something in nature. • ...

Crossword 2022-02-21

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To serve
  2. Greek word Martus
  3. Epicurus’s state of belief
  4. A missionary
  5. Adam Christ suffers and dies
  6. Acceptance of God in the last times
  7. Start of perfection and glory in the world
  8. A Christian sub group that follows the Bible
  9. A belief or or opinion about the orthodox
  10. Follower of God
  11. Greek meaning warlike
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  1. Greek meaning to join or come near
  2. Group represented by Stephen and his companions
  3. Slavery, Torah, Moses
  4. Jesus’s resurrection
  5. Sent by God to control sin
  6. Key figure of Israel
  7. Adam Produces sin/death
  8. Nomadic group of Israelites
  9. One who is not Jewish

20 Clues: To serve • A missionary • Follower of God • Greek word Martus • Jesus’s resurrection • Key figure of Israel • Slavery, Torah, Moses • One who is not Jewish • Greek meaning warlike • Adam Produces sin/death • Epicurus’s state of belief • Sent by God to control sin • Nomadic group of Israelites • Adam Christ suffers and dies • Greek meaning to join or come near • ...

Ancient Greece 2024-01-31

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. A greek city-state
  2. The Great Library
  3. Island of the Minoans
  4. Spartan government
  5. Homer's story about a long journey
  6. A writing system called "______ B"
  7. Athens government
  8. Greek historian, called "the father of history"
  9. League to protect Greece from invasion
  10. Method of question-and-answers to find truth
  11. Lands that Alexander conquered first
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  1. A government with a king or queen in charge
  2. Greek god of the sun, Olympian
  3. Winner of Persian War
  4. Athenian general, expanded democracy
  5. king of Macedonia, conqueror
  6. Common architectural feature
  7. Athenian philosopher, sentenced to death
  8. Icarus offended which Greek god?
  9. Cruel ruler often with military history
  10. A slave who wrote many fables

21 Clues: The Great Library • Athens government • A greek city-state • Spartan government • Winner of Persian War • Island of the Minoans • king of Macedonia, conqueror • Common architectural feature • A slave who wrote many fables • Greek god of the sun, Olympian • Icarus offended which Greek god? • Homer's story about a long journey • A writing system called "______ B" • ...

Native American Crossword 2024-05-14

Native American Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a Native American sport that’s like Soccer
  2. first people in America
  3. a community of people who are to small to be a country
  4. a sneaky character in Native American mythology
  5. a holiday where the natives gave the pilgrims food
  6. Native American's home in the Great Basin
  7. a creature Native Americans hunt a lot
  8. a very violent attack on the Shoshone tribe
  9. an article of clothing that people wear mostly in plays or on a holiday
  10. an animal introduced through the settlers
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  1. a secret code used in ww2
  2. a religion that has been proven to be fake
  3. a treaty the U.S signed with the Cayuse
  4. a war in between Black Hawk and the settlers
  5. an area claimed by multiple tribes or a country
  6. to be the first ones in an area
  7. what you do to kill a wild animal
  8. an addictive activity that Native Americans did in sports
  9. fish released in a ceremony for the Yahooskin tribe
  10. a well known Native American tribe in the Southeast
  11. a territory around Idah, Oregon, and Washington

21 Clues: first people in America • a secret code used in ww2 • to be the first ones in an area • what you do to kill a wild animal • a creature Native Americans hunt a lot • a treaty the U.S signed with the Cayuse • Native American's home in the Great Basin • an animal introduced through the settlers • a religion that has been proven to be fake • ...

Crossword 2022-02-21

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. To serve
  2. Greek word Martus
  3. Epicurus’s state of belief
  4. A missionary
  5. Adam Christ suffers and dies
  6. Acceptance of God in the last times
  7. Start of perfection and glory in the world
  8. A Christian sub group that follows the Bible
  9. A belief or or opinion about the orthodox
  10. Follower of God
  11. Greek meaning warlike
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  1. Greek meaning to join or come near
  2. Group represented by Stephen and his companions
  3. Slavery, Torah, Moses
  4. Jesus’s resurrection
  5. Sent by God to control sin
  6. Key figure of Israel
  7. Adam Produces sin/death
  8. Nomadic group of Israelites
  9. One who is not Jewish

20 Clues: To serve • A missionary • Follower of God • Greek word Martus • Jesus’s resurrection • Key figure of Israel • Slavery, Torah, Moses • One who is not Jewish • Greek meaning warlike • Adam Produces sin/death • Epicurus’s state of belief • Sent by God to control sin • Nomadic group of Israelites • Adam Christ suffers and dies • Greek meaning to join or come near • ...

Vocabulary Lessons 1-6 Review- 6th 2023-10-18

Vocabulary Lessons 1-6 Review- 6th crossword puzzle
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  1. Latin root meaning "hundred"
  2. to satisfy an appetite fully
  3. to make slender or small
  4. Latin root meaning "to open"
  5. a long speech made by one person
  6. Greek root meaning "one"
  7. devour everything, especially intellectually
  8. a two-hundredth anniversary
  9. Greek root meaning "great"
  10. a group of three, especially in authority
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  1. plentiful; in large amounts
  2. uproar
  3. Latin root meaning "to fill"
  4. Latin root meaning "ten"
  5. Latin root meaning "empty"
  6. a person has an exaggerated idea of self
  7. Latin root meaning "less"
  8. total rejection of religious/moral beliefs
  9. Greek root meaning "whole"
  10. Latin root meaning "fourth"

20 Clues: uproar • Latin root meaning "ten" • to make slender or small • Greek root meaning "one" • Latin root meaning "less" • Latin root meaning "empty" • Greek root meaning "whole" • Greek root meaning "great" • plentiful; in large amounts • a two-hundredth anniversary • Latin root meaning "fourth" • Latin root meaning "to fill" • Latin root meaning "hundred" • to satisfy an appetite fully • ...

nameday irina 2022-05-05

nameday irina crossword puzzle
Across
  1. samurai
  2. la _ _ _ _ _ ani
  3. not school
  4. dumitrascu
  5. tu esti
  6. not yuumi
  7. we use it as code for nasty
  8. traditional romanian food
  9. preety woman walking down the
  10. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ life
  11. i _ _ _ _ you
  12. you have _ _ _ _ _ eyes
  13. aaa.. how _ _ _ _ _are you even?!
  14. 13th
  15. what is this _ _ _ _
  16. romanian way of calling someone animal
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  1. not wife
  2. you you you _ _ _ _ !!!
  3. not support
  4. goodnight in greek
  5. i got
  6. amazing greek food
  7. hello i am _ _ _ _ _ the water
  8. foarte
  9. your last name in future
  10. you are such a
  11. Eu vorbesc limba _ _ _ _ _ _
  12. doamne
  13. not irina
  14. history
  15. famous greek word

31 Clues: 13th • i got • foarte • doamne • samurai • tu esti • history • not wife • not yuumi • not irina • not school • dumitrascu • not support • i _ _ _ _ you • you are such a • la _ _ _ _ _ ani • famous greek word • goodnight in greek • amazing greek food • _ _ _ _ _ _ _ life • what is this _ _ _ _ • you you you _ _ _ _ !!! • you have _ _ _ _ _ eyes • your last name in future • traditional romanian food • ...

Ancient Greece Vocabulary 2015-11-05

Ancient Greece Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. An ancient Grecian statesman and general during the Persian and Peloponnesian wars
  2. This man is known for his collection of fables.
  3. This man was an ancient Grecian political figure who is famous for turning the Athen's Constitution democratic
  4. This is a short story usually with a moral and personified animals as it's main characters
  5. The center of gathering in an ancient Grecian city
  6. An area of land that is almost completely surrounded with water ( Florida is an example)
  7. Not to be confused with the Simpson, this man was an ancient Grecian poet who wrote " The Odyssey" and "The Iliad". he was also considered Greece's first and gratest poet
  8. A collection of myths, usually having to do with a certain religion or culture
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  1. Having to do with ancient Greek or Latin art, music, or culture
  2. democracy A political form of democracy where an elected leader makes the choices
  3. democracy A political type of democracy that involves the people making the choices themselves
  4. Inhabits of a certain city or town
  5. In ancient Greece, this was a public area for markets, meetings, e.t.c.
  6. When a group of people with similar purposes gather together to discuss a problem

14 Clues: Inhabits of a certain city or town • This man is known for his collection of fables. • The center of gathering in an ancient Grecian city • Having to do with ancient Greek or Latin art, music, or culture • In ancient Greece, this was a public area for markets, meetings, e.t.c. • A collection of myths, usually having to do with a certain religion or culture • ...

book report 2023-05-01

book report crossword puzzle
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  1. a person who has risen suddenly to wealth or high position, especially one who behaves arrogantly. (Fleischman 120).
  2. is a social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.(Fleischman 41)
  3. excessive in size or amount. (Fleischman 122)
  4. a public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair. (Fleischman 41).
  5. never done or known before. (Flieschman 105)
  6. maintain (something) in its original or existing state. (Fleischman 123).
  7. extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree. ( Fleischman 104)
  8. a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals. (Fleischman 105)
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  1. a winged female monster in Greek mythology has a woman's head and a lion's body and is noted for killing anyone unable to answer its riddle.(Fleischman 106).
  2. a metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles. (Fleischman 88).
  3. love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause. (Fleischman 38).
  4. having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner. (Fleischman 58)
  5. demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal. (Fleischman 108)
  6. proclaim widely or loudly. (fleischman 107)

14 Clues: proclaim widely or loudly. (fleischman 107) • never done or known before. (Flieschman 105) • excessive in size or amount. (Fleischman 122) • demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal. (Fleischman 108) • a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals. (Fleischman 105) • maintain (something) in its original or existing state. (Fleischman 123). • ...

Homework 11/14/2023 2023-11-13

Homework 11/14/2023 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what is the latin stem in capture
  2. what is the prefix in intermission
  3. what is the greek stem in kelaidoscope
  4. what is the greek stem in psychologist
  5. what is the latin stem in introvert
  6. what is the prefix in embody
  7. what is the prefix in foreshadow
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  1. what is the greek stem in autobiography
  2. what is the prefix in disobey
  3. what is the latin stem disrupt
  4. what is the greek stem in atmosphere
  5. what is the prefix in external
  6. what is the greek stem in hydroplane

13 Clues: what is the prefix in embody • what is the prefix in disobey • what is the latin stem disrupt • what is the prefix in external • what is the prefix in foreshadow • what is the latin stem in capture • what is the prefix in intermission • what is the latin stem in introvert • what is the greek stem in atmosphere • what is the greek stem in hydroplane • ...

Iliad Characters 2023-10-20

Iliad Characters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Supreme leader of the Greek army
  2. Greek god of war strategy
  3. Was the most beautiful women wife of king Menelaus
  4. Greatest Fighter for the Trojans
  5. Great god of Beauty supports Troy
  6. Greek god of marriage supports Greece
  7. Greek god of the sky, also the king of the gods
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  1. Greek god of the sea
  2. Greek god of Prophecy,Music,Medicine,poetry,and plague
  3. Greatest fighter in the Achaean Army
  4. Minor God that inspire writers, musician, and artists
  5. Son of the king of troy kidnapped Helen starting the war

12 Clues: Greek god of the sea • Greek god of war strategy • Supreme leader of the Greek army • Greatest Fighter for the Trojans • Great god of Beauty supports Troy • Greatest fighter in the Achaean Army • Greek god of marriage supports Greece • Greek god of the sky, also the king of the gods • Was the most beautiful women wife of king Menelaus • ...

Crossword Emma 2026-02-20

Crossword Emma crossword puzzle
Across
  1. formalized Greek geomtry and angles
  2. Science and culture flourishing
  3. built the school academy
  4. looked like humans fought wars with each other
  5. Stories of gods and goddesses
  6. helped spread Greek culture
  7. built the school Lyceum
  8. proposed the helio centric model
  9. Studied geometric solids.
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  1. Marched to India and Pakistan
  2. Philo loved Philadelphia Sophy knowledge.
  3. can tell what will happen in the future
  4. Using a riddle to explain something
  5. Epic tragedies
  6. society Thinking and learning
  7. Resembles oral
  8. all the things in the world expressed with numbers
  9. Taught plato
  10. teacher

19 Clues: teacher • Taught plato • Epic tragedies • Resembles oral • built the school Lyceum • built the school academy • Studied geometric solids. • helped spread Greek culture • Stories of gods and goddesses • Marched to India and Pakistan • Science and culture flourishing • proposed the helio centric model • society Thinking and learning • formalized Greek geomtry and angles • ...

Philip II and Alexander the Great 2020-12-11

Philip II and Alexander the Great crossword puzzle
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  1. Philip II main goal was to _________ Greek culture.
  2. Greek orator warned of Philip II's lies.
  3. natural reefs that control the flow of water in a harbor.
  4. He was murdered by his body guard
  5. birth country of Philip II.
  6. taken a prisoner for a ransome
  7. the time period that means "like the Greeks" or Spread of Greek culture.
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  1. Greek city-state where Philip was held hostage.
  2. one reason Alexander was considered great was because he never lost a ________.
  3. Alexander the Great's teacher.
  4. Macedonia is ________ (direction) of Greece.
  5. he wrote a geometry book at the library of Alexandria.
  6. Greek military formation using spears and shields
  7. Alexander's empire stretched as far as _____ in the East.
  8. Alexander was placed in a glass and gold _______.
  9. Alexander's picture was placed on these. It was the first time a living person was used on them.

16 Clues: birth country of Philip II. • Alexander the Great's teacher. • taken a prisoner for a ransome • He was murdered by his body guard • Greek orator warned of Philip II's lies. • Macedonia is ________ (direction) of Greece. • Greek city-state where Philip was held hostage. • Greek military formation using spears and shields • Alexander was placed in a glass and gold _______. • ...

6-2 ENGLISH Stems/Vocabulary 2021-01-29

6-2 ENGLISH Stems/Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. quality
  2. against
  3. make
  4. specified study
  5. ability to
Down
  1. voice
  2. act or state
  3. rule, power
  4. great
  5. together

10 Clues: make • voice • great • quality • against • together • ability to • rule, power • act or state • specified study

Chapter 4 Vocab 2014-09-15

Chapter 4 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. An ancient region of east-central Greece around Athens. According to Greek legend, the four Attic tribes were unified into a single state by the Athenian king Theseus.
  2. Cretans who lived in the bronze-age culture of Crete about 3000-1100 b.c.
  3. A person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields.
  4. Greek physician who laid the foundations of scientific medicine by freeing medical study from the constraints of philosophical speculation and superstition.
  5. In ancient Greece, a cruel and oppressive absolute ruler.
  6. King of Persia who organized a vast army that defeated the Greeks at Thermopylae and destroyed Athens. After the defeat of his navy at Salamis and of his army at Plataea he retreated to Persia.
  7. Greek philosopher and founder of the Cynic school who advocated self-control and the pursuit of virtue through simple living.
  8. Greek epic poet. Two of the greatest works in Western literature, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are attributed to him.
  9. The main gathering place on top of a hill. A fortified area that served as a place for refuge during an attack or religious center.
  10. A Greek philosopher. Pupil of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great, and founder of the Peripatetic school at Athens. Author of works on logic, ethics, politics, poetics, rhetoric, biology, zoology, and metaphysics.
  11. The city-state that was the central focus of Greek life. The word politics is derived from this Greek word.
  12. a late 7th-century b.c. Athenian statesman noted for the severity of his code of laws.
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  1. Greek settlers established colonies here before 1000 b.c. The seaports of Ionia flourished from c. 8th century b.c. until the Turkish conquest of the 15th century a.d.
  2. An Athenian general who fought in the Great Peloponnesian War. Wrote "History of the Peloponnesian War".
  3. A hall in which public lectures, concerts, and similar programs are presented. The grove at Athens where Aristotle taught.
  4. Greek mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who devised a map of the world, estimated the circumference of the earth and the distance to the moon and the sun, and constructed a method for finding prime numbers.
  5. A great Athenian playwright whose most famous play was "Oedipus Rex".
  6. Greek sculptor regarded as one of the greatest of sculptors. He executed the sculptures of the Parthenon and the colossal statue of Zeus at Olympia, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
  7. A dialect of ancient Greek spoken in the Peloponnesus, Crete, certain of the Aegean Islands, Sicily, and southern Italy.
  8. The chief temple of the goddess Athena built on the acropolis at Athens between 447 and 432 b.c. and considered a supreme example of Doric architecture.
  9. An ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula. Now a region in Greece.
  10. Was the author of "History of the Persian Wars".
  11. One of the critics of the Sophists. A sculptor whose true love was philosophy. Used a teaching method known by his name using a question and answer format.
  12. King of Sparta, hero of the Battle of Thermopylae, in which he was killed by the Persians under Xerxes.
  13. A two-handled jar with a narrow neck used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to carry wine or oil.
  14. The art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people.
  15. An island of Greece in the Saronic Gulf east of Athens. In an important naval battle off the island's northeast coast the Greeks, led by Themistocles, defeated the Persian fleet in 480 b.c.
  16. The first Greek drama. Presented in a trilogy built around a common theme.
  17. Greek mathematician who applied the deductive principles of logic to geometry, thereby deriving statements from clearly defined axioms.
  18. One of Socrates students. Considered by many the greatest philosopher of Western civilization.

30 Clues: Was the author of "History of the Persian Wars". • In ancient Greece, a cruel and oppressive absolute ruler. • An ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula. Now a region in Greece. • A great Athenian playwright whose most famous play was "Oedipus Rex". • Cretans who lived in the bronze-age culture of Crete about 3000-1100 b.c. • ...

Japanese Mythology 2022-03-29

Japanese Mythology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Imperial Regalia is a mirror, bead, and ____.
  2. Supernatural fox spirits
  3. Tsukuyomi was born of Izanagi's _____ eye.
  4. Goddess of Food.
  5. Father of the Three Precious Children
  6. Popular anime series utilizing terms of myth.
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  1. Night and day are __ because of Ukemochi's death
  2. Amaterasu was born of Izanagi's _____ eye.
  3. Brother of Amaterasu.
  4. androgynous deity of success, rice, fertility, etc.
  5. God born out of Izanagi's nose.
  6. Goddess of the Sun.
  7. divine beings in Shinto religion.

13 Clues: Goddess of Food. • Goddess of the Sun. • Brother of Amaterasu. • Supernatural fox spirits • God born out of Izanagi's nose. • divine beings in Shinto religion. • Father of the Three Precious Children • Amaterasu was born of Izanagi's _____ eye. • Tsukuyomi was born of Izanagi's _____ eye. • Popular anime series utilizing terms of myth. • ...

Egyptian mythology 2021-12-01

Egyptian mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. god of the underworld
  2. symbol of chaos
  3. god who was reborn daily
  4. god who established order
  5. ra used it to travel the sky
  6. name of the invisible power
  7. humans were made with
  8. earliest group of gods
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  1. snake that threatened ra
  2. egyptian word for order
  3. gods were made with
  4. god of funerals
  5. other invisible power

13 Clues: symbol of chaos • god of funerals • gods were made with • god of the underworld • humans were made with • other invisible power • earliest group of gods • egyptian word for order • snake that threatened ra • god who was reborn daily • god who established order • name of the invisible power • ra used it to travel the sky

Roman Mythology 2021-12-17

Roman Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. "Great Mother"
  2. queen of the gods
  3. god of war
  4. the first king of rome
  5. half man, half goat
  6. king of the gods
  7. Virgil's take on the Trojan War
  8. goddess of wisdom
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  1. god of death
  2. the goddess of love
  3. the ferryman that crosses the river styx
  4. serpent king
  5. god of freshwater and the sea

13 Clues: god of war • god of death • serpent king • "Great Mother" • king of the gods • queen of the gods • goddess of wisdom • the goddess of love • half man, half goat • the first king of rome • god of freshwater and the sea • Virgil's take on the Trojan War • the ferryman that crosses the river styx

Norse Mythology 2021-12-17

Norse Mythology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Heaven
  2. a burning rainbow bridge between midgard and asgard
  3. the giant sea-serpent that encircles midgard
  4. supernatural women that choose who live and die in battle
  5. goddess of love
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  1. trickster god
  2. god of thunder
  3. realm of the gods
  4. the great wolf
  5. Doomsday
  6. hammer of the thunder god
  7. eight-legged horse ridden by Odin
  8. old norse textbook written in Iceland in the eary 13th century

13 Clues: Heaven • Doomsday • trickster god • god of thunder • the great wolf • goddess of love • realm of the gods • hammer of the thunder god • eight-legged horse ridden by Odin • the giant sea-serpent that encircles midgard • a burning rainbow bridge between midgard and asgard • supernatural women that choose who live and die in battle • ...

Norse Mythology 2021-12-15

Norse Mythology crossword puzzle
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  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
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  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

Ican Mythology 2025-10-13

Ican Mythology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. QUILLA Moon goddess, sister-wife of Inti
  2. Jaguar god of the underworld
  3. Star goddess, protector of maidens
  4. Sun god and most important Incan deity
  5. Serpent of the underworld
  6. Earth mother goddess
  7. Goddess of the sea
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  1. God of thunder and rain
  2. Condor spirit, messenger of the gods
  3. Lightning god, brother of Illapa
  4. God of earthquakes
  5. Creator god of the Inca
  6. Rainbow serpent deity

13 Clues: God of earthquakes • Goddess of the sea • Earth mother goddess • Rainbow serpent deity • God of thunder and rain • Creator god of the Inca • Serpent of the underworld • Jaguar god of the underworld • Lightning god, brother of Illapa • Star goddess, protector of maidens • Condor spirit, messenger of the gods • Sun god and most important Incan deity • ...

Greek History 2023-10-22

Greek History crossword puzzle
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  1. Great war between The two most powerful city states of ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta.
  2. Who reformed Athenian laws?
  3. The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world.
  4. A form of government that mainly has males in charge of running politics and making important decisions.
  5. Native people to the Greek land who helped to form the ancient Greek religion.
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  1. Zeus' daughter that was bestowed with great power due to her being his favorite.
  2. Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth.
  3. Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy."
  4. Believing in multiple gods.
  5. Greek god of the underworld and brother to Zeus and Posideon.
  6. Head honcho of all the Greek gods.
  7. A form of government that allows everyone to be included.
  8. A form of government that has people who would want to rule take things by force.
  9. A legendary between the early Greeks and the people of Troy.
  10. The name that both the people and the society of ancient Greece called non-citizens

15 Clues: Believing in multiple gods. • Who reformed Athenian laws? • Head honcho of all the Greek gods. • Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth. • The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world. • Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy." • A form of government that allows everyone to be included. • ...

Greek History 2023-10-22

Greek History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Great war between The two most powerful city states of ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta.
  2. Who reformed Athenian laws?
  3. The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world.
  4. A form of government that mainly has males in charge of running politics and making important decisions.
  5. Native people to the Greek land who helped to form the ancient Greek religion.
Down
  1. Zeus' daughter that was bestowed with great power due to her being his favorite.
  2. Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth.
  3. Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy."
  4. Believing in multiple gods.
  5. Greek god of the underworld and brother to Zeus and Posideon.
  6. Head honcho of all the Greek gods.
  7. A form of government that allows everyone to be included.
  8. A form of government that has people who would want to rule take things by force.
  9. A legendary between the early Greeks and the people of Troy.
  10. The name that both the people and the society of ancient Greece called non-citizens

15 Clues: Believing in multiple gods. • Who reformed Athenian laws? • Head honcho of all the Greek gods. • Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth. • The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world. • Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy." • A form of government that allows everyone to be included. • ...

Greek History 2023-10-22

Greek History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Great war between The two most powerful city states of ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta.
  2. Who reformed Athenian laws?
  3. The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world.
  4. A form of government that mainly has males in charge of running politics and making important decisions.
  5. Native people to the Greek land who helped to form the ancient Greek religion.
Down
  1. Zeus' daughter that was bestowed with great power due to her being his favorite.
  2. Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth.
  3. Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy."
  4. Believing in multiple gods.
  5. Greek god of the underworld and brother to Zeus and Posideon.
  6. Head honcho of all the Greek gods.
  7. A form of government that allows everyone to be included.
  8. A form of government that has people who would want to rule take things by force.
  9. A legendary between the early Greeks and the people of Troy.
  10. The name that both the people and the society of ancient Greece called non-citizens

15 Clues: Believing in multiple gods. • Who reformed Athenian laws? • Head honcho of all the Greek gods. • Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth. • The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world. • Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy." • A form of government that allows everyone to be included. • ...

Native American Crossword 2024-05-13

Native American Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a Native American sport that’s like Soccer
  2. first people in America
  3. a community of people who are to small to be a country
  4. a sneaky character in Native American mythology
  5. a holiday where the natives gave the pilgrims food
  6. Native American's typical home
  7. a creature Native Americans hunt a lot
  8. a very violent attack on the Shoshone tribe
  9. an article of clothing that people wear mostly in plays or on a holiday
  10. an animal introduced through the settlers
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  1. a secret code used in ww2
  2. a religion that has been proven to be fake
  3. a treaty the U.S signed with the Cayuse
  4. a war in between Black Hawk and the settlers
  5. an area claimed by multiple tribes or a country
  6. to be the first ones in an area
  7. what you do to kill a wild animal
  8. an addictive activity that Native Americans did in sports
  9. fish released in a ceremony for the Yahooskin tribe
  10. a well known Native American tribe in the Southeast
  11. a territory around Idah, Oregon, and Washington

21 Clues: first people in America • a secret code used in ww2 • Native American's typical home • to be the first ones in an area • what you do to kill a wild animal • a creature Native Americans hunt a lot • a treaty the U.S signed with the Cayuse • an animal introduced through the settlers • a religion that has been proven to be fake • a Native American sport that’s like Soccer • ...

2425 Book Week: The Magic of Reading (SS Library) #2 2025-03-03

2425 Book Week: The Magic of Reading (SS Library) #2 crossword puzzle
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  1. First book in The Black Iron Legacy
  2. A "sharp" book about historical magic
  3. Story about a girl with a special gift in Midnight Gulch
  4. Novel featuring mythological creatures inspired by Hindu mythology
  5. A magic book about the power of female friendship
  6. Story about a special bond with horses
  7. Fantasy inspired by Korean mythology (gumiho)
  8. Book about Disney villains' children
  9. Series about pirate adventures and a map without an "X"
  10. Classic novel about a garden with some ties to India
  11. Story set in a winter wonderland with ice sculptures
  12. Fantasy novel about a boy and his unicorn
  13. Series about a family of thieves
  14. A magical fantasy with "Darling" children
  15. Novel featuring a mysterious forest an orphan and wizards
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  1. Book about a magical curse with an herbalist
  2. Novel featuring "fragile" enchanted objects
  3. Book featuring the Mad Hatter
  4. Story about a girl with special powers who discovers a Baba Yaga relative
  5. A sequel book about a magical mirror
  6. A "hot" novel featuring magical keys
  7. Historical novel about survival
  8. Book in the Sisters Grimm series

23 Clues: Book featuring the Mad Hatter • Historical novel about survival • Series about a family of thieves • Book in the Sisters Grimm series • First book in The Black Iron Legacy • Book about Disney villains' children • A sequel book about a magical mirror • A "hot" novel featuring magical keys • A "sharp" book about historical magic • Story about a special bond with horses • ...

Greek Theatre 2022-02-08

Greek Theatre crossword puzzle
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  1. Euripides - a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including Medea
  2. Sophocles – a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including Oedipus
  3. Scene (pronounced SKAY-nuh) – was a temporary enclosure with
  4. Paradoi – were aisles that actors would use to enter if they were
  5. Greek Theatre Machines – were used during the performances. They
  6. Over time, the Koilon was built, first of wood, then stone.
  7. Theologion – the flat roof of the scene, reserved for actors playing gods.
  8. Performers would get into masks and robes in the scene and
  9. “Gods” would often appear at the end of a play to resolve
  10. kept inside the scene.
  11. 534 B.C. He was also the first to have a member of the chorus
  12. was done because Greek theatre never showed a murder or
  13. – an actor. The term was created from Thespis’ name.
  14. be rotated to change scenes during the performance
  15. to be coming from outside (not the temple or palace).
  16. step away from the group and speak lines as a solo
  17. rehearse their own plays.
  18. the leader of the chorus (koryphaios) would stand.
  19. festival. This is important to us because the festivities
  20. a competition for the best play. Playwrights would write
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  1. Thymela – originally an altar on the orchestra, this became the spot
  2. Aeorema – a crane that lifted the “gods” from the scene onto the
  3. - a Greek playwright who wrote comedies, including The
  4. Ekeclema – platform carrying “dead bodies” that was wheeled on.
  5. audience just sat on the slope of the hill, looking down to the
  6. Deus Ex Machina – literally “god from the machine”. This is the term
  7. Proscenion – the area directly in front of the scene where the actors
  8. perform. NOTE: the proscenion gradually became the acting
  9. on stage.
  10. Periactoi – two prismatic pillars, one stage left, one stage right. These
  11. was the Greek stage.
  12. Aeschylus - a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including The
  13. Diazoma – upper and lower levels of the Koilon (auditorium).
  14. a play’s conflict being solved by a supernatural power.
  15. – a round floor on ground level at the bottom of a hill. This
  16. Thespis, then, is credited with being the first actor.
  17. – the first playwright to win the contest at the Dionysian festival
  18. conflict.
  19. through the doors, which represented the temple or palace.
  20. (or Theatron) – the auditorium of the Greek theatre. Originally,
  21. – the original acting area was the orchestra.
  22. – Greek God of wine and fertility that was honored in an

42 Clues: on stage. • conflict. • was the Greek stage. • kept inside the scene. • rehearse their own plays. • – the original acting area was the orchestra. • be rotated to change scenes during the performance • step away from the group and speak lines as a solo • the leader of the chorus (koryphaios) would stand. • – an actor. The term was created from Thespis’ name. • ...

Greek Terms 2026-09-06

Greek Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The honor, status, or respect a Greek citizen earned in society
  2. The king of the Olympian gods and ruler of the sky and thunder
  3. The ancient Greek household, family unit, and estate
  4. The central open-air marketplace and gathering square in a Greek city
  5. A heavily armed citizen-soldier of ancient Greece who fought in a phalanx
  6. The ancient Greek concept of excellence or fulfilling one's highest potential
  7. A fortified citadel built on a high hill in a Greek city, such as in Athens
  8. A form of government where power is held by a single ruler, such as a king
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  1. The love of wisdom; the study of knowledge, reality, and existence
  2. A self-governing ancient Greek city-state
  3. A non-Greek speaker whose language sounded like gibberish to the Greeks
  4. Dangerous overconfidence or excessive pride that defied the gods
  5. A system of government where rule is by the people, pioneer-developed in Athens

13 Clues: A self-governing ancient Greek city-state • The ancient Greek household, family unit, and estate • The king of the Olympian gods and ruler of the sky and thunder • The honor, status, or respect a Greek citizen earned in society • Dangerous overconfidence or excessive pride that defied the gods • The love of wisdom; the study of knowledge, reality, and existence • ...

Test Your Glossary Crossword 2014-08-10

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

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

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? • ...

SL Re 2026-05-13

SL Re crossword puzzle
Across
  1. You might see one of these on a road or above a shop to give you info.
  2. You do this on a door with your fist before entering a room.
  3. A small, bearded garden statue often seen in fairy tales.
  4. A type of drill or tool that is powered by air (starts with P).
  5. A brave warrior from the Middle Ages who might live in a castle.
  6. A type of sickness that affects the lungs and makes you cough.
  7. A sharp tool used for cutting fruit or spreading butter.
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  1. A trick or rhyme used to help you remember something (like 'Never Eat Soggy Weet-bix' for North, East, South, West).
  2. In Greek mythology, she was the Goddess of Memory (and mother of the Muses).
  3. What you tie in a piece of string or your shoelaces.
  4. To draw or plan out what a new invention or outfit will look like.
  5. A tiny, buzzing fly that is very small and annoying.
  6. The joint in the middle of your leg that helps you kick a ball.
  7. What a puppy does to a bone; to chew on something for a long time.

14 Clues: What you tie in a piece of string or your shoelaces. • A tiny, buzzing fly that is very small and annoying. • A sharp tool used for cutting fruit or spreading butter. • A small, bearded garden statue often seen in fairy tales. • You do this on a door with your fist before entering a room. • A type of sickness that affects the lungs and makes you cough. • ...

Native American Crossword 2024-05-14

Native American Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a Native American sport that’s like Soccer
  2. first people in America
  3. a community of people who are to small to be a country
  4. a sneaky character in Native American mythology
  5. a holiday where the natives gave the pilgrims food
  6. Native American's home in the Great Basin
  7. a creature Native Americans hunt a lot
  8. a very violent attack on the Shoshone tribe
  9. an article of clothing that people wear mostly in plays or on a holiday
  10. an animal introduced through the settlers
Down
  1. a secret code used in ww2
  2. a religion that has been proven to be fake
  3. a treaty the U.S signed with the Cayuse
  4. a war in between Black Hawk and the settlers
  5. an area claimed by multiple tribes or a country
  6. to be the first ones in an area
  7. what you do to kill a wild animal
  8. an addictive activity that Native Americans did in sports
  9. fish released in a ceremony for the Yahooskin tribe
  10. a well known Native American tribe in the Southeast
  11. a territory around Idah, Oregon, and Washington

21 Clues: first people in America • a secret code used in ww2 • to be the first ones in an area • what you do to kill a wild animal • a creature Native Americans hunt a lot • a treaty the U.S signed with the Cayuse • Native American's home in the Great Basin • an animal introduced through the settlers • a religion that has been proven to be fake • ...

norse myth 2025-07-02

norse myth crossword puzzle
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  1. / Odin’s wife; goddess of marriage and motherhood.
  2. / The world serpent who encircles Midgard.
  3. / The realms connected by Yggdrasil.
  4. / The realm of the gods.
  5. / Guardian of the Bifrost bridge.
  6. / A monstrous wolf destined to fight Odin.
  7. / Goddess of love, beauty, and war.
  8. / Allfather and chief god of Norse mythology.
  9. / God of war who sacrificed his hand to Fenrir.
  10. / Warrior maidens who escort fallen heroes.
  11. / The great tree that connects the Nine Worlds.
  12. / A type of Norse magic or sorcery.
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  1. / A race of giants and enemies of the gods.
  2. / Hall of slain warriors chosen by Odin.
  3. / The rainbow bridge connecting realms.
  4. / Thor’s powerful and magical hammer.
  5. / Trickster god known for mischief and chaos.
  6. / The icy realm of cold and mist.
  7. / Beloved god associated with light and purity.
  8. / The world of humans.
  9. / The end of the world in Norse mythology.
  10. / Carved stones inscribed with runes.
  11. / God of fertility and prosperity; brother of Freyja.
  12. / God of thunder, known for his mighty hammer.
  13. / Goddess ruling the underworld of the dead.

25 Clues: / The world of humans. • / The realm of the gods. • / The icy realm of cold and mist. • / Guardian of the Bifrost bridge. • / Goddess of love, beauty, and war. • / A type of Norse magic or sorcery. • / The realms connected by Yggdrasil. • / Thor’s powerful and magical hammer. • / Carved stones inscribed with runes. • / The rainbow bridge connecting realms. • ...

austral myth 2025-07-02

austral myth crossword puzzle
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  1. / Paths across the land used to remember creation stories
  2. / Rain and cloud spirits seen in rock art
  3. / Traditional curved hunting tool, also a symbol
  4. / Hairy, ape-like creature from Aboriginal folklore
  5. / Collection of cultural stories explaining the world
  6. / Traditional way of passing myths and teachings
  7. / Powerful snake-like being tied to water and creation
  8. / Supernatural beings from the Dreamtime
  9. / Something holy or spiritually significant
  10. / Aboriginal origin period of creation and stories
  11. / Symbol of a natural object linked to clan identity
  12. / Creator god known as the "Sky Father"
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  1. / The forming of land, people, and laws in mythology
  2. / Sky deity associated with initiation ceremonies
  3. / A divine male being linked with the heavens
  4. / Respected wisdom keepers and storytellers
  5. / Ritual event important to culture and belief
  6. / Spiritual beings who shaped the land
  7. / Eagle creator spirit and ancestral being
  8. / Sacred Aboriginal dance ceremony
  9. / Traditional tales passed through generations
  10. / Ancient drawings found in sacred sites
  11. / Female deity connected with fertility and nature
  12. / Frog who drank all the water in a famous tale
  13. / A group with shared ancestry and customs

25 Clues: / Sacred Aboriginal dance ceremony • / Spiritual beings who shaped the land • / Creator god known as the "Sky Father" • / Ancient drawings found in sacred sites • / Supernatural beings from the Dreamtime • / Rain and cloud spirits seen in rock art • / Eagle creator spirit and ancestral being • / A group with shared ancestry and customs • ...

Year Seven History 2025-12-10

Year Seven History crossword puzzle
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  1. Belief system in Ancient China
  2. Spartan system of training
  3. Iceman
  4. A feature of a timeline
  5. Country where the iceman is displayed
  6. A method to try to determine the date of an object
  7. A group of people born and living at the same time
  8. Greek city associated with an oracle
  9. one hundred years
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  1. An ancient Chinese invention
  2. Greek city states
  3. Athenian council
  4. Uncovering artefacts
  5. River in China
  6. Mandate of _________
  7. King of the Greek Gods
  8. Athenian political system
  9. Standardised by Emperor Qin

18 Clues: Iceman • River in China • Athenian council • Greek city states • one hundred years • Uncovering artefacts • Mandate of _________ • King of the Greek Gods • A feature of a timeline • Athenian political system • Spartan system of training • Standardised by Emperor Qin • An ancient Chinese invention • Belief system in Ancient China • Greek city associated with an oracle • ...

Nunez Greek Theatre Review 2020-12-02

Nunez Greek Theatre Review crossword puzzle
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  1. introduction to the main character and the background of the play
  2. main character must be good, moral, believable, and consistent.
  3. refers to the chorus
  4. Greek term for discovery
  5. staging of the play
  6. sense and meaning that goes into the lines.
  7. the end of each episode, the chorus reflects on what has been said and done. The play moves back and forth between Episode and Stasima three to six times.
  8. entrance song of the chorus. sets the tone of the play
  9. Greek term is tragic flaw
  10. final resolution
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  1. expression of the words
  2. Greek term for fate
  3. between characters and chorus
  4. Greek term for pride
  5. Greek term for emotional purging

15 Clues: final resolution • Greek term for fate • staging of the play • Greek term for pride • refers to the chorus • expression of the words • Greek term for discovery • Greek term is tragic flaw • between characters and chorus • Greek term for emotional purging • sense and meaning that goes into the lines. • entrance song of the chorus. sets the tone of the play • ...

Friday Presentation Review 2023-02-09

Friday Presentation Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The Roman name for the Greek god Hermes
  2. The city Alexander the Great built his own land bridge to in order to conquer it
  3. The Greek name of Roman private tutors
  4. The people who invented the Phonetic Alphabet
  5. The of this Ancient Greek letter:Θθ
  6. The Roman war goddess that was wholly unique to them
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  1. The Latin word for "family"
  2. The tile Augustus took rather than Imperator
  3. Rome's first great tyrant who declared war on the Sea
  4. Greek Hoplites fought in this formation
  5. Rome was sacked in this year
  6. This Ancient Greek letter: Δδ
  7. The large, public square where business was conducted
  8. The city Caesar built two walls around in order to conquer it
  9. The last Emperor of the Julio-Claudians who liked poetry and fires

15 Clues: The Latin word for "family" • Rome was sacked in this year • This Ancient Greek letter: Δδ • The of this Ancient Greek letter:Θθ • The Greek name of Roman private tutors • The Roman name for the Greek god Hermes • Greek Hoplites fought in this formation • The tile Augustus took rather than Imperator • The people who invented the Phonetic Alphabet • ...

Greece Vocabulary 2025-09-11

Greece Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. All citizens share in running the government.
  2. A settlement in a new territory that has close ties to its original homeland.
  3. A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
  4. A marketplace outside of an acropolis.
  5. An amazing palace of a king named Minos.
  6. A Greek city-state.
  7. Greek word for "capture".
  8. Story tellers.
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  1. Island southeast of Greek mainland.
  2. They enforced the laws and managed the collection of taxes.
  3. Someone who seizes power and rules with total authority.
  4. A few wealthy people hold power over a larger group of citizens.
  5. The first Greek civilisation.
  6. A fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.
  7. A body of land surrounded by water on three sides.

15 Clues: Story tellers. • A Greek city-state. • Greek word for "capture". • The first Greek civilisation. • Island southeast of Greek mainland. • A marketplace outside of an acropolis. • An amazing palace of a king named Minos. • All citizens share in running the government. • A body of land surrounded by water on three sides. • ...

The Rise of Greek Civilization, Chap. 7, Lesson 1 2020-04-20

The Rise of Greek Civilization, Chap. 7, Lesson 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek word for city-state; root of word "politics."
  2. Metal used by Mycenaeans to make weapons and tools [read all 4 pages of digital resource "Mycenaean Artifacts"--mask picture.]
  3. The Mycenaeans adopted many cultural practices from these visitors from Crete. Ultimately, the Mycenaeans conquered then.
  4. Ancient city discovered by archaeologists Heinrich Schliemann.
  5. Open-air marketplace in a Greek city-state.
  6. Much of Greek land consists of this: a finger or land surrounded on three sides by water. Not "island."
  7. Invaders whose appearance started Greek Dark Ages; they introduced iron; replaced bronze.
  8. What did mainland Greeks form or settle when food became scarce around 700 B.C.?
  9. No more barter. Let's use metal to make....
  10. Central Asian tribe that settled Greece around 2000 B.C.
  11. Sea that lies between Greece's Balkan Peninsula and Turkey's Anatolian Peninsula.
  12. Most populous [highly populated] Greek city-state by 500 B.C.
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  1. In Greece, usually males-only member of a political community with rights and responsibilities (vote, hold public office, own property, and defend themselves in court).
  2. High hill in center of city-state for public buildings
  3. Greek citizen-soldiers were named after this, the name of their shield [read the last digital resource before the Tic-Tac-Toe Game.]
  4. Alphabet of 24 characters was introduced by these traders. First letter is "P."
  5. Minoan site discovered by Arthur Evans on Crete. First letter is "K."
  6. Due to physical separation caused by seas and mountains and valleys, many Greek city-states became extremely______ from each other. First letter "I."
  7. Besides goats, these wooly animals thrive on the Greece's rocky, hilly land.
  8. Real name of the Greeks; those returning to mainland around 750 B.C. after Dorian invasion.
  9. An important, ship-borne activity of the Minoans. Pottery and vases to Egypt and Syria.

21 Clues: Open-air marketplace in a Greek city-state. • No more barter. Let's use metal to make.... • Greek word for city-state; root of word "politics." • High hill in center of city-state for public buildings • Central Asian tribe that settled Greece around 2000 B.C. • Most populous [highly populated] Greek city-state by 500 B.C. • ...

British Museum: How Much Do You Remember? 2023-06-22

British Museum: How Much Do You Remember? crossword puzzle
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  1. We walked past this famous object, which helped in the decipherment of heiroglyphs (7, 5)
  2. Two __________ from Mycenae's "Treasury of Atreus" can be found at the side of one of the museum's doors (7)
  3. Two mythical figures whose marriage was depicted on a vase in Gallery 13 (6,3,6)
  4. This African country was ruled by Greek royals between 323 and 30 BCE (5)
  5. A monster killed by Theseus (8)
  6. This Athenian politician organised the building of the Parthenon (8)
  7. A city in Anatolia (Turkey) that mixed Greek and Persian styles (7)
  8. These warrior women were often shown fighting the Greeks (7)
  9. Large, triangular parts of a Greek temple (9)
  10. The part of Athens where the Parthenon was built (9)
  11. The Parthenon Frieze showed a long ________ in honour of Athena (11)
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  1. An Italian civilisation who influenced the Romans (9)
  2. You may have seen a Roman writing tablet from this fort on Hadrian's Wall (10)
  3. A Greek city whose Temple of Apollo had a famous frieze, now in the Museum (6)
  4. This British aristocrat is famous for taking parts of the Parthenon back to London (4, 5)
  5. This Roman emperor's head was hacked off in a raid and buried beneath a temple (8)
  6. This island was particularly important in the Greek Bronze Age (5)
  7. This surprising symbol can sometimes be found decorating Greek pottery and Roman silverware (8)
  8. A battle between the Greeks and these monsters was shown on the Parthenon (8)
  9. Name given to a Mycenaean coffin (6)
  10. This empire first destroyed Athens in 480 BC and then was conquered by Alexander the Great (6)
  11. This Greek hero was depicted on a famous kylix (drinking-cup) (8)
  12. These sculptures were divided into clear 'blocks' on the Doric Frieze (7)
  13. The symbol of Athens on its coins (3)
  14. In legend, the king of Mycenae (9)
  15. The platform of a Roman temple (6)

26 Clues: A monster killed by Theseus (8) • In legend, the king of Mycenae (9) • The platform of a Roman temple (6) • Name given to a Mycenaean coffin (6) • The symbol of Athens on its coins (3) • Large, triangular parts of a Greek temple (9) • The part of Athens where the Parthenon was built (9) • An Italian civilisation who influenced the Romans (9) • ...

Theater History 2024-02-03

Theater History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a genre of theater which was popular in Japan during the Edo Period
  2. what the roof of the Globe theater was called
  3. at the end of the Middle Ages, playwrights began producing these types of plays once more
  4. during this era, theater was said to be at its peak
  5. there term "thespian" is derived from the name of this Greek actor
  6. a short biblical scene displayed in a church during the Medieval Era
  7. the first era of theater, primarily defined by men acting out hunts
  8. an era of classical theater which took place directly after the Greek Era
  9. this part of the stage can either fly or travel
  10. an era in which European thinking went through a rebirth, causing a rebirth in theater as well
  11. a humorous theatrical presentation which was popular through the 16th and 18th centuries
  12. this type of stage originated during the Renaissance Era
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  1. a special type of play during the Greek Era which made fun of Greek gods, our word "satire" comes from this Greek word
  2. a recess in between performances or acts
  3. the era of theater in which Shakespeare wrote all of his plays
  4. the place where theater was reborn during the Medieval Period
  5. this playwright is known by many to be the greatest of all time
  6. this Greek philosopher became the first literary critic
  7. a popular playwright in Spain during the Elizabethan era
  8. a popular playwright in France during the Elizabethan era
  9. theater had largely disappeared at the beginning of this era, was reborn by the end
  10. a series of tropes which are shown together to tell a full story, in Medieval times
  11. the era of theater which we are in now
  12. 2,500 years ago, the Greeks held a theatrical festival in honor of this god

24 Clues: the era of theater which we are in now • a recess in between performances or acts • what the roof of the Globe theater was called • this part of the stage can either fly or travel • during this era, theater was said to be at its peak • this Greek philosopher became the first literary critic • a popular playwright in Spain during the Elizabethan era • ...

Ancient Greece 2026-03-03

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
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  1. a group of citizens, in an ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
  2. a form of government in which the ruling power in the hands of one person
  3. Greek thinker who believed in practicing moderation and the use of reason
  4. a heavily armed citizen-soldier in ancient Greece
  5. city-state
  6. the period of fighting between the Persian Empire and the allied Greek city-states for control of the land in Greece
  7. a form of democracy where citizens choose government officials to represent them
  8. a type of government where the power is shared with a small group of people
  9. a settlement under the control of a usually distant country
  10. a marketplace in ancient Greece
  11. Macedonian King who expanded his empire across parts of three continents
  12. Empire a vast empire from 550-330 BCE that ruled over lands in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
  13. a long-term war between Athens and Sparta that led to Sparta’s victory
  14. a high hill that housed the fortress of the city-state
  15. Greek-like culture
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  1. a type of government where only a small group of the wealthiest people have the power
  2. poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad
  3. a government that gives people the power to rule themselves
  4. someone who has the right to participate in government
  5. Greek philosopher and teacher who created the Academy
  6. Greek doctor famous for the Hippocratic oath, which ensures doctors do what is best for their patients
  7. a form of democracy that allows all citizens to directly participate in government
  8. leader of Ancient Greece who promoted democracy
  9. group of soldiers arranged in a square
  10. Greek philosopher famous for using questioning techniques
  11. an agreement formed between groups to work together
  12. a type of government that uses force to rule

27 Clues: city-state • Greek-like culture • a marketplace in ancient Greece • group of soldiers arranged in a square • poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad • a type of government that uses force to rule • leader of Ancient Greece who promoted democracy • a heavily armed citizen-soldier in ancient Greece • an agreement formed between groups to work together • ...

Norse Mythology 2014-10-20

Norse Mythology crossword puzzle
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  1. The controller of fates
  2. Translated to "Middle Earth"
  3. Snake of the World
  4. The Land of Frost Giants
  5. The tree of the world
  6. Nordic Battle Angels
  7. Deals with change, chaos, trickery, and fire.
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  1. The Traveler, King
  2. End of the World Event
  3. Queen of Asgard
  4. The name of the collective countries involved in Norse Myths
  5. A very dangerous job
  6. Whose body was used to create the world?

13 Clues: Queen of Asgard • The Traveler, King • Snake of the World • Nordic Battle Angels • A very dangerous job • The tree of the world • End of the World Event • The controller of fates • The Land of Frost Giants • Translated to "Middle Earth" • Whose body was used to create the world? • Deals with change, chaos, trickery, and fire. • ...

Mythology Vocabulary 2024-04-10

Mythology Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the plan of action in a story, play, or novel
  2. the outcome of a story
  3. to change form, shape, structure, or substance
  4. a manner of speaking or writing that shows an attributed feeling on the aprt of the writer
  5. A supernatural being who has special powers over nature and humans
  6. the beginning: the source
  7. characterized by belief of worship in more than one god
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  1. the struggle that grows out of opposing forces between character and events. Conflict helps to create suspense in a story.
  2. a person who tells a story
  3. tale a fictional story that explains why something is the way it is
  4. Anything that is extremely unusual; an extraordinary occurrence
  5. a myth that has arisen, been told over time, or written to explain the origins of various social or natural phenomena
  6. French word for “why”

13 Clues: French word for “why” • the outcome of a story • the beginning: the source • a person who tells a story • the plan of action in a story, play, or novel • to change form, shape, structure, or substance • characterized by belief of worship in more than one god • Anything that is extremely unusual; an extraordinary occurrence • ...

Mythology Review 2024-09-13

Mythology Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Excessive pride
  2. Princess Savatri had to outwit Yamraj, who was the guardian of...
  3. Ix Chel was the goddess of the _________.
  4. Hercules was assigned _______ labors.
  5. Sin'opa was a skilled __________, even though it was outside of the expectations of women of the tribe.
  6. This hero fought the monster Grendel
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  1. person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.
  2. A very typical example of a person or thing
  3. Anansi was a...
  4. A figure that is celebrated in the ancient legends of a people
  5. The author's attitude toward a subject
  6. A collection of stories especially based around a particular culture or religious tradition
  7. Thor, Loki, and Thalfi traveled to the land of ....

13 Clues: Excessive pride • Anansi was a... • This hero fought the monster Grendel • Hercules was assigned _______ labors. • The author's attitude toward a subject • Ix Chel was the goddess of the _________. • A very typical example of a person or thing • Thor, Loki, and Thalfi traveled to the land of .... • A figure that is celebrated in the ancient legends of a people • ...

Mythology Tales 2023-05-04

Mythology Tales crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This individual is flawed because of their arrogance
  2. Neptune is associated with the Dolphins.
  3. Mercury has a theme of eloquence
  4. Amor is a symbol of romantic love
  5. Pluto's themes are unhappiness and isolation.
  6. The power of theme is associated with this individual
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  1. Bacchus has origins in Greece and Rome so he faces
  2. Vulcan has to do with disability
  3. unrequired love is one of the themes of this god.
  4. This individual is aware of their own beauty and rejects everyone else
  5. Jupiter gave someone the power to see the future.
  6. A theme that associates with this individual is the power of true love
  7. Sacred animals to Juno are both cows and peacocks

13 Clues: Vulcan has to do with disability • Mercury has a theme of eloquence • Amor is a symbol of romantic love • Neptune is associated with the Dolphins. • Pluto's themes are unhappiness and isolation. • unrequired love is one of the themes of this god. • Jupiter gave someone the power to see the future. • Sacred animals to Juno are both cows and peacocks • ...

Polynesian Mythology 2025-09-26

Polynesian Mythology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. god of fertility, life, and agriculture
  2. The belief that all things have a soul
  3. god of creating and the wild
  4. god of darkness and the ocean
  5. father sky
  6. The explorer who discovered New Zealand
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  1. Race of small builder people in Hawaii
  2. The spiritual energy that allows for new life to be created
  3. The Disney movie that alludes to Polynesian mythology
  4. native people of New Zealand
  5. god of war and strength
  6. Human-like figures that are semi-gods
  7. Mother Earth

13 Clues: father sky • Mother Earth • god of war and strength • god of creating and the wild • native people of New Zealand • god of darkness and the ocean • Human-like figures that are semi-gods • Race of small builder people in Hawaii • The belief that all things have a soul • god of fertility, life, and agriculture • The explorer who discovered New Zealand • ...

Rome vs Greek 2021-03-02

Rome vs Greek crossword puzzle
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  1. Greek people ate delicious dishes, some of them are still around today, but in rome they ate food that contains olive oil, barley and ____.
  2. In Greek, a popular toy kids play with was marbles, but in Rome, kids played with ____, horses, playhouses, and dolls.
  3. In Greece, a vase for pouring the wine would be called the _______.
  4. Ancient Greeks were not terribly into _______, but Rome was.
  5. In Greece, you had to get married at the age of __+ and for boys, forteen+.
  6. In Greek, games were for fun, but in Rome, games were ________.
  7. Romans had different pets that included, greyhound dogs, ferrets, small monkeys, blackbirds nightingale, and parrots. But in Greece, ____ were the most common pet.
  8. The cups that had stems, were also considered vases and they were called ______.
  9. The Greeks spoke greek, but the Romans spoke ______.
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  1. Ancient Greeks did not have technology and _________.
  2. Which gender was given more of an opportunity for education?
  3. During ancient roman times, dancing was considered a form of entertainment, but in greek, music and dance were one of the things that made life _______.
  4. Greek plays were performed outdoors _________.
  5. In Greece, The vases were popular in hmes, especially the homes of ______ people.
  6. ____ were a part of a way that the ancient greeks made money.
  7. In Greece, The most popular vase painting was that the ancient Greeks would paint a red or black ___.
  8. The architecture of greek houses in ancient times was to keep their residents ____.
  9. Just like children of today,children in ancient greeks enjoyed playing a variety of,_____
  10. In Greece, the mother was in charge of the children, but later, a male _______ came in for assistance, but in Rome, the father was in charge of the household and the children always had to listen to them.
  11. The vases on a pottery wheel and they were made out of ____.

20 Clues: Greek plays were performed outdoors _________. • The Greeks spoke greek, but the Romans spoke ______. • Ancient Greeks did not have technology and _________. • Which gender was given more of an opportunity for education? • Ancient Greeks were not terribly into _______, but Rome was. • The vases on a pottery wheel and they were made out of ____. • ...

Ch. 9 The Greek World 2025-11-09

Ch. 9 The Greek World crossword puzzle
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  1. name of the alliance of Sparta and its allies.
  2. age of Spartan boys when they would leave for military training.
  3. Persian ruler who reorganized the government and divided it into 20 provinces.
  4. Part of the military of Persia whose numbers consistently maintained 10,000 warriors.
  5. Athenian temple dedicated to the goddess Athena.
  6. Ruler of the largest empire, who named over 70 cities after himself.
  7. Reinvaded Greece after his father, Darius, was unsuccessful.
  8. a famous Greek dramatist who wrote about a man that mistakenly killed his own father.
  9. in Greek means "love of wisdom".
  10. monotheistic religion of Persia, with belief in the forces of good and evil were fighting to control the universe.
  11. created a school called the Academy to which students, philosophers, and scientists could come to discuss ideas.
  12. united the Persians and built the largest empire at that time.
  13. 26.2 mile race named after site of Persian War battle.
  14. blend of cultures with Greek.
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  1. city in Egypt known for its large library.
  2. known as the "Father of Medicine".
  3. empire that failed to conquer the Greeks.
  4. Name for the alliance of Athens and its allies.
  5. Greek city-state with the strongest Army.
  6. site of the battle with Persian Army and 300 Spartan soldiers
  7. kingdom Alexander the Great was raised and would later rule.
  8. known as the "Father of History".
  9. communal slave of Sparta.
  10. Greek city-state with the strongest Navy.
  11. sight of a sea battle in which Greeks defeated the Persians.
  12. Greek scientist and inventor of the catapult.
  13. believed that people must never stop looking for knowledge.
  14. aught that people should live lives of moderation (based on reason-clear & ordered thinking), or balance.
  15. a group of warriors who stood close together in a square.
  16. one of the most famous Greek mathematicians that studied geometry

30 Clues: communal slave of Sparta. • blend of cultures with Greek. • in Greek means "love of wisdom". • known as the "Father of History". • known as the "Father of Medicine". • empire that failed to conquer the Greeks. • Greek city-state with the strongest Army. • Greek city-state with the strongest Navy. • city in Egypt known for its large library. • ...

Dangerously Cheesey 2025-12-19

Dangerously Cheesey crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In French?
  2. Cozy or Creamy?
  3. Bronze Age Italian
  4. Body of a certain cake
  5. Wisconsin City sometimes called "Cheese Capital"
  6. (Hopefully) Cheesy Stadium Snack
  7. "Cheese Popcorn"
  8. Mythological Creature credited with the Greek discovery of cheese
  9. Danish Soft
  10. Arguably the only Donkey-Cheese
  11. In Icelandic?
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  1. In Spanish?
  2. Exclusively Greek
  3. Foul to Daniel
  4. Greek God of Cheese, Beekeeping, and more!
  5. Most associated with Wisconsin or the UK
  6. Oldest written evidence of cheese is in:
  7. Slavic/Balkan Whey
  8. Thin grey line
  9. Ukrainian Cheese (which's a homonym for the word Cheese).
  10. Straining device
  11. South Asian Acid-Set Cheese

22 Clues: In French? • In Spanish? • Danish Soft • In Icelandic? • Foul to Daniel • Thin grey line • Cozy or Creamy? • "Cheese Popcorn" • Straining device • Exclusively Greek • Slavic/Balkan Whey • Bronze Age Italian • Body of a certain cake • South Asian Acid-Set Cheese • Arguably the only Donkey-Cheese • (Hopefully) Cheesy Stadium Snack • Most associated with Wisconsin or the UK • ...

2nd Grade Oral Traditions 2024-08-06

2nd Grade Oral Traditions crossword puzzle
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  1. Isis and Osiris come from this country's mythology
  2. A brief, short story that is often entertaining
  3. Fables are ______, they are not true events
  4. Oral traditions can warn people about the _______ of making bad decisions
  5. The length of a fable, not long
  6. Oral traditions are representative of specific types of these
  7. Giving human attributes to animals or inanimate objects
  8. A category of skills taught by fables that includes trust
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  1. Fables and myths are both categories of this
  2. The difference between a myth and a legend is that a legend's story is ________
  3. Zeus and Poseidon come from this country's mythology
  4. The start point of something
  5. Characters in oral tradition stories often have strengths and _______
  6. Oral traditions are often passed down through these
  7. A category of skills taught by fables that includes principles
  8. The usual main characters in a fable

16 Clues: The start point of something • The length of a fable, not long • The usual main characters in a fable • Fables are ______, they are not true events • Fables and myths are both categories of this • A brief, short story that is often entertaining • Isis and Osiris come from this country's mythology • Oral traditions are often passed down through these • ...

Q3W5 Root Crossword 2024-01-29

Q3W5 Root Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. earth (Greek)
  2. sun (Greek)
  3. through, between, across (Greek)
  4. through, between, across (Latin)
  5. moon
Down
  1. good
  2. Roman God of fire
  3. water (Greek)
  4. water (Latin)
  5. land (Latin)
  6. sun (Latin)

11 Clues: good • moon • sun (Greek) • sun (Latin) • land (Latin) • earth (Greek) • water (Greek) • water (Latin) • Roman God of fire • through, between, across (Greek) • through, between, across (Latin)

The Odyssey Background Information 2013-03-13

The Odyssey Background Information crossword puzzle
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  1. the god of the sea (the god who works against Odysseus)
  2. thought of as a special class--placed somewhere between the gods and ordinary human beings
  3. man credited with writing The Odyssey and The Iliad
  4. a Greek king (Helen's husband)
  5. greatest of the Greek warriors who died young
  6. Penelope and Odysseus' son
  7. prince of Troy (Helen ran off with him)
  8. Greek soldier trying to get hope from Trojan War
  9. traditional stories usually explain a belief, a ritual, or a mysterious phenomenon
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  1. tells of a ten-year war fought on the plains outside the walls of a great city Troy
  2. beautiful and faithful wife of Odysseus
  3. was thought to be a peace offering but it was a trick thought of by Odysseus
  4. "singers of tales"
  5. world's most beautiful woman
  6. leader of the Greek forces(the brother of Menelaus)
  7. long narrative poems that tell the adventures of heroes
  8. the story of the attempt of one Greek soldier to get home after the Trojan War

17 Clues: "singers of tales" • Penelope and Odysseus' son • world's most beautiful woman • a Greek king (Helen's husband) • beautiful and faithful wife of Odysseus • prince of Troy (Helen ran off with him) • greatest of the Greek warriors who died young • Greek soldier trying to get hope from Trojan War • man credited with writing The Odyssey and The Iliad • ...

Franchesca Rylee Sotto Greek crossword 2026-02-19

Franchesca Rylee Sotto Greek crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. LOVE ( PHILA DELPHIA, CITY OF BROTHERLY …LOVE)
  2. Marching to India and Pakistan
  3. BUILT THE SCHOOL: THE ACADEMY 3 GROUPS PHILOSOPHER KINGS WARRIORS COMMON PEOPLE
  4. HELIO CENTRIC ( SUN CENTERED UNIVERSE)
  5. BUILT SCHOOL LYCEUM
  6. ( METHEUS) SEE INTO THE FUTURE PHECY=TO SPEAK PRO PHECY COULD MEANTELL WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE
  7. THINKING AND LEARNING
  8. KNOWLEDGE
  9. my Greek culture Science and culture flourishing
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  1. Looked like humans ,Fought with each other,Fought wars with each other
  2. TEACHER
  3. Society Valued Thinking and writing… no doyyyyy
  4. GEOMETRY/ ANGLES/ LINES ALL RELATED
  5. all things in world can be expressed with numbers
  6. PI ( 3.14 DUDE) CATAPULT FOR TAKING OVER CLASSROOMS
  7. SOCRATIC METHOD KNOWLEDGE IN EACH PERSON TAUGHT PLATO
  8. STORY ABOUT GODS AND GODDESSES
  9. of Greek literature Fables
  10. THE GREAT SPREAD GREEK CULTURE ( TEMPLES , CITIES, DESIGNS, MARKETS, SETTLERS LIVED THERE HELPED SPREAD CULTURE

19 Clues: TEACHER • KNOWLEDGE • BUILT SCHOOL LYCEUM • THINKING AND LEARNING • of Greek literature Fables • Marching to India and Pakistan • STORY ABOUT GODS AND GODDESSES • GEOMETRY/ ANGLES/ LINES ALL RELATED • HELIO CENTRIC ( SUN CENTERED UNIVERSE) • LOVE ( PHILA DELPHIA, CITY OF BROTHERLY …LOVE) • all things in world can be expressed with numbers • ...

Ancient Greece 2014-03-02

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of Darius.
  2. II/King of Macedonia.
  3. War/A war between Athens and Sparta that threatened to tear all of Greece apart.
  4. citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill
  5. great ruler of Persia.
  6. greatest Greek thinker.
  7. of Persia.
  8. Greek-Like.
  9. group of warriors who stood close together in a square.
  10. government system in which only a small group of people have the power.
  11. public open space used for assemblies and markets.
  12. Wars/A series of wars between Persia and Greece.
  13. and order thinking.
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  1. agreement to work together.
  2. heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
  3. holding hereditary titles or offices.
  4. government system in which people have the power.
  5. place of worship.
  6. unit of soldiers who ride horses.

19 Clues: of Darius. • of Persia. • Greek-Like. • place of worship. • and order thinking. • II/King of Macedonia. • great ruler of Persia. • greatest Greek thinker. • agreement to work together. • unit of soldiers who ride horses. • holding hereditary titles or offices. • heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece. • Wars/A series of wars between Persia and Greece. • ...

Ancient Greece 2023-04-18

Ancient Greece crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 18 ft. long macedonian pike
  2. a school of philosophy founded by plato
  3. government in which a small group of people rule
  4. foreigner in a Greek City State, often a merchant or artisan
  5. art and practice of government
  6. Man responsible for the day to day operation of the government in Sparta
  7. Greek City state
  8. the form of Greek culture that emerged after Alexander’s conquests
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  1. Greek military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit.
  2. A city founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt
  3. a form of government in which citizens hold political power.
  4. “high city” upper part of ancient Greek city where public buildings & defenses are located.
  5. logical guess
  6. Messenian person forced to work as a lowly farmer by Sparta
  7. legal member of city state
  8. a person a god or goddess used to speak through
  9. unjust use of power OR in ancient greece a government run by a strong ruler

17 Clues: logical guess • Greek City state • legal member of city state • 18 ft. long macedonian pike • art and practice of government • a school of philosophy founded by plato • A city founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt • a person a god or goddess used to speak through • government in which a small group of people rule • ...

Greece vocab 2024-09-27

Greece vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a form of government in which power is held by nobity
  2. an inhabitant of mycenea or membee of the Mycenaean people
  3. king of ancient kingdom of macedonia
  4. a greek philosopher from athens
  5. relating to or denoting a bronze age civilization centered on cate its poeple or language
  6. war fought between the two leading city state in ancient Greece anthens and Sparta
  7. an ancient greek peot
  8. a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation
  9. to imitate greeks
  10. an ancient Greek philosopher of the classical period
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  1. war series of wars fought by Greek state and Persia
  2. relating to the Dorian people or to Doris in central greece
  3. an ancient Greek philosopher and polymath
  4. king of mecadon
  5. a system of government in which laws politics etc are decided by the people
  6. a city state in ancient greece

16 Clues: king of mecadon • to imitate greeks • an ancient greek peot • a city state in ancient greece • a greek philosopher from athens • king of ancient kingdom of macedonia • an ancient Greek philosopher and polymath • war series of wars fought by Greek state and Persia • an ancient Greek philosopher of the classical period • a form of government in which power is held by nobity • ...

Greek vocab 2023-04-20

Greek vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. - unjust use of power, or in ancient Greece a government run by a strong ruler
  2. - 18-foot-long Macedonian pike
  3. - Messenian person forced to work as a lowly farmer by Sparta
  4. - form of government in which citizens hold political power
  5. - art and practice of government
  6. - man responsible for the day-to-day operation of the government in Sparta
  7. - city founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt
  8. - foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan
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  1. - school of philosophy founded by Plato
  2. - government in which a small group of people rule
  3. - Greek city-state
  4. - logical guess
  5. - "high city" in Greek; the upper part of an ancient Greek city, where public buildings and the city's defenses were located
  6. - Greek military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit
  7. Someone who predicts what will happen in the future
  8. - legal member of a country or city-state

16 Clues: - logical guess • - Greek city-state • - 18-foot-long Macedonian pike • - art and practice of government • - school of philosophy founded by Plato • - legal member of a country or city-state • - city founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt • - government in which a small group of people rule • Someone who predicts what will happen in the future • ...

Mythologies! 2021-03-07

Mythologies! crossword puzzle
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  1. Zeus' wife.
  2. Roman goddess of wisdom
  3. Greek god who has a lyre.
  4. Greek god of the underworld.
  5. Thor's wife.
  6. Greek god who rides horses and dolphins.
  7. Roman goddess of marriage.
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  1. Roman goddess of hunting.
  2. Greek king of all the gods.
  3. Roman god of wine
  4. Roman god of war
  5. Norse goddess who rides a chariot with cats.
  6. Norse god who rules Valhalla.

13 Clues: Zeus' wife. • Thor's wife. • Roman god of war • Roman god of wine • Roman goddess of wisdom • Roman goddess of hunting. • Greek god who has a lyre. • Roman goddess of marriage. • Greek king of all the gods. • Greek god of the underworld. • Norse god who rules Valhalla. • Greek god who rides horses and dolphins. • Norse goddess who rides a chariot with cats.

Book Genres at TL 2021-07-24

Book Genres at TL crossword puzzle
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  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 • ...

Greek History 2023-10-22

Greek History crossword puzzle
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  1. Great war between The two most powerful city states of ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta.
  2. Who reformed Athenian laws?
  3. The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world.
  4. A form of government that mainly has males in charge of running politics and making important decisions.
  5. Native people to the Greek land who helped to form the ancient Greek religion.
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  1. Zeus' daughter that was bestowed with great power due to her being his favorite.
  2. Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth.
  3. Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy."
  4. Believing in multiple gods.
  5. Greek god of the underworld and brother to Zeus and Posideon.
  6. Head honcho of all the Greek gods.
  7. A form of government that allows everyone to be included.
  8. A form of government that has people who would want to rule take things by force.
  9. A legendary between the early Greeks and the people of Troy.
  10. The name that both the people and the society of ancient Greece called non-citizens

15 Clues: Believing in multiple gods. • Who reformed Athenian laws? • Head honcho of all the Greek gods. • Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth. • The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world. • Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy." • A form of government that allows everyone to be included. • ...

Greek History 2023-10-22

Greek History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Great war between The two most powerful city states of ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta.
  2. Who reformed Athenian laws?
  3. The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world.
  4. A form of government that mainly has males in charge of running politics and making important decisions.
  5. Native people to the Greek land who helped to form the ancient Greek religion.
Down
  1. Zeus' daughter that was bestowed with great power due to her being his favorite.
  2. Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth.
  3. Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy."
  4. Believing in multiple gods.
  5. Greek god of the underworld and brother to Zeus and Posideon.
  6. Head honcho of all the Greek gods.
  7. A form of government that allows everyone to be included.
  8. A form of government that has people who would want to rule take things by force.
  9. A legendary between the early Greeks and the people of Troy.
  10. The name that both the people and the society of ancient Greece called non-citizens

15 Clues: Believing in multiple gods. • Who reformed Athenian laws? • Head honcho of all the Greek gods. • Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth. • The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world. • Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy." • A form of government that allows everyone to be included. • ...

Greek History 2023-10-22

Greek History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Great war between The two most powerful city states of ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta.
  2. Who reformed Athenian laws?
  3. The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world.
  4. A form of government that mainly has males in charge of running politics and making important decisions.
  5. Native people to the Greek land who helped to form the ancient Greek religion.
Down
  1. Zeus' daughter that was bestowed with great power due to her being his favorite.
  2. Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth.
  3. Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy."
  4. Believing in multiple gods.
  5. Greek god of the underworld and brother to Zeus and Posideon.
  6. Head honcho of all the Greek gods.
  7. A form of government that allows everyone to be included.
  8. A form of government that has people who would want to rule take things by force.
  9. A legendary between the early Greeks and the people of Troy.
  10. The name that both the people and the society of ancient Greece called non-citizens

15 Clues: Believing in multiple gods. • Who reformed Athenian laws? • Head honcho of all the Greek gods. • Greek god that controlled the seas of the earth. • The man who conquered most of the Mediterranean world. • Brought the Greek peoples together to form a "democracy." • A form of government that allows everyone to be included. • ...

The Culture of Ancient Greece--Chapter 5 Review 2012-12-11

The Culture of Ancient Greece--Chapter 5 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Phillip II got Greek cities to join him by doing this to them
  2. Wrote the History of the Persian Wars
  3. Dramatist who used painted scenery and three actors to tell a story
  4. Considered by some to be the greatest historian of the ancient world
  5. Olympus Highest mountain in Greece
  6. Told the King there is no royal way to learn geometry
  7. the Great Freed the Greek cities in Asia Minor from Persian rule
  8. Taught that there was no right and wrong
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  1. Said, "Give me a lever and a place to stand, and I will move the earth"
  2. A traditional story about gods and heroes
  3. Taught that there happiness came from reason and doing one's duty
  4. taught that the universe followed the same rules as music and numbers
  5. This person thought that governments should be headed by philosopher-kings
  6. Era A time when Greek culture spread throughout the non-Greek world
  7. This epic by Homer is about the Trojan War
  8. Greece's northern neighbor
  9. The goddess of wisdom and crafts
  10. Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their gods and goddesses by performing these
  11. II Macedonian king who loved Greek culture

19 Clues: Greece's northern neighbor • The goddess of wisdom and crafts • Olympus Highest mountain in Greece • Wrote the History of the Persian Wars • Taught that there was no right and wrong • A traditional story about gods and heroes • This epic by Homer is about the Trojan War • II Macedonian king who loved Greek culture • Told the King there is no royal way to learn geometry • ...

Apostles by Nick Pelletier 2013-05-08

Apostles by Nick Pelletier crossword puzzle
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  1. a pseudo-Messian when a human puts himself in the place of God or the new messiah
  2. a change of turning away from sin and looking towards God
  3. Letters Thirteen letters that Paul wrote in his own name
  4. a group of heretical religious movements the believe salvation comes from a secret knowledge only available to the elite in that religion
  5. Deutero,from the greek deuteros meaning"second"
  6. From the Latin ascendre, meaning"to climb"
  7. Non Jewish people
  8. a Greek word meaning"proclamation"or "preaching"
  9. "the Lord's house"
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  1. from the latin inungere,meaning" to smear"
  2. witness to the saving message of God through a person sacrificing their life
  3. Another name for a New Testament letter
  4. from the latin spiritus, meaning "breath"or "soul" meaning the Third person of the holy trinity
  5. The fiftieth day after Easter when the holy spirit came to the apostles
  6. From the greek eu meaning "good" and angelos,meaning "messenger"
  7. a latin word from the greek ekklesia, meaning "assembly"
  8. a special gift given to a christian for the benefit of the christian community
  9. from the greek discipulus, meaning"pupil"
  10. The original name for Christianity

19 Clues: Non Jewish people • "the Lord's house" • The original name for Christianity • Another name for a New Testament letter • from the greek discipulus, meaning"pupil" • from the latin inungere,meaning" to smear" • From the Latin ascendre, meaning"to climb" • Deutero,from the greek deuteros meaning"second" • a Greek word meaning"proclamation"or "preaching" • ...

Greek Theatre 2022-02-08

Greek Theatre crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Euripides - a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including Medea
  2. Sophocles – a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including Oedipus
  3. Scene (pronounced SKAY-nuh) – was a temporary enclosure with
  4. Paradoi – were aisles that actors would use to enter if they were
  5. Greek Theatre Machines – were used during the performances. They
  6. Over time, the Koilon was built, first of wood, then stone.
  7. Theologion – the flat roof of the scene, reserved for actors playing gods.
  8. Performers would get into masks and robes in the scene and
  9. “Gods” would often appear at the end of a play to resolve
  10. kept inside the scene.
  11. 534 B.C. He was also the first to have a member of the chorus
  12. was done because Greek theatre never showed a murder or
  13. – an actor. The term was created from Thespis’ name.
  14. be rotated to change scenes during the performance
  15. to be coming from outside (not the temple or palace).
  16. step away from the group and speak lines as a solo
  17. rehearse their own plays.
  18. the leader of the chorus (koryphaios) would stand.
  19. festival. This is important to us because the festivities
  20. a competition for the best play. Playwrights would write
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  1. Thymela – originally an altar on the orchestra, this became the spot
  2. Aeorema – a crane that lifted the “gods” from the scene onto the
  3. - a Greek playwright who wrote comedies, including The
  4. Ekeclema – platform carrying “dead bodies” that was wheeled on.
  5. audience just sat on the slope of the hill, looking down to the
  6. Deus Ex Machina – literally “god from the machine”. This is the term
  7. Proscenion – the area directly in front of the scene where the actors
  8. perform. NOTE: the proscenion gradually became the acting
  9. on stage.
  10. Periactoi – two prismatic pillars, one stage left, one stage right. These
  11. was the Greek stage.
  12. Aeschylus - a Greek playwright who wrote tragedies, including The
  13. Diazoma – upper and lower levels of the Koilon (auditorium).
  14. a play’s conflict being solved by a supernatural power.
  15. – a round floor on ground level at the bottom of a hill. This
  16. Thespis, then, is credited with being the first actor.
  17. – the first playwright to win the contest at the Dionysian festival
  18. conflict.
  19. through the doors, which represented the temple or palace.
  20. (or Theatron) – the auditorium of the Greek theatre. Originally,
  21. – the original acting area was the orchestra.
  22. – Greek God of wine and fertility that was honored in an

42 Clues: on stage. • conflict. • was the Greek stage. • kept inside the scene. • rehearse their own plays. • – the original acting area was the orchestra. • be rotated to change scenes during the performance • step away from the group and speak lines as a solo • the leader of the chorus (koryphaios) would stand. • – an actor. The term was created from Thespis’ name. • ...

Myth and Religion - Technical Terms 2023-12-13

Myth and Religion - Technical Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  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) • ...

Battle of Marathon Glossary Crossword 2014-08-10

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

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

Important Greeks 2024-09-18

Important Greeks crossword puzzle
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  1. Leonidas was king of the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. He was the son of king Anaxandridas II and the 17th king of the Agiad dynasty.
  2. was an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician. Considered the "father of geometry", he is chiefly known for the Elements treatise, which established the foundations of geometry that largely dominated the field until the early 19th century.
  3. was an Ancient Greek philosopher and polymath. His writings cover a broad range of subjects spanning the natural sciences, philosophy, linguistics, economics, politics, psychology, and the arts.
  4. Phillip of Macedon was the king of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the ancient kingdom, and the father of Alexander the Great.
  5. of Cyrene was an Ancient Greek polymath: a mathematician, geographer, poet, astronomer, and music theorist. He was a man of learning, becoming the chief librarian at the Library of Alexandria.
  6. of Samos was an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism. His political and religious teachings were well known in Magna Graecia and influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and, through them, the West in general.Euclid was an ancient Greek mathematician active as a geometer and logician. Considered the "father of geometry", he is chiefly known for the Elements treatise, which established the foundations of geometry that largely dominated the field until the early 19th century.
  7. of Syracuse was an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and inventor from the ancient city of Syracuse in Sicily. Although few details of his life are known, he is regarded as one of the leading scientists in classical antiquity.
  8. commonly known as Xerxes the Great, was a Persian ruler who served as the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 486 BC until his assassination in 465 BC. He was the son of Darius the Great and Atossa, a daughter of Cyrus the Great.
  9. commonly known as Darius the Great, was a Persian ruler who served as the third King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire, reigning from 522 BCE until his death in 486 BCE.
  10. was a Greek politician and general during the Golden Age of Athens. He was prominent and influential in Ancient Athenian politics, particularly between the Greco-Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War, and was acclaimed by Thucydides, a contemporary historian, as "the first citizen of Athens".
  11. was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and as among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought.
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  1. was an Ancient Greek comic playwright from Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy. He wrote in total forty plays, of which eleven survive virtually complete today.
  2. was a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have survived in full. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him, but the Suda says it was ninety-two at most.
  3. is the central figure in the story that inspired three modern sporting events, the marathon race, the Spartathlon and Authentic Pheidippides Run Athens-Sparta-Athens 490km Pheidippides is said to have run from Marathon to Athens to deliver news of the victory of the battle of Marathon.
  4. was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy. He is known for having written the Histories – a detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars.
  5. the Great most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
  6. was an ancient Greek tragedian, known as one of three from whom at least one play has survived in full. His first plays were written later than, or contemporary with, those of Aeschylus; and earlier than, or contemporary with, those of Euripides.
  7. was an Athenian historian and general. His History of the Peloponnesian War recounts the fifth-century BC war between Sparta and Athens until the year 411 BC.
  8. born Aristocles, was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy and an innovator of the written dialogue and dialectic forms.

19 Clues: the Great most commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. • Leonidas was king of the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. He was the son of king Anaxandridas II and the 17th king of the Agiad dynasty. • ...

Ancient Greece Vocabulary 2023-10-24

Ancient Greece Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Military Formation
  2. government ruled by nobility
  3. Athens and allies were defeated by Sparta
  4. Greek Poet
  5. Amazing king and military leader of Macedonia
  6. The Greek world from the reign of Alexander to the second century
  7. Greek Philosopher
  8. Greek Philosopher
  9. Indo-european citizen settled in Greece
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  1. Migrated into mainland Greece after Mycenean destruction
  2. Greece battled the Persian Empire
  3. Greek Philosopher
  4. King who restored peace in his country
  5. Government controlled by citizens or representatives
  6. A Greek city-state
  7. Seafaring trade people that lived on Crete

16 Clues: Greek Poet • Greek Philosopher • Greek Philosopher • Greek Philosopher • Military Formation • A Greek city-state • government ruled by nobility • Greece battled the Persian Empire • King who restored peace in his country • Indo-european citizen settled in Greece • Athens and allies were defeated by Sparta • Seafaring trade people that lived on Crete • ...

Revelation 1 2024-07-07

Revelation 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. an apostle
  2. last letter of Greek alphabet
  3. complete, perfection
  4. seven spirits
  5. Greek island
  6. messenger of God
  7. who is, who was, and who is to come
  8. shalom
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  1. seven golden lampstands
  2. an unveiling
  3. spirit of the churches
  4. Lord’s Day
  5. first letter of Greek alphabet
  6. son of man

14 Clues: shalom • an apostle • Lord’s Day • son of man • an unveiling • Greek island • seven spirits • messenger of God • complete, perfection • spirit of the churches • seven golden lampstands • last letter of Greek alphabet • first letter of Greek alphabet • who is, who was, and who is to come

Greek Crossword 2015-07-12

Greek Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. God of the underworld
  2. Capital city of Greece
  3. City famous for it's soldiers
  4. Throwing event at the Olympics
  5. Famous Greek scientist - calculated pi
  6. Mythical creature with the head of a bull and the body of a man
  7. Name of sea between Greece and Turkey
  8. The king of the gods
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  1. First letter of the Greek alphabet
  2. Hero who killed Medusa
  3. God of the sea
  4. Greek currency before joining Euro
  5. Largest Greek island
  6. The highest mountain in Greece

14 Clues: God of the sea • Largest Greek island • The king of the gods • God of the underworld • Hero who killed Medusa • Capital city of Greece • City famous for it's soldiers • Throwing event at the Olympics • The highest mountain in Greece • First letter of the Greek alphabet • Greek currency before joining Euro • Name of sea between Greece and Turkey • ...

Roman Religion 2023-12-04

Roman Religion crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the main Roman gods
  2. This worshiped the Emperors of Rome
  3. Early Romans believed the gods and goddesses lived here
  4. Tiberinus is the god of this river
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  1. Greek name is Hades
  2. Believing in many gods
  3. Tiber River runs through this city
  4. Cronus
  5. Greek name is Aphrodite
  6. Janus Son
  7. Greek name is Ares
  8. This month is named after Janus
  9. Greek name is Poseidon
  10. What in our solar system is mostly named after Roman deities

14 Clues: Cronus • Janus Son • Greek name is Ares • Greek name is Hades • Believing in many gods • Greek name is Poseidon • Greek name is Aphrodite • One of the main Roman gods • This month is named after Janus • Tiber River runs through this city • Tiberinus is the god of this river • This worshiped the Emperors of Rome • Early Romans believed the gods and goddesses lived here • ...

The Lightning Thief Crossword 2014-03-16

The Lightning Thief Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The Greek god of the sky and keeper of the Lightning Bolt
  2. The last obstacle to the Underworld who lures customers to his water beds.
  3. Daughter of Ares who bullied Percy
  4. Daughter of Athena
  5. The Greek god of the Underworld
  6. Son of Hermes and the thief of Zeus' Lightning Bolt
  7. The major gods and goddesses who rule at Mount Olympus
  8. The Greek goddess of wisdom and Zeus' daughter
  9. Echidna's part-lion, part-goat, and part-snake monster son
  10. AKA Mr. D, director of Camp Half-Blood and the Greek god of wine
  11. The monster who is Half-Man and Half-Bull
  12. He ferries dead spirits into the Underworld across the River Styx
  13. The Guardian of Percy and he is a Satyr
  14. Percy's mother
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  1. The deadly trio who guards Hades and the Underworld. One of them is known as Mrs. Dodds
  2. The titan who speaks to Percy in the Underworld and causes Luke to steal Zeus' Lightning Bolt
  3. Three-headed dog who guards the entrance to the Underworld.
  4. Chimera's mother
  5. Gorgon who disguised herself as Aunty Em
  6. The Greek god of the sea and father to Percy
  7. Son of Poseidon and he was framed for stealing Zeus' Lightning Bolt
  8. The Greek god of war who gives Percy, Annabeth, and Grover a mini-quest to retrieve his shield
  9. AKA Mr. Brunner, Percy's favorite teacher and he is Centaur
  10. Percy's stepfather
  11. Daughter of Zeus who sacrificed her life in order to protect Annabeth, Luke, and Grover

25 Clues: Percy's mother • Chimera's mother • Daughter of Athena • Percy's stepfather • The Greek god of the Underworld • Daughter of Ares who bullied Percy • The Guardian of Percy and he is a Satyr • Gorgon who disguised herself as Aunty Em • The monster who is Half-Man and Half-Bull • The Greek god of the sea and father to Percy • The Greek goddess of wisdom and Zeus' daughter • ...

Oedipus Crossword 2022-09-18

Oedipus Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The former servant of King Laius who took pity on the baby Oedipus and spared his life.
  2. the god of plagues
  3. the second section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it.
  4. a lyric poem in the form of an address to a particular subject
  5. a speech that is spoken at a funeral
  6. the blind soothsayer of Thebes
  7. ancient Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty
  8. two cities that are near each other that both got a eulogy
  9. Oedipus steps out of this place
  10. gave Oedipus as a baby to the Corinthian king and queen.
  11. worn by victors at the Pythian games
  12. the city oedipus ruled over
  13. oedipus’ father
  14. oedipus’ daughter
  15. type of character in a tragedy that typicaly have heroic traits, and is usually the protagonist.
  16. a symbol of peace
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  1. symbolizes the way in which fate has marked him and set him apart
  2. oedipus’ mother
  3. an ancient Greek writer of plays, who developed Greek tragedy as a style of theatre.
  4. the sons of the classic Greek tragic hero and Theban king Oedipus
  5. the king of Athens
  6. the people of the town
  7. the development of events beyond a person's control
  8. the king of thebes that killed his father and married his mother
  9. a brother of queen Jocasta
  10. antigone’s sister
  11. an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
  12. the first section of an ancient Greek choral ode or of one division of it.

28 Clues: oedipus’ mother • oedipus’ father • antigone’s sister • oedipus’ daughter • a symbol of peace • the god of plagues • the king of Athens • the people of the town • a brother of queen Jocasta • the city oedipus ruled over • the blind soothsayer of Thebes • Oedipus steps out of this place • a speech that is spoken at a funeral • worn by victors at the Pythian games • ...

The Daughter of ISIS 2022-11-15

The Daughter of ISIS crossword puzzle
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  1. OSIRIS REPRESENTS
  2. THE HUSBAND OF ISIS AND THE FATHER OF HORUS IN EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY HE WAS THE CHIEF GOD UNTIL THE WORSHIP
  3. THE STUDY OF MYTHS
  4. A TRADITIONAL STORY SERVING TO EXPLAIN SOME CUSTOMS AND USUALLY INVOLVING THE EXPLOITS OF GODS AND HEROES
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  1. THE MOST IMPORTANT GODDESS OF THE EGYPTIANS
  2. A DARING ACT, BOLD DEED
  3. THE BROTHER OF OSIRIS
  4. WAS SCARED TO ISIS
  5. ISIS REPRESENTS

9 Clues: ISIS REPRESENTS • OSIRIS REPRESENTS • WAS SCARED TO ISIS • THE STUDY OF MYTHS • THE BROTHER OF OSIRIS • A DARING ACT, BOLD DEED • THE MOST IMPORTANT GODDESS OF THE EGYPTIANS • THE HUSBAND OF ISIS AND THE FATHER OF HORUS IN EGYPTIAN MYTHOLOGY HE WAS THE CHIEF GOD UNTIL THE WORSHIP • ...

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 • ...

Ancient greece vocabulary 2022-10-06

Ancient greece vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a way of governing which depends on the will of the people
  2. greek philosopher
  3. macedonia an ancient king in macedonia
  4. a war in ancient greece between athens an sparta
  5. a ancient greek author
  6. an ancient greek civilization
  7. denoting a late bronze civilization in greece represend by finds at mycenae adn other ancient cities of peloponnesus
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  1. series of wars fought by greek states and persia over almost a 1/2 a century
  2. former king of macedonia
  3. government by a relatively small priveileged class or by a minority consisting of those presumed to be the best
  4. a city state in ancient greece
  5. greek philsopher
  6. a member of ancient hellenic race that overthrew mycenaean civiliation
  7. a body of troops standing/moving in close formation
  8. greek philosopher
  9. Ancient civilization of the island of crete

16 Clues: greek philsopher • greek philosopher • greek philosopher • a ancient greek author • former king of macedonia • an ancient greek civilization • a city state in ancient greece • macedonia an ancient king in macedonia • Ancient civilization of the island of crete • a war in ancient greece between athens an sparta • a body of troops standing/moving in close formation • ...

10 Latin and 5 Greek Words 2024-02-12

10 Latin and 5 Greek Words crossword puzzle
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  1. to comfort or calm a person (qui) (Latin)
  2. a cancer that forms in epithelial tissue (oma) (Latin)
  3. a spongy tissue that forms in air channels (aer) (Latin)
  4. the study of human societies and cultures (anthropo) (Greek)
  5. a story mostly used for the Bible (script) (Latin)
  6. a stretch of land or used to warn pilots (terr) (Latin)
  7. a bacterium causing a disease (path) (Greek)
  8. a dense organelle (nuc) (Latin)
  9. devoted to the study of nature and reality (phil) (Greek)
  10. break or burst suddenly (rupt) (Latin)
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  1. a protoplasm within a living cell (cyto) (Greek)
  2. found within the cytoplasm of a cell (vac) (Latin)
  3. an organelle found in cells (mito) (Greek)
  4. a serious medical condition (pend) (Latin)
  5. a particular technique that should not be used (contra) (Latin)

15 Clues: a dense organelle (nuc) (Latin) • break or burst suddenly (rupt) (Latin) • to comfort or calm a person (qui) (Latin) • an organelle found in cells (mito) (Greek) • a serious medical condition (pend) (Latin) • a bacterium causing a disease (path) (Greek) • a protoplasm within a living cell (cyto) (Greek) • found within the cytoplasm of a cell (vac) (Latin) • ...

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
Across
  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.
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  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
Across
  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 • ...

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
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  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 • ...

Shinto Mythology 2026-09-04

Shinto Mythology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shinto goddess of the dawn, dancing, and the arts
  2. Shinto creator god
  3. Shinto god of luck, fishermen, and tradesmen, one of the Seven Gods of Fortune
  4. Shinto god of treasure and protection
  5. Shinto god of the summer storm, brother of Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi
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  1. Shinto god of the moon, brother of Amaterasu and Susanoo
  2. Shinto sun goddess and chief deity
  3. Shinto god of fire, son of Izanami and Izanagi
  4. Shinto goddess of everything that flows, one of the Seven Gods of Fortune
  5. Shinto god of rice, grain, and patron deity of foxes
  6. Shinto co-creator goddess, wife and sister of Izanagi
  7. Shinto god of wealth and grain, one of the Seven Gods of Fortune
  8. Shinto god of war

13 Clues: Shinto god of war • Shinto creator god • Shinto sun goddess and chief deity • Shinto god of treasure and protection • Shinto god of fire, son of Izanami and Izanagi • Shinto goddess of the dawn, dancing, and the arts • Shinto god of rice, grain, and patron deity of foxes • Shinto co-creator goddess, wife and sister of Izanagi • ...

Intertestamental Period 2024-01-09

Intertestamental Period crossword puzzle
Across
  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 • ...