greek mythology Crossword Puzzles
The Greek World, 500–440 BC 2025-09-16
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- The city-state famous for its military discipline (7)
- The region where the Greek Revolt against Persia began (6)
- The city-state that led the Delian League (8)
- The term for Greek foot soldiers (8)
- The fortified hill at the centre of Athens (9)
- The battle where 300 Spartans made a heroic stand (11)
- The Greek historian known as the "Father of History" (9)
- The famous naval battle near Athens in 480 BC (8)
- The council of 500 that prepared business for the assembly (7)
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- The Persian king who invaded Greece in 480 BC (6)
- The name of the league alliance formed to defend against Persia (8)
- The democratic leader of Athens during its Golden Age (7)
- The Persian king defeated at Marathon (7)
- The battle in 490 BC where Athenians defeated Persians (7)
- The port of Athens, crucial for trade and defence (7)
- The Athenian assembly where citizens voted (8)
- Title of Athenian general
- The Athenian lawgiver who reformed the constitution (6)
- The island base of the Delian League treasury (5)
- The Greek temple dedicated to Athena (9)
20 Clues: Title of Athenian general • The term for Greek foot soldiers (8) • The Greek temple dedicated to Athena (9) • The Persian king defeated at Marathon (7) • The city-state that led the Delian League (8) • The Athenian assembly where citizens voted (8) • The fortified hill at the centre of Athens (9) • The Persian king who invaded Greece in 480 BC (6) • ...
Vocab #4 Crossword 2026-02-18
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- League An alliance of Greek states led by Athens.
- A famous temple in Athens built for the goddess Athena.
- Economy A system where coins or currency are used to trade.
- A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
- A thinker who seeks wisdom and uses reason.
- League An alliance of Greek states led by Sparta.
- civilization The spread of Greek culture after Alexander the Great.
- Age A time of great achievement and prosperity.
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- Peninsula A large region in southeastern Europe that includes Greece.
- Government ruled by a single person like a king.
- A major Greek city-state famous for culture and early democracy.
- A city-state in ancient Greece.
- An ancient kingdom located north of Greece.
- Economy A system of trading goods directly without using money.
- Government ruled by a small group of people.
- A tight military formation of foot soldiers with spears.
- Government ruled by a privileged upper class.
- war A war between people of the same country.
- A ruler who takes power by force.
- Government where power is held by the citizens.
20 Clues: A city-state in ancient Greece. • A ruler who takes power by force. • An ancient kingdom located north of Greece. • A thinker who seeks wisdom and uses reason. • Government ruled by a small group of people. • Government ruled by a privileged upper class. • war A war between people of the same country. • Age A time of great achievement and prosperity. • ...
Unit 3B (Greece's Golden Age & Fall) 2026-03-30
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- Empire that Alexander the Great conquered
- Considered the father of medicine
- Winner of the Peloponnesian War
- Greek inventor/scientist (screw, death ray, etc.)
- Major building in Athens - Was a temple dedicated to Athena
- Pythagoras and Euclid all made breakthroughs in ????
- A form of government wherein someone has taken power illegally
- A Macedonian mlitary innovation
- Athenian Political reformer/general during the Athenian Golden Age
- Alexander's army got as far as ??? before refusing to go any further
- One of the 3 types of Greek column
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- Culture that was a mix of Greek & Asian
- Philosopher who also tutored Alexander the Great
- Greek sculptor/artist
- Athenian philosopher known for asking questions
- One of the two forms of Greeks drama
- Belief in many gods
- Macedonian King who formed a large empire (that quickly collapsed after his death)
- A major Ancient Greece sporting event
- The ??? League was a military alliance formed by Athens
- Athenina philosopher who was a student of Socrates
- Athens was known for having a strong ???
22 Clues: Belief in many gods • Greek sculptor/artist • Winner of the Peloponnesian War • A Macedonian mlitary innovation • Considered the father of medicine • One of the 3 types of Greek column • One of the two forms of Greeks drama • A major Ancient Greece sporting event • Culture that was a mix of Greek & Asian • Athens was known for having a strong ??? • ...
'Xenaphobia' Crossword 2018-05-26
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- A food or something else that taste or smells extremely good. 'The food of the gods' in Greek and Roman mythology.
- Someone afraid of, or discriminates against, people who are foreign or are new.
- Filled to brim and bout to burst or expel of, generally a liquid or rage and anger.
- To make someone or to feel stricken with embarrassment or mortification.
- An artistic medium of expressing language and writing using decorative font or illustration.
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- Something of a high level of visual or physical disgust or distortion. "That plant looks very _______."
- Surprise someone, generally negatively, from out of sight or hiding.
- Lack of something or to be void of. To do something in vain or to no avail. "He hit the button ______ly."
- A feeling of belonging or unification with those who share things in common with you. "Going to the support group gave me a feeling ______y."
- The organs or innards of a living being. "It's _______s spilled out when it was cut."
10 Clues: Surprise someone, generally negatively, from out of sight or hiding. • To make someone or to feel stricken with embarrassment or mortification. • Someone afraid of, or discriminates against, people who are foreign or are new. • Filled to brim and bout to burst or expel of, generally a liquid or rage and anger. • ...
God and goddess crossword puzzle 2024-03-01
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- the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth.
- the god of the underworld and king of the dead. He is also one of the most peaceful and impartial gods.
- a demigod or half-god, half-human, known for slaying the monster known as Medusa, and marrying Andromeda.
- the God of war. He was a moody and unreliable God.
- best known for riding the magical flying horse, Pegasus, and killing the fearsome monster, the Chimera. Symbol is him on the back of his horse.
- king of Ithaca, who wanders for 10 years (although the action of the poem covers only the final six weeks) trying to get home after the Trojan War.
- as a goddess of love and fertility and occasionally presided over marriage, ability to provoke desire.
- symbolized trust and loyalty in friendship. He risked his life to stand for his friend.
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- a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon. Herakles eventually sought revenge and in doing so he killed, Moliones, Kteatos and Eurytos.
- was an Olympian goddess in the Greek pantheon, known as the queen of the gods. She was the goddess of marriage, family, childbirth, and women.
- as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more
- daughter of the deities Cronus and Rhea, sister and consort of Zeus (the king of the gods), and goddess of agriculture.
- is the god of the sea and horses and brother to the big three.
- goddess of wisdom, war, and the crafts. She was the favorite daughter of Zeus and was, perhaps, the wisest, most courageous, and certainly the most resourceful of the Olympian gods.
- is the god of thunder and lightning. One of the Olympians, and highest of the gods.
15 Clues: the God of war. He was a moody and unreliable God. • is the god of the sea and horses and brother to the big three. • is the god of thunder and lightning. One of the Olympians, and highest of the gods. • the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth. • ...
Ancient Greece Vocabulary 1 2024-04-06
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- A city-state within Greece. It is known for education & philosophy.
- Also Known as City-State - the community structure of ancient Greece - Each city-state was organized as an urban center with the surrounding countryside.
- Leaders.
- a body of persons gathered together (as for discussing and making laws, worship, or entertainment)
- An area within a country that is small like a city but acts like a country. This area has their own laws, language, army, and culture.
- They believed their gods and goddesses lived on the base of this mountain in the northern part of Greece.
- A leader of Greece. He is known for conquering other lands and spreading Greek Culture - Hellenistic Culture.
- the marketplace or place of assembly in an ancient Greek city
- The peninsula in Southern Greece where the city-state Sparta was located.
- A style of government ruled by a few powerful individuals such as
- A city-state within Greece that was known for having a strong army.
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- the upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city
- Land surrounded by water on 3 sides and connected to a landmass on the 4th side.
- A style of government in which the leader has invaded & taken over control of the land and people.
- A style of government that gives power to the citizens to make decisions by voting.
- War between groups of people from the same country.
- People who lived in an early Greek City-State on the Peloponnesus Penninsula
- A Greek philosopher who was the student of Plato and the teacher of Alexander the Great.He believed in science & reason.
- natives of ancient Crete from the Bronze Age
- A Greek philosopher who used doubt and questioning to challenge leaders of Greece. He believed in the Socratic method of questioning.
- government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
- A Greek philosopher who was the student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. He believed in the wisest people ruling the people and the land.
22 Clues: Leaders. • natives of ancient Crete from the Bronze Age • the upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city • War between groups of people from the same country. • the marketplace or place of assembly in an ancient Greek city • government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class • A style of government ruled by a few powerful individuals such as • ...
Indian Mythology 2021-03-06
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- Writing of saints’ lives.
- a classical dance form from Andhra Pradesh
- A place where documents and manuscripts are
- tax taken in the form of forced labour during Chola dynasty
- An Arabic term meaning ruler
- When members of the same family become rulers one after another
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- a Persian word meaning a spiritual guide.
- House of rest for travellers, especially one kept by a religious order.
- oldest veda out of 4 vedas, composed 3500 years ago
- an influential saint composing verses and using poetry, followed by both Hindus and Muslims
- new caste emerging within varna
- wandering people; roaming from one pasture to another with flocks and herds.
12 Clues: Writing of saints’ lives. • An Arabic term meaning ruler • new caste emerging within varna • a Persian word meaning a spiritual guide. • a classical dance form from Andhra Pradesh • A place where documents and manuscripts are • oldest veda out of 4 vedas, composed 3500 years ago • tax taken in the form of forced labour during Chola dynasty • ...
Egyptian Mythology 2018-01-23
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- Core philosophy that all people are expected to follow
- Oldest Kingdom
- Antagonist in Osiris myth, romanized with "t" not "th"
- One of Ra's secret names
- Common New kingdom text describing mythology
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- Large structre larger on the bottom than top, commonly associated with Egyptian culture
- Egyptian ruler
- Newest kingdom
- One of the original gods created by Ra along with Shu
- Sun god
- Festival practiced well before old kingdom in honor of the Pharaoh ruling for 30 years
- God of the dead and main character in oldest myth
12 Clues: Sun god • Egyptian ruler • Oldest Kingdom • Newest kingdom • One of Ra's secret names • Common New kingdom text describing mythology • God of the dead and main character in oldest myth • One of the original gods created by Ra along with Shu • Core philosophy that all people are expected to follow • Antagonist in Osiris myth, romanized with "t" not "th" • ...
mythology crossword 2023-02-16
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- A two headed piece of stone
- Birds that caught the sky women
- A chain of rocks peeking out from the water
- The second spirit o-ma-ma-ma gave birth to
- The thunderbird,
- One group of humans
- Lord of the sea
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- The god of night
- The son that overthrew cronus
- The good twin the sky woman gave birth to
- The spirit that can shape shift,
- The big ball of lightning
12 Clues: Lord of the sea • The god of night • The thunderbird, • One group of humans • The big ball of lightning • A two headed piece of stone • The son that overthrew cronus • Birds that caught the sky women • The spirit that can shape shift, • The good twin the sky woman gave birth to • The second spirit o-ma-ma-ma gave birth to • A chain of rocks peeking out from the water
Norse Mythology 2025-12-30
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- Gives their name to Friday
- The god who sees all
- Gives their name to Tuesday
- Renowned for knowledge and wisdom
- The Norse name for Giants
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- Immune to everything, save mistletoe
- Gives their name to Sunday
- Gives their name to Wednesday
- Rides a chariot pulled by two cats
- The trickster and shapeshifter
- Gives their name to Thursday
- Gives their name to Monday
12 Clues: The god who sees all • The Norse name for Giants • Gives their name to Sunday • Gives their name to Friday • Gives their name to Monday • Gives their name to Tuesday • Gives their name to Thursday • Gives their name to Wednesday • The trickster and shapeshifter • Renowned for knowledge and wisdom • Rides a chariot pulled by two cats • Immune to everything, save mistletoe
Greek 2023-12-13
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- Famous Greek physician and founder of modern medicine
- Greek mathematical contributions included ideas about this and mathematical proofs
- Key ancient Greek philosopher known for his questioning style
- Greek sculptures were concerned with the idealized perfection of the human _____
- Greek playwright who introduced the use of dialogue between characters
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- Greek philosophy emphasized this and rational observation
- Dramatic works were first performed at these Greek religious festivals
- First compiled Greek epic poems from oral tradition
- Name of the philosophical style exemplified in Plato's dialogues
- Political and educational systems of this ancient empire were influenced by Greece
10 Clues: First compiled Greek epic poems from oral tradition • Famous Greek physician and founder of modern medicine • Greek philosophy emphasized this and rational observation • Key ancient Greek philosopher known for his questioning style • Name of the philosophical style exemplified in Plato's dialogues • ...
Ancient Greece (1200 BC) 2022-09-01
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- treatment for mental illness
- Focused on natural treatment to approach the disease. Greatly contributed to modern medicine
- Dissected animals, founder of comparative anatomy.
- they found this to be the best healer
- exercise the key to maintain healthEpilepsy
- they looked to them if the treatment did not work
- a word the greek used to describe clubbed fingers
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- Philosophy that focused entirely on the disease that the patient had.
- greek word for woman
- One of the first classification of mental disorders by Hippocrates
- People in Ancient Greece focused on this a lot regarding healthcare
- of the first classifications of mental disorders by Hippocrates
- hygeia is the greek word for _____
- greek word for life
- his name sounds like playdough
- changed hieratic or theocratic medicine into a rational discipline.
16 Clues: greek word for life • greek word for woman • treatment for mental illness • his name sounds like playdough • hygeia is the greek word for _____ • they found this to be the best healer • exercise the key to maintain healthEpilepsy • they looked to them if the treatment did not work • a word the greek used to describe clubbed fingers • ...
Early Greek Crossword Puzzle 2026-03-13
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- Greek city-states developed their own systems of government, culture and what?
- Greek term for marketplace
- The person who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey
- Plant Greeks used to produce oil
- Troy is a city in what region?
- Greece is made up of islands and its mainland has a lot of "blanks" jutting out into the sea
- A hereditary class of rulers
- Early civilization of people that developed running water
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- The period of time where Greek culture began to decline
- Greeks gave us words like "democracy", "politics", and (Blank)
- Island South of Greece
- "High City"
- Name of Greek Peninsula
- The Mediterranean, Aegean and (Blank) Sea surround Greece
- The type of stories that the Iliad and Odyssey are
- The story that tells of the Trojan War
16 Clues: "High City" • Island South of Greece • Name of Greek Peninsula • Greek term for marketplace • A hereditary class of rulers • Troy is a city in what region? • Plant Greeks used to produce oil • The story that tells of the Trojan War • The person who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey • The type of stories that the Iliad and Odyssey are • ...
Natalia Gray hoc est latine for that is latin for Natalie Gray 2022-12-07
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- Salvelinus is the German root for little salmon. Frontalis means living in springs.
- coregonus means angle eye in Greek. clupeaformis means herring shaped in Latin.
- Lepomis means scaled gill cover in Greek. Macochirus means large hand in Greek.
- Ictalurus means fish cat in Greek. Punctatus means spotted in Latin.
- Esox means pike in Latin. Masquinongy is a Native American name for this species.
- Oncorhynchus means hooked snout, and tshawytscha is an old Russian name for this species.
- pomoxis means opercle sharp in Greek. Annularis means having rings in Latin.
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- petromyzon means stone to suck in Greek. Marinus means marine.
- Salmo from Salio meaning to leap, and trutta means trout.
- Acipenser means sturgeon in Latin. Fulvescens means reddish/yellow in Latin.
- Oncorhnchus means hooked snout. Kisutch is an old Russian name for this species.
- Alosa means shad in Latin. Pseudoharengus means false herring in Greek.
12 Clues: Salmo from Salio meaning to leap, and trutta means trout. • petromyzon means stone to suck in Greek. Marinus means marine. • Ictalurus means fish cat in Greek. Punctatus means spotted in Latin. • Alosa means shad in Latin. Pseudoharengus means false herring in Greek. • Acipenser means sturgeon in Latin. Fulvescens means reddish/yellow in Latin. • ...
Vocab 2025-10-01
11 Clues: Hellenic people • Ancient Greek poet • A form of government • A military formation • A series of conflicts • Inhabitans of bronze age • Ancient Greek philosopher • An ancient Greek city state • Political system of government • Advanced anicient Greek culture • His philosophies help understand reality of society
greek stuff 2023-04-18
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- person who predicts the future
- the form of greek culture that emerged from alexander the great's conquests
- greek military formation
- the upper part of a ancient greek city, where the public buildings and city defenses were located
- 18 ft long macedonian pike
- school of philosophy founded by plato
- government in which citizens hold political power
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- city founded by alexander the great in egypt
- logical guess
- unjust use of power
- a person working as a farmer in sparta
- man responsible for the day to day operation of sparta
- greek city state
- legal member of a city state
- government in which a small group of people rule
15 Clues: logical guess • greek city state • unjust use of power • greek military formation • 18 ft long macedonian pike • legal member of a city state • person who predicts the future • school of philosophy founded by plato • a person working as a farmer in sparta • city founded by alexander the great in egypt • government in which a small group of people rule • ...
Vocab 4 2022-01-13
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- time of peace, prosperity, and happiness
- a person that engages in philospy
- greek civilization of the Mediterranean region
- highest class in certain societies
- the capital of Greece
- a city-state in ancient Greece
- an economy that uses money
- an economy that uses bartering
- when the people have a voice
- association of Greek city-states
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- military collection of Greek city-state
- geographic area in southeast Europe
- a group of people that have control
- an ancient temple located in Athens
- a cruel ruler or leader
- a mass military formation
- a form of government with a monarch as head
- a war fought between the same country
- country in the Balkans
- land surrounded by three bodies of water
20 Clues: the capital of Greece • country in the Balkans • a cruel ruler or leader • a mass military formation • an economy that uses money • when the people have a voice • a city-state in ancient Greece • an economy that uses bartering • association of Greek city-states • a person that engages in philospy • highest class in certain societies • geographic area in southeast Europe • ...
Ancient Rome Review 2022-03-28
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- Roman empire surrounded the ____ sea.
- Roman temple dedicated to the gods
- Greek temple dedicated to Anthea
- First monotheistic religion. "Z" of RITZ from Persia. Founded by Zoroaster.
- religious books of Judaism
- Moved the legalized Christianity and renamed the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople
- Dictator of Rome
- polytheistic religion of India
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- Low-class citizens: farmers, peasants, laborers
- Civilization that heavily influenced Rome
- First Roman emperor
- Alps and Appennine mountains provided what
- Roman poet and wrote The Aeneid
- Father of history
- Means between two rivers
- messenger of god
- High-class citizens: wealthy landowners, nobility
- Means many gods
- Greek; king of the gods. Symbol is the lightning bolt.
- Help improve travel, communication, and trade
20 Clues: Means many gods • messenger of god • Dictator of Rome • Father of history • First Roman emperor • Means between two rivers • religious books of Judaism • polytheistic religion of India • Roman poet and wrote The Aeneid • Greek temple dedicated to Anthea • Roman temple dedicated to the gods • Roman empire surrounded the ____ sea. • Civilization that heavily influenced Rome • ...
Generals Challenge - Notes Section One 2023-03-22
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- Half man half bull
- Messenger of the Gods
- Sea to the west of Greece
- Minoan Palace
- Sea to the east of Greece
- Minoans traded gold, jewelry, and this
- open area marketplace
- Mrs. Abel's Dogs Name
- Land that has water on three sides
- Greek City State
- First people to live in Greece
- Head God
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- free native born land owning greek men
- Goddess of wisdom and war
- Minoan sport
- First Greek Kings
- Island Minoans live on
- God of War
- citizen soldiers
- Greatest City State
- Greated City State
- Ms. Cranmer's Hedgehog's name
- Greeks grow wheat, olives, grapes, and this
- invaded Greece
- taught Greeks about the Alphabet
- Gathering place of a city state
26 Clues: Head God • God of War • Minoan sport • Minoan Palace • invaded Greece • citizen soldiers • Greek City State • First Greek Kings • Half man half bull • Greated City State • Greatest City State • Messenger of the Gods • open area marketplace • Mrs. Abel's Dogs Name • Island Minoans live on • Goddess of wisdom and war • Sea to the west of Greece • Sea to the east of Greece • Ms. Cranmer's Hedgehog's name • ...
Ancient Greece 2023-03-28
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- _______ of Elders controlled many laws in Sparta
- Greek traitor led Persians to victory
- First victory for Greece
- Greek navy beat Persians
- Has a son named King Xerxes
- Enemy of Persia
- Last battle of Persian wars where Greece beat Persia
- Enemy of Athens
- In Athens and Sparta, ______ were put to work with no mercy
- Battle leading to Persian wars
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- Women didn't have the same ______ as men
- Enemy of Sparta
- Athens and Sparta fought many _______
- Sparta was known for its ________
- Has a father named King Darius
- A greek _______ showed Persians a secret path
- Athens was known for its _________
- The Athenian marketplace
- Persia & Greece both had many _________
- Is a very large empire
20 Clues: Enemy of Sparta • Enemy of Persia • Enemy of Athens • Is a very large empire • First victory for Greece • Greek navy beat Persians • The Athenian marketplace • Has a son named King Xerxes • Has a father named King Darius • Battle leading to Persian wars • Sparta was known for its ________ • Athens was known for its _________ • Greek traitor led Persians to victory • ...
Ancient Greece Crossword Puzzle 2021-03-08
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- City State with best navy.
- The Greek word for city-states.
- Epic poem takes place during the Trojan War.
- City State with strongest army.
- A general of Athens during the Golden Age.
- Games traced back to early 776 BC
- A priest who passed advice from gods.
- moral story involving animals.
- Blind man, greatest Greek poet of all time.
- Powerful warships
- A simple pillar with a plain top.
- King of gods.
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- a long race named after a Greek battle
- A body of land with water on three sides.
- Father of medicine.
- A system of government started in Greece.
- Foot soldier fought in lines or ranks
- Wife of king Menelaus.
- Father of modern philosophy
- Father of history
20 Clues: King of gods. • Father of history • Powerful warships • Father of medicine. • Wife of king Menelaus. • City State with best navy. • Father of modern philosophy • moral story involving animals. • The Greek word for city-states. • City State with strongest army. • Games traced back to early 776 BC • A simple pillar with a plain top. • Foot soldier fought in lines or ranks • ...
Cruel Shoes 2022-08-25
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- Gray-eyed goddess who loves Odysseus
- slain by Paris
- Odysseus' dog
- commands the Greek forces; in the underworld
- Circe's island
- Greek god keeping Odysseus from getting home
- Odysseus' wife
- a beggar that fights Odysseus
- One-eyed monsters born of Poseidon
- son of Odysseus
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- father of Odysseus
- Cause of the Greek/Trojan War
- Keeps Odysseus captive for 7 years
- Sun god; owns a bunch of cows
- Lead suitor for Penelope's hand
- another name for the Greeks
- goddess who turns men into pigs
- One of Odysseus' men
- 6 headed monster that eats Odysseus' crew
- A disguise of Athena
- Messenger god; tells Calypso to free Odysseus
- Whirlpool monster that eats Odysseus' ship
22 Clues: Odysseus' dog • slain by Paris • Circe's island • Odysseus' wife • son of Odysseus • father of Odysseus • One of Odysseus' men • A disguise of Athena • another name for the Greeks • Cause of the Greek/Trojan War • Sun god; owns a bunch of cows • a beggar that fights Odysseus • Lead suitor for Penelope's hand • goddess who turns men into pigs • Keeps Odysseus captive for 7 years • ...
carling 2023-05-11
15 Clues: hot • car • royal • earth • by itself • royal group • a sick detector • the study of tech • the study of zoo • the study of order • the study of earth • the study of myths • a water-keeper-hotter • the queen is part of the _____. • the kings and queens are __________.
Santino's mythology 2023-02-16
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- daughter who was very ill?
- sea serpant
- The good Titan
- what saved the beautiful girl?
- who were the first people?
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- second spirit she gave birth to
- Zeus gave the? To his brother hades
- what the raven child ate?
- Zeus gave? To his brother Poseidon
- one of the most told stories of the Haida?
- what scooped the baby out of its skin?
- gave birth to the spirit of the world
12 Clues: sea serpant • The good Titan • what the raven child ate? • daughter who was very ill? • who were the first people? • what saved the beautiful girl? • second spirit she gave birth to • Zeus gave? To his brother Poseidon • Zeus gave the? To his brother hades • gave birth to the spirit of the world • what scooped the baby out of its skin? • one of the most told stories of the Haida?
Polynesian mythology 2025-02-03
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- supernatural beings that live in rivers, caves, or the ocean
- used to summon gods for help
- people felt a close and personal connection to these
- creator god
- myths most well known myths
- chief god of generation and growth
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- father sky
- god of sea
- trickster god and hero
- god of the heavens
- water that is highly important to this culture
- mother earth
12 Clues: father sky • god of sea • creator god • mother earth • god of the heavens • trickster god and hero • used to summon gods for help • myths most well known myths • chief god of generation and growth • water that is highly important to this culture • people felt a close and personal connection to these • supernatural beings that live in rivers, caves, or the ocean
Phoenix 2024-01-03
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- A bird that rises from it's ashes
- Renewing from within.
- Metamorphic change.
- Mythically famous.
- Legendary and unreal.
- Elemental force.
- Representative icon.
- Remains after the blaze.
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- Coming back to life.
- Fresh start.
- Endless life, mythical style.
- Ancient tales of gods.
- Timelessly existing.
- Burning passion.
- Feathers of flight.
15 Clues: Fresh start. • Burning passion. • Elemental force. • Mythically famous. • Metamorphic change. • Feathers of flight. • Coming back to life. • Timelessly existing. • Representative icon. • Renewing from within. • Legendary and unreal. • Ancient tales of gods. • Remains after the blaze. • Endless life, mythical style. • A bird that rises from it's ashes
Roman Religion 2023-11-27
15 Clues: myths • worship • Roman god • an emperor • Janus' son • type of ruler • a sacred offer • god or goddess • higher power(male) • god with two faces • Belief in many gods • higher power(female) • highest mountain in greece • loyalty to a group or cause • part god and part human, animal, etc.
Chinese Mythology Crossword 2023-04-10
15 Clues: Fire God • First Law • Lots of water • Filled the Sea • Heavenly Domain • Ruler of Heaven • Cow-like monster • Land of Afterlife • Ultimate Ancestors • Reached immortality • Creator of the Universe • Father of animals & herb • Brought many advancements • Mother of Chinese Mythology • Created animals & humans with clay
Greece 2022-10-10
10 Clues: greek rug • greek philophoser • capital of Greece • where greece is located • sea that sorrounds Greece • capital of Minoan Greece • market place under roman control • greek goddess of war and knowledge • greek goddess of speed and agillity • greek wrap with different meat and vegatables
Ancient Greek Architecture 2019-07-25
10 Clues: Golden -----? • Greek philosopher. • Greek market place. • Site of the Erechtheion. • Patron goddess of Athens. • First of the Greek orders. • Third of the Greek orders. • Second of the Greek orders. • Largest building on the Acropolis. • Empire defeated by Delian league, led by Athens.
Mythology Crossword Hard 2026-02-19
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- King of the gods
- Goddess of Harvest; mother of Persephone
- Hero that completed twelve tasks
- Name of king who wished for everything he touched to turn to gold
- Prison for the titans
- God of sun and music; drove fiery chariot across the sky to give light to the world
- Lord of the sea
- Roman temple dedicated to all of the gods
- God of War
- Blacksmith of the gods
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- What Paris was supposed to give to Juno, Venus, or Minerva
- Brother of Remus; founder of Rome
- Queen of the Underworld
- Gorgon with snakes for hair; looking at her eyes will turn you to stone
- Lord of the Underworld, brother of Jupiter
- Hero that saved Andromeda
- River where Achilles was bathed by his mother
- Three headed watchdog of the Underworld
- Vulcan's workshop
19 Clues: God of War • Lord of the sea • King of the gods • Vulcan's workshop • Prison for the titans • Blacksmith of the gods • Queen of the Underworld • Hero that saved Andromeda • Hero that completed twelve tasks • Brother of Remus; founder of Rome • Three headed watchdog of the Underworld • Goddess of Harvest; mother of Persephone • Roman temple dedicated to all of the gods • ...
Ancient Rome Review 2022-03-28
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- High-class citizens: wealthy landowners, nobility
- Greek temple dedicated to Anthea
- Civilization that heavily influenced Rome
- Father of history
- Means many gods
- Dictator of Rome
- Help improve travel, communication, and trade
- Greek; king of the gods. Symbol is the lightning bolt.
- polytheistic religion of India
- Low-class citizens: farmers, peasants, laborers
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- Moved the legalized Christianity and renamed the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople
- Roman temple dedicated to the gods
- First monotheistic religion. "Z" of RITZ from Persia. Founded by Zoroaster.
- messenger of god
- Alps and Appennine mountains provided what
- Means between two rivers
- religious books of Judaism
- First Roman emperor
- Roman poet and wrote The Aeneid
19 Clues: Means many gods • messenger of god • Dictator of Rome • Father of history • First Roman emperor • Means between two rivers • religious books of Judaism • polytheistic religion of India • Roman poet and wrote The Aeneid • Greek temple dedicated to Anthea • Roman temple dedicated to the gods • Civilization that heavily influenced Rome • Alps and Appennine mountains provided what • ...
social studies extra credit 2017-03-06
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- a group of warriors that stood close together in a square
- governors pershon provin
- asked a lot of questions, among the greatest thinkers
- greatest greek dockter
- student of socrates, wrote the republic
- didn't force people to adapt persian customs
- age of alexander the greate when his rule began
- people elected leaders to govern them
- clear and ordered thinking
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- the two most powerful magistrates in rome
- agreement to work together
- romens public meeting place
- prohibit
- greek painting were often painted on __________
- athens vs sparta
- greek ________________ looked as if they could come to life at any moment
- rulers with almost absolute power
- alexander the great's dad
- romeans language
19 Clues: prohibit • athens vs sparta • romeans language • greatest greek dockter • governors pershon provin • alexander the great's dad • agreement to work together • clear and ordered thinking • romens public meeting place • rulers with almost absolute power • people elected leaders to govern them • student of socrates, wrote the republic • the two most powerful magistrates in rome • ...
Rome 2022-05-06
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- taken in 30 BC,homeland of Cleopatra
- island,part of the northern area of the roman empire
- Backstabbed,Ceaser
- ceaser,Gual
- roman collapse,outside invader
- split Rome,step son of ceaser
- Between Europe and Africa,controlled by rome
- held strait of Gibraltar,fell to barbarians
- Biggest empire,Mediterranean
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- east rome,Greek
- made in roman isreal,later main reilgion in empire
- Italy,peninsula
- Byzantine empire,fire
- Tunisia,strait of Gibraltar
- west rome fell,sacked rome
- Founder of rome,killed brother
- taken in 31BC,made the Byzantines empire name
- mega-structure,Rome
- Roman origin story,had greek gods
19 Clues: ceaser,Gual • east rome,Greek • Italy,peninsula • Backstabbed,Ceaser • mega-structure,Rome • Byzantine empire,fire • west rome fell,sacked rome • Tunisia,strait of Gibraltar • Biggest empire,Mediterranean • split Rome,step son of ceaser • Founder of rome,killed brother • roman collapse,outside invader • Roman origin story,had greek gods • taken in 30 BC,homeland of Cleopatra • ...
bryan- marks 2019-05-01
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- also means uniqueness
- greek for "one sent forth"
- denial by a baptized person of the divine faith
- fourth mark of the Church
- break of unity in the CHurch
- person who is apart of a group and breaks away from the church
- effort to reunite Christians
- faith hope and love
- total rejection of Christian faith
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- greek for bearer of God
- will exist until the end of time
- apostles -> bishops and priests
- official internal law of the Church
- part of area the bishop oversee's
- one holy catholic and apostolic
- people who are unaware of the Catholic faith
- schisms of the Church
- diocese of the Pope
- greek word meaning word
19 Clues: diocese of the Pope • faith hope and love • also means uniqueness • schisms of the Church • greek for bearer of God • greek word meaning word • fourth mark of the Church • greek for "one sent forth" • break of unity in the CHurch • effort to reunite Christians • apostles -> bishops and priests • one holy catholic and apostolic • will exist until the end of time • ...
ROUND 8: Crossword 2023-09-14
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- Host city of the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup Final. The stadium for the Final was built to commemorate the centenary of the host country’s independence.
- According to Greek mythology, she was the first woman on earth.
- This element gives stainless steel resistance to stain or iron rust. It is used commonly the manufacture of metal ceramics and to produce synthetic rubies.
- A National Animal of Scotland. A symbol of masculinity and power, as well as purity and innocence.
- Winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice under the same movie director (2009, 2013)
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- It can be measured using an electronic instrument called “Geiger Counter”.
- An Indian food cooked over charcoal in a clay oven.
- Best-selling female recording artist of all time according to Guinness World Records.
- Sharks use their specialized receptors called ampullae Lorenzini to sense this, whereas humans cannot sense it around them.
- “Going to the mattresses” or hiding out from enemies, was a term popularized by what 1969 Mario Puzo novel and its famous film adaptation?
10 Clues: An Indian food cooked over charcoal in a clay oven. • According to Greek mythology, she was the first woman on earth. • It can be measured using an electronic instrument called “Geiger Counter”. • Best-selling female recording artist of all time according to Guinness World Records. • ...
The Odyssey Crossword Puzzle 2023-11-16
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- - A mythological spirit of nature, often depicted as beautiful maidens inhabiting the forests, rivers, or other natural settings.
- - A member of a race of giants with a single eye in the middle of their forehead, such as Polyphemus.
- - The generous and friendly reception and entertainment of guests or strangers, considered a crucial virtue in ancient Greece.
- - Excessive pride or arrogance that leads to a character's downfall or brings about their own destruction.
- - A predetermined course of events or destiny that cannot be altered or changed by human actions.
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- - A source of inspiration for a poet, often one of the 9 goddesses of the arts, literature, and science in Greek mythology.
- - A long, adventurous journey or voyage, often marked by various challenges and obstacles.
- - The Cyclops encountered by Odysseus on his journey, known for his one eye and being the son of Poseidon.
- - The home island of Odysseus, where his wife Penelope and son Telemachus await his return.
- - Cleverness or skillful deceit used to achieve a goal or outwit someone.
10 Clues: - Cleverness or skillful deceit used to achieve a goal or outwit someone. • - A long, adventurous journey or voyage, often marked by various challenges and obstacles. • - The home island of Odysseus, where his wife Penelope and son Telemachus await his return. • ...
Section 3: Level 13 2024-05-09
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- Before someone fixed it, Cam’s art picture that was supposed to be his house looked like _______.
- any of a family of giants in Greek mythology who were believed to have once ruled the earth; anyone that is huge in size, force, or power; anyone that stands out for greatness of achievement
- experiencing great difficulties or being completely unable to decide what to do or say next
- This person fixed Cam’s art project.
- This person gave Cam a completed social studies Who’s Who project.
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- the feeling of being annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want
- having parts very close together and difficult to get through or see through; thick
- giving official permission for something to happen, or giving someone official permission to do something
- the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do something by threatening to tell a secret of theirs or to harm them
- done with caution and watching for danger
10 Clues: This person fixed Cam’s art project. • done with caution and watching for danger • This person gave Cam a completed social studies Who’s Who project. • having parts very close together and difficult to get through or see through; thick • the feeling of being annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want • ...
Section 3: Level 13 2024-05-09
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- Before someone fixed it, Cam’s art picture that was supposed to be his house looked like _______.
- any of a family of giants in Greek mythology who were believed to have once ruled the earth; anyone that is huge in size, force, or power; anyone that stands out for greatness of achievement
- experiencing great difficulties or being completely unable to decide what to do or say next
- This person fixed Cam’s art project.
- This person gave Cam a completed social studies Who’s Who project.
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- the feeling of being annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want
- having parts very close together and difficult to get through or see through; thick
- giving official permission for something to happen, or giving someone official permission to do something
- the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do something by threatening to tell a secret of theirs or to harm them
- done with caution and watching for danger
10 Clues: This person fixed Cam’s art project. • done with caution and watching for danger • This person gave Cam a completed social studies Who’s Who project. • having parts very close together and difficult to get through or see through; thick • the feeling of being annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want • ...
Reflection 2025-12-03
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- It is said that if you chant this ‘bloody’ name in front of a mirror, she will appear.
- In Greek mythology, Narcissus is so beautiful, yet so cursed, that he falls in love with his own reflection in a poll of water and weathers away into a flower, his is the origin of this term.
- the chemical process of coating a non-conductive substrate such as glass with a reflectivesubstance, to produce a mirror.
- It was this Gorgon’s reflection in Perseus shield that led to her beheading.
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- Called black or obsidian , this tool is used for divination or warding off negative energy.
- These creatures are said to have no reflections.
- ‘Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some’ Is a quote by this scroogie writer.
- Breaking a mirror causes this many years of bad luck .
- Reflections was a 1967 billboard topping single by this group.
- ‘Girl before a mirror’ is a popular painting by this cubist artist.
10 Clues: These creatures are said to have no reflections. • Breaking a mirror causes this many years of bad luck . • Reflections was a 1967 billboard topping single by this group. • ‘Girl before a mirror’ is a popular painting by this cubist artist. • It was this Gorgon’s reflection in Perseus shield that led to her beheading. • ...
Chapter 8 Social Studies Crossword Puzzle 2022-09-20
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- public speaking and debate
- action that is part of ceremonies
- philosopher who traveled and taught
- the use of questioning to teach
- the study of the universe
- drama that ends happily
- poet who composed epics
- traditonal story about gods and heroes
- home to the 12 most important greek gods
- a sacred shrine where spoke for a god
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- style of greek art and architecture
- soldiers on horseback
- a story told mainly through words and actions
- a code honored by doctors
- drama where main character struggles
- when stories are passed in generations
- athletic contests honoring Zeus
- when greek culture spread to non-greeks
- a short tale that teaches a lesson
19 Clues: soldiers on horseback • drama that ends happily • poet who composed epics • a code honored by doctors • the study of the universe • public speaking and debate • the use of questioning to teach • athletic contests honoring Zeus • action that is part of ceremonies • a short tale that teaches a lesson • style of greek art and architecture • philosopher who traveled and taught • ...
Joseph Greece 2020-11-10
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- power in the hands of few people
- a fortified hilltop in an ancient
- an ancient kingdom north of Greece
- stories about gods
- government controlled by its people
- relating to the civilization, language,art, science, and literature of the Greek
- Greek city state
- bad leader
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- thinkers who use critical thinking to form their opinion
- long Greek poems/stories
- power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility.
- Indo-European people who settled on the Greek mainland around 2000 B.C.
- land form surrounded by water on 3 sides
- an enormous Hellenistic statue that formerly stood near the harbor of Rhodes.
- one person in charge
15 Clues: bad leader • Greek city state • stories about gods • one person in charge • long Greek poems/stories • power in the hands of few people • a fortified hilltop in an ancient • an ancient kingdom north of Greece • government controlled by its people • land form surrounded by water on 3 sides • thinkers who use critical thinking to form their opinion • ...
Ancient Greese 2024-09-25
13 Clues: war • political equal • the great a king • Greek philosopher • author of the oddecy • Athenian philosopher • a rank of high power • Greek region of Doris • A inhabitant of Greese • A group of heavy infantry • an ancient city of Mycenaean • A was between Athens and Sparta • a Greek civilization that spread
Greek crossword 2022-05-11
12 Clues: helper • large bow • God of war • wooden boats • highest class • Greek name Juno • face protection • Greek name Pluto • strong wooden weapons • animal used in the war • Greek word for victory • Protective gear for war
Greek Vocab Words 2023-04-19
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- Man responsible for the day-to-day operation of the government in Sparta
- Someone who predicts what will happen in the future
- foreigner in a Greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan
- "High City" in Greek; the upper part of an ancient Greek City, where public and the city's defenses were located
- School of philosophy founded by Plato
- Messenian person forced to work as a lowly farmer by Sparta
- Eighteen foot-long Macedonian pike
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- Form of government in which citizens hold political power
- Legal member of a country or city-state
- Greek military formation of heavily armed foot soldiers who moved together as a unit
- Logical guess
- Art and practice of government
- Greek city-state
- Unjust use of power or in ancient Greece a government run by a strong ruler
14 Clues: Logical guess • Greek city-state • Art and practice of government • Eighteen foot-long Macedonian pike • School of philosophy founded by Plato • Legal member of a country or city-state • Someone who predicts what will happen in the future • Form of government in which citizens hold political power • Messenian person forced to work as a lowly farmer by Sparta • ...
Valentine's Day/Lupercalia 2023-02-11
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- Father of Eros roman
- Not roman but....
- Not greek but...
- A god of love greek version
- Not mortal but.....
- Roman Valentine's day
- A feeling associated with Valentines day
- Mother of Eros roman
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- Fell in love with Eros
- Women mentioned in article section
- Guy metioned in article section
- A religon mentioned in memes section
- A special modern holiday
- Equivelent of Cupid
14 Clues: Not greek but... • Not roman but.... • Not mortal but..... • Equivelent of Cupid • Father of Eros roman • Mother of Eros roman • Roman Valentine's day • Fell in love with Eros • A special modern holiday • A god of love greek version • Guy metioned in article section • Women mentioned in article section • A religon mentioned in memes section • A feeling associated with Valentines day
Shannon Yearsley 2022-02-01
12 Clues: Age • Born here • Middle name • Birth month • Big interest • Dream career • Favourite meal • Favourite colour • Family background • Country I want to visit • Won this award back to back • Played football for ___ years
Global History Terms 2012-12-06
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- Hindu concept of non-violence
- earliest known Greek civilization
- suffix meaning "study of"
- the total way of life of a given people
- process by which cultural ideas are shared
- a Hindu's chosen actions in life
- Ancient Egyptian ruler
- root meaning "stone"
- place in which to worship a god or deity
- prefix meaning "new"
- social rank in hindu society
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- fertile area of land at the mouth of a river
- a Hindu's social obligations
- Greek civilization that fought the Trojan War
- soil carried downriver to the mouth
- root meaning "god"
- Greek culture the succeeded the Mycaneans
- location of the Minoan palace
- prefix meaning "old"
- city-state that lost the Trojan War
20 Clues: root meaning "god" • prefix meaning "old" • root meaning "stone" • prefix meaning "new" • Ancient Egyptian ruler • suffix meaning "study of" • a Hindu's social obligations • social rank in hindu society • Hindu concept of non-violence • location of the Minoan palace • a Hindu's chosen actions in life • earliest known Greek civilization • soil carried downriver to the mouth • ...
Ancient Greece 2013-11-12
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- Greek city-state.
- Greek hero of the Odyssey.
- Author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- High city with great temples.
- Rule by a landholding elite.
- Massive formation of foot soldiers.
- Narrow water passages.
- Government controlled by the people.
- Areas dedicated to the honor of gods or goddesses.
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- A chief official of Athens in 594 B.C.
- Held the real power in the Spartan council.
- Watercolor paintings done on wet plaster.
- State owned slaves.
- Athenian tyrant who seized power in 546 B.C.
- Power in hand by a powerful elite few from.
- The mightiest Greek Hero.
- A lawmaking body.
- Peninsula where Greece is located.
- People who gained power by force.
- Government controlled by a king or queen.
20 Clues: Greek city-state. • A lawmaking body. • State owned slaves. • Narrow water passages. • The mightiest Greek Hero. • Greek hero of the Odyssey. • Rule by a landholding elite. • High city with great temples. • People who gained power by force. • Peninsula where Greece is located. • Massive formation of foot soldiers. • Author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. • ...
Etymology Crossword 2025-10-30
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- transliterate: τραύμα
- prefix meaning as if, resembling
- prefix meaning against
- suffix meaning tool for viewing
- suffix meaning pertaining to rule
- prefix meaning within
- transliterate: πολυγαμία
- transliterate: στρατηγός
- prefix meaning different
- greek letter “m”
- suffix meaning thing written
- XXX
- DLXVII
- verb forming suffix to indicate action
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- preposition prefix meaning around
- prefix meaning both
- greek letter “s”
- suffix meaning pertaining to rules
- prefix meaning straight
- prefix meaning hidden
- suffix meaning belief in
- prefix meaning across
- CCX
- prefix meaning eight
- suffix meaning study of
- prefix meaning backward
- suffix meaning one who does
- latin prefix meaning much, many
- greek diminutive suffix
- suffix meaning place where
30 Clues: CCX • XXX • DLXVII • greek letter “s” • greek letter “m” • prefix meaning both • prefix meaning eight • transliterate: τραύμα • prefix meaning hidden • prefix meaning within • prefix meaning across • prefix meaning against • prefix meaning straight • suffix meaning study of • prefix meaning backward • greek diminutive suffix • suffix meaning belief in • transliterate: πολυγαμία • ...
Scott's Extra Special Weekend Crossword 2025-06-07
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- a scent or a South African drug addict
- collection of pictures or songs
- actor you helped a while back
- crow group
- greek streat food
- offical cartoon strip of 76 test house
- commonly black or green
- tasty NW fish
- erasable utensil
- in a while?
- I hope you don't have to do one this weekend
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- skynyrd classic
- goes great with fries
- vomit on his sweater already, Mom's ___
- best way to move fluid
- round breakfast bread
- greek inspired race
- city of mona lisa
- Beatles album and a gun
- hat for riding a bike
- see you later?
- Macho Man Randy ___
- Colton's favorite South American country
- Green Day's American
- greek cheese
25 Clues: crow group • in a while? • greek cheese • tasty NW fish • see you later? • skynyrd classic • erasable utensil • city of mona lisa • greek streat food • greek inspired race • Macho Man Randy ___ • Green Day's American • goes great with fries • round breakfast bread • hat for riding a bike • best way to move fluid • Beatles album and a gun • commonly black or green • actor you helped a while back • ...
A Puzzle For Chris 2025-06-04
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- A superhero with a hammer and lightning powers
- A superhero who wears a black cape and mask
- A hero who takes from the rich and gives to the poor
- Superman’s name when he is not in costume
- A group of puppies who help people in their town
- (Possibly a typo or unclear term—could be “Star Wars”?)
- A TV show about two brothers who drive fast cars
- A superhero who is very good at fighting
- The real name of Batman
- A smaller group of stars in the sky
- A boy who goes to a school for wizards
- A day to celebrate the American flag
- A sailor who gets strong when he eats spinach
- A superhero who can fly and is very strong
- America’s birthday with fireworks
- A time in history with cowboys and horses
- A group of stars in the sky
- The season when leaves fall from trees
- The real name of Robin, Batman’s helper
- A big green superhero who gets stronger when angry
- Superman’s secret hideout made of ice
- A team of animals who help others
- A boy who is the son of a Greek god
- The planet where Superman was born
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- A superhero with a shield and a star on his chest
- The queen of the Greek gods
- The real name of Batgirl
- The bottom of the Earth
- Agents who protect Earth from aliens
- A magic sword from King Arthur’s story
- A superhero king from Wakanda
- A strong hero from Greek stories
- A superhero who can fly with wings
- The castle where King Arthur lived
- A famous general from the Civil War
- The place where Santa lives
- Two chipmunks who solve mysteries
- A boy who finds a magic lamp with a genie inside
- The king of the Greek gods
- A superhero who wears a metal suit
- Batman’s sidekick who wears red and green
- The real name of Iron Man
- The city where Batman lives
- A secret country with cool technology
- A way to tell your future using stars
- The real name of Falcon
- A superhero girl who helps Batman
- The mountain where Greek gods live
- The Greek god of the underworld
- The Greek god of the sea
- The Greek god who runs very fast
- A team of superheroes who save the world
52 Clues: The bottom of the Earth • The real name of Batman • The real name of Falcon • The real name of Batgirl • The Greek god of the sea • The real name of Iron Man • The king of the Greek gods • The queen of the Greek gods • The place where Santa lives • The city where Batman lives • A group of stars in the sky • A superhero king from Wakanda • The Greek god of the underworld • ...
Norse Mythology Handout 2012-05-10
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- The gods of nature
- Odin's horse
- goddess of death
- The most beautiful of the gods
- A waste of frozen fog
- Son of Loki and an evil giantess
- Queen of the gods
- Serpent that surrounds the earth
- God of thunder
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- of roaring flames
- The gods who cared for men
- Neither Aesir or Vanir god or giant
- Thor's hammer
- Day of Doom
- Ancient god of the sword
- Spirits of the mountains and glaciers
- King of the gods
- The icebound wilderness
- Where all the warriors who died in battle came
19 Clues: Day of Doom • Odin's horse • Thor's hammer • God of thunder • goddess of death • King of the gods • of roaring flames • Queen of the gods • The gods of nature • A waste of frozen fog • The icebound wilderness • Ancient god of the sword • The gods who cared for men • The most beautiful of the gods • Son of Loki and an evil giantess • Serpent that surrounds the earth • ...
Week 2 Vocab and Greek Roots 2025-10-03
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- Tiny living things you can only see with a microscope
- Greek root meaning "earth"
- Energy rays from the sun or space
- Cars that move by remote control to explore planets
- Greek root meaning "light"
- A group of the same living things living together
- Machines that can find or measure things
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- Greek root meaning "time"
- Greek root meaning "measure"
- A scientist who studies life in the universe
- Greek root meaning "study of"
11 Clues: Greek root meaning "time" • Greek root meaning "earth" • Greek root meaning "light" • Greek root meaning "measure" • Greek root meaning "study of" • Energy rays from the sun or space • Machines that can find or measure things • A scientist who studies life in the universe • A group of the same living things living together • ...
History of greek theater 2023-01-06
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- Characters support the plot. their motivation drives the play.
- part woman, part lion, part eagle
- Song sung by chorus
- king who did not inherit their throne,
- greek word for dance
- Something to shock the audience
- the major festival
- place of seeing
- emphasized the attempts of human characters to control their own destinies.
- earliest known playwright and actor.
- god of wine and fertility
- The arrangements of the events in the play
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- is the Latin title for the play called Oedipus Tyrannus in Greek.
- flat terrace below the slope
- Usage of words to express thought
- is considered the father of Western philosophy.
- first great theorist of the dramatic world
- man of noble stature
- wrote around 123 plays
- fall of a hero
- comes from the greek word theatron
- origin of word scene
- comes from the Greek verb meaning “to do” or “to act.”
- part man part goat
- How speech reveals character
- Made it easier for male actors to play female characters.
26 Clues: fall of a hero • place of seeing • part man part goat • the major festival • Song sung by chorus • man of noble stature • greek word for dance • origin of word scene • wrote around 123 plays • god of wine and fertility • flat terrace below the slope • How speech reveals character • Something to shock the audience • Usage of words to express thought • part woman, part lion, part eagle • ...
Alexander and Hellenism 2017-04-05
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- Cultural tradition or civilization spread by Alexander.
- Powerful kingdom to the north of Greece; home to Alexander
- Brilliant military leader; son of Philip II; spread Greek ideas throughout the Mediterranean region.
- Another word for speeches; Demosthenes delivered/gave these.
- An adjective that means Greek in style or culture.
- Event where Philip was assassinated; daughter's _______
- Small units of soldiers with long spears; fearsome fighting force
- Macedonian king; father of Alexander the Great
- Skilled public speaker
- Alexander was thirty-______ when he died.
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- Alexander defeated this civilization as revenge for killing his father and as revenge for what it had done to Athens.
- Athenian orator; pleaded for Athens to defeat Phillip II
- A city named after its founder
- A mathematics subject produced during Hellenistic times
- A powerful Phoenician colony founded in northwest Africa
- One of the greatest philosophers; Alexander's tutor; student of Plato.
- Greek ideas blended with African and Asian traditions
- Number of letters in Phoenician alphabet.
- Alexander the _______
- Alexandria had a museum and a great ________ where more than half a million papyrus scrolls were kept.
20 Clues: Alexander the _______ • Skilled public speaker • A city named after its founder • Number of letters in Phoenician alphabet. • Alexander was thirty-______ when he died. • Macedonian king; father of Alexander the Great • An adjective that means Greek in style or culture. • Greek ideas blended with African and Asian traditions • ...
Unit 1 Zach B 2023-08-30
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- a raised structure used for worship
- pysical condition n which there is loss of senstation
- to volentarily refrain from doing something
- an abnormal fear of hights or high places
- (greek prefix) against opposite
- showing idifference or lack of concern
- (latin root) both
- the high part of an ancient greek city
- (greek prefix) not without
- differnt from which is considered normal or avarage
- without rule
- one who finds satisfaction both within himself and outside world
- an instroment used for measuring hights
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- one who does not belive in the exictance of god
- a feeling of dislike or aversion
- experencing afffection and hostility at the same time for someone
- to turn away from
- (latin prefix) away from off
- a word directly oppisite to another in meaning
- a word reslting from the begining letter or letters
- nameless authorless
- the height of an object whne comparied to a given leval
- (greek root)
- one skilled in performing gymnastics feats
- (latin root) high hight
- using both hands with equal abilitly
26 Clues: (greek root) • without rule • to turn away from • (latin root) both • nameless authorless • (latin root) high hight • (greek prefix) not without • (latin prefix) away from off • (greek prefix) against opposite • a feeling of dislike or aversion • a raised structure used for worship • using both hands with equal abilitly • showing idifference or lack of concern • ...
Greek Roots 2025-05-20
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- the study of rocks and land
- a feeling of concern for someone
- the beginning of something
- the study of animals
- next to
- a place of worship for the Jewish religion
- a tiny germ that can make you sick
- (also sym) a Greek root that means feeling or suffering/disease
- someone who is mentally ill or unstable
- causing pity, sorrow, or sympathy
- draw attention to
- a unit of DNA
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- the study of the mind
- a Greek root that means the study of/science of
- all of the people born or living about the same time
- stick to
- a word with a similar meaning as another word
- a Greek root that means feeling; suffering/disease
- adjust to new conditions
- a sign that comes with an illness or condition
- actual, real, or true
- the study of life
- made with artificial materials
- describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
- communication from one mind to another without speech or sounds
- a Greek root that means born
26 Clues: next to • stick to • a unit of DNA • the study of life • draw attention to • the study of animals • the study of the mind • actual, real, or true • adjust to new conditions • the beginning of something • the study of rocks and land • a Greek root that means born • made with artificial materials • a feeling of concern for someone • causing pity, sorrow, or sympathy • ...
Ancient Greek Geography 2025-07-24
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- Geographic feature that divided Greece into isolated regions.
- Term describing Greece’s heavy reliance on the sea.
- WARS Conflicts that briefly united Greek city-states against a common enemy.
- Site of a famous oracle, unifying Greeks religiously.
- Settlements established by Greeks in distant lands for trade and resources.
- Skilled seafarers crucial to Greece’s economy and expansion.
- Sea surrounding Greece, crucial for trade and travel.
- Rule by a single, often oppressive, leader in some city-states.
- Major sea connecting Greek colonies and trade routes.
- Militaristic city-state known for its strict society.
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- Term referring to shared Greek culture and identity.
- Independent city-state in ancient Greece, like Athens or Sparta.
- Geographic feature contributing to Greece’s fragmentation.
- Powerful city-state known for its strategic location and trade.
- System of government first developed in Athens.
- A political system where power is held by a small elite group.
- Pan-Hellenic games fostering Greek unity.
- Vital economic activity due to Greece’s limited farmland.
- Limited in Greece due to rocky terrain.
- Influential city-state, birthplace of democracy and philosophy.
20 Clues: Limited in Greece due to rocky terrain. • Pan-Hellenic games fostering Greek unity. • System of government first developed in Athens. • Term describing Greece’s heavy reliance on the sea. • Term referring to shared Greek culture and identity. • Site of a famous oracle, unifying Greeks religiously. • Sea surrounding Greece, crucial for trade and travel. • ...
Crossword Puzzle Unit 2 Part 1 #1 2026-02-06
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- Government where the people have power
- Traditional stories about gods
- A small group of people that have control over a country
- Ethnic group that invaded Greece
- Athens featured flawed heroes that were often based on myths
- Democracy Allowed citizen males to vote
- Wars Conflicts between Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states
- A mass military formation
- A citadel located on the top of a rocky hill in Athens, Greece
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- A form of government where a monarch is leader
- A culture centered in mainland Greece
- Used by Greece to invoke artwork in different ways
- The highest class in some societies with hereditary titles
- War Greek army besieged and destroyed Troy because a Trojan prince had kidnapped the wife of a Greek king
- A Greek poet that is credited with working on the epic poems
- A narrative poem written in Greece
- Art Sculptures and realism used in art form
- An absolute ruler who is unjustly with how they rule
- A city state in ancient Greece
- A state-owned serf in ancient Sparta, their lives were ruled by threats and servitude
20 Clues: A mass military formation • Traditional stories about gods • A city state in ancient Greece • Ethnic group that invaded Greece • A narrative poem written in Greece • A culture centered in mainland Greece • Government where the people have power • Democracy Allowed citizen males to vote • Art Sculptures and realism used in art form • ...
Early Archaeology Education Crossword 2025-11-26
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- a shield used by greek soldiers during battle
- a mask laid over the face of people once they died
- dinosaur closely related to birds that had feathers and were about the size of a chicken
- dinosaur with three horns
- tooth from the biggest shark that ever existed
- 500 feet tall, ancient limestone builds people were buried in, located in Egypt
- ancient Egyptian guardian statue missing its nose and beard
- ship wreck found in Indonesia that was originally a trade between Asia and china
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- an ancient Egyptian language
- greek warriors used as head protection
- a dinosaur that lived underwater and could swim
- a comb that Māori men used
- a game mayans used to play
- greek vase found in 638 pieces
- isola bella marine park columns that sunk underwater
- burried in a solid gold coffin with more than 5000 artifacts inside
- held Ancient Greek gladiator contests, wild animal hunts and mock naval battles
- Queen of the nile
- a fossilized shell typically found underwater
- famous item from the city of Atlantis
20 Clues: Queen of the nile • dinosaur with three horns • a comb that Māori men used • a game mayans used to play • an ancient Egyptian language • greek vase found in 638 pieces • famous item from the city of Atlantis • greek warriors used as head protection • a shield used by greek soldiers during battle • a fossilized shell typically found underwater • ...
Unit 1, 2 & 3 Root Words 2023-10-26
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- A second Latin word that means see or look
- A Latin word that means to know
- One Latin word meaning sea
- On or near the sea
- A Greek word that means study
- Latin word meaning water
- To cause to take in water
- Harsh sounds
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- One Latin word that means see or look
- A second Latin word meaning sea
- A pleasing view
- Worth remembering
- The study of human races
- Greek word meaning water
- A Latin word that means mindful, recall
- A Latin word that mean hear
- A Greek word that means sound
17 Clues: Harsh sounds • A pleasing view • Worth remembering • On or near the sea • The study of human races • Greek word meaning water • Latin word meaning water • To cause to take in water • One Latin word meaning sea • A Latin word that mean hear • A Greek word that means study • A Greek word that means sound • A second Latin word meaning sea • A Latin word that means to know • ...
Ancient Greek Vocab 2021-10-20
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- Spartan slaves
- A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
- A government ruled by a few powerful people
- A government ruled by a king or queen Direct Democracy- Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.
- Greek physician known as the father of medicine
- Of or relating to Greek history, culture, or art after Alexander the Great
- Sea- an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey.
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- a harsh or cruel leader who has absolute power
- Sea to the west of Greece
- Greek city-state that was ruled by an oligarchy, focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, discouraged the arts
- Body of water that separates Europe, Asia, and Africa
- Democracy- Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.
- Early Greek leader who brought democratic reforms such as his formation of the Council of Four Hundred
- Athenian leader noted for advancing democracy in Athens and for ordering the construction of the Parthenon.
- A Greek philosopher and mathematician, this man was credited with the discovery that numbers are useful for more than counting physical things.parthenon- the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens
15 Clues: Spartan slaves • Sea to the west of Greece • A government ruled by a few powerful people • A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city • a harsh or cruel leader who has absolute power • Greek physician known as the father of medicine • Body of water that separates Europe, Asia, and Africa • Sea- an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey. • ...
Ancient Greek Vocab 2021-10-20
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- Spartan slaves
- A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
- A government ruled by a few powerful people
- A government ruled by a king or queen Direct Democracy- Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.
- Greek physician known as the father of medicine
- Of or relating to Greek history, culture, or art after Alexander the Great
- Sea- an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey.
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- a harsh or cruel leader who has absolute power
- Sea to the west of Greece
- Greek city-state that was ruled by an oligarchy, focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, discouraged the arts
- Body of water that separates Europe, Asia, and Africa
- Democracy- Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.
- Early Greek leader who brought democratic reforms such as his formation of the Council of Four Hundred
- Athenian leader noted for advancing democracy in Athens and for ordering the construction of the Parthenon.
- A Greek philosopher and mathematician, this man was credited with the discovery that numbers are useful for more than counting physical things.parthenon- the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens
15 Clues: Spartan slaves • Sea to the west of Greece • A government ruled by a few powerful people • A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city • a harsh or cruel leader who has absolute power • Greek physician known as the father of medicine • Body of water that separates Europe, Asia, and Africa • Sea- an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey. • ...
The Greeks 2014-09-11
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- During the Peloponnesian war, what severely weakened Athens?
- Sophocles held this rank when he was a part of the Athenian army.
- Alexander revered which ancient Greek hero, going so far, as the legend says, to take his shield from his tomb and bring it into battle?
- What was the Greek term for a city state?
- What was the Greek term for a drinking session that followed a banquet?
- What was the name of Alexander the great's mother?
- What is the term for a government in which power is held by a small group or single party?
- The Olympics were originally an event held to honor which god?
- Who was the Greek God of youth, medicine, inspiration and the sun?
- Which Greek mathematician managed to calculate the Earth's circumference to within a one percent margin of error?
- What was the name for the eighteen foot, bronze tipped spears the Greeks would wield in battle?
- Members of the Athenian Council were chosen through a what?
- Which Greek historian wrote about the Peloponnesian war?
- What was the term for plays with happy endings that satirized multiple aspects of Greek life?
- The theatre evolved from religious ceremonies centering around which deity?
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- Alexander the Great's massive empire was divided after his death into three what?
- What was the term for an individual that gained solitary control of a city state?
- Who was the founder of the stoicism school of thought?
- Which philosopher organized the prominent Lycium school of Athens?
- What is the term for a landowning noble?
- What was the Greek military formation of numerous foot soldiers called? In which they group tightly together to form a layered shield wall?
- Which civilization conquered the Minoans
- Which philosopher organized a theorem explaining the existing relationship between sides of a right angled triangle?
- Alexander the Great burned razed which Persian city when he defeated Darius for the last time?
- The Hellenic era was followed by which period?
- Who is considered to be the father of modern medicine?
- Which Athenian king was noted for his brutality and harsh laws?
- Which civilization evolved on Crete and was decimated by volcanic activity?
- Who is considered to be the father of modern history?
- Socrates was executed with a poison derived from what plant?
- The palace of Minos was found where?
31 Clues: The palace of Minos was found where? • What is the term for a landowning noble? • Which civilization conquered the Minoans • What was the Greek term for a city state? • The Hellenic era was followed by which period? • What was the name of Alexander the great's mother? • Who is considered to be the father of modern history? • ...
Ancient Greece 2016-05-03
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- Period - The historical period of Ancient Greece from 800 BC to 480 BC. During this time the city-states of Athens and Sparta began to form. Greek philosophy and theatre began to develop as well.
- - The ephors were five leaders in Sparta who were chosen to oversee the Spartan kings. They were elected annually.
- - A piece of armor, usually made from metal, that covered the front of the torso.
- - One of the most powerful Greek city-states, Athens was the birthplace of democracy.
- - A form of government where citizens have a say in how they are ru
- Period - The historical period of Ancient Greece from 480 BC to 323 BC. During this time Athens was ruled by democracy. Also, Sparta and Athens fought the Peloponnesian War. It ended with the rise of Alexander the Great.
- - A Greek philosopher who introduced the idea of observing and recording nature. He also tutored Alexander the Great and began his own school in Athens.
- - A Greek epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- Period - The Hellenistic Period of Ancient Greece lasted from 323 BC when Alexander the Great came to power to 146 BC when Rome conquered Greece.
- - The helots were the serfs or slaves that worked for the Spartans. The majority of the people who Sparta ruled were helots.
- - A type of clothing worn by the Greeks. It was often made from a single piece of cloth with a belt at the waist.
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- - The agora was the central meeting place in Ancient Greek cities. Democracy was born at the agora in Athens.
- the Great - A ruler of Ancient Greece who conquered much of the civilized world from Greece to India including Egypt.
- - In Athens the Assembly consisted of the group of citizens who showed up to vote.
- - A city-state consisted of a large city and the surrounding areas. Ancient Greece consisted of a number of independent city-states such as Athens, Thebes, and Sparta.
- - The hoplites were the citizen-soldiers of the Greek city-states.
- - A region of northern Ancient Greece, Macedonia was home
- - An acropolis is a fortified citadel within a larger city.
- the Greek kings Philip II and Alexander the Great.
- - A type of government where the power is held by a few people.
- League - A group of Greek city-states that joined together to fight against the Persian Empire.
21 Clues: the Greek kings Philip II and Alexander the Great. • - A Greek epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. • - A region of northern Ancient Greece, Macedonia was home • - An acropolis is a fortified citadel within a larger city. • - A type of government where the power is held by a few people. • ...
The Ancient Olympics 2013-03-07
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- Long ago four sets of games were called what?
- This has been a part of every Olympic game
- The temple of ____ is in Olympia
- The name of the river where spectators and contestants used to get to Olympia
- The name of a Greek poet
- This is where the games were held
- The amount of months athletes needed to be in training before the games
- In Olympia there is an ancient tomb for ______
- A sport done in the ancient olympics also done in today's Olympics
- The name of the statues of Zeus near the first Olympic stadium
- Which gender was not able to compete in the games?
- A type of running race done long ago and still done today
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- Long ago they held gymnastics at a __________
- known as the goddess of victory
- Seven events
- A well known female goddess
- The name of an ancient greek writer
- The name of a Greek playwright
- What color of greaves did runner have to wear in the hoplitodromos?
- The king of gods
- The Greek Olympics is also known as the ______ Olympics
21 Clues: Seven events • The king of gods • The name of a Greek poet • A well known female goddess • The name of a Greek playwright • known as the goddess of victory • The temple of ____ is in Olympia • This is where the games were held • The name of an ancient greek writer • This has been a part of every Olympic game • Long ago they held gymnastics at a __________ • ...
Ancient Greece Pt.2 2022-02-17
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- OG spartans
- allows all citizens to jure
- spartan slaves
- battle of persians vs. Greeks
- higher part of the city
- greek market
- what happened if a spartan kid was caught stealing
- greek fighting formation
- what type of government was Sparta
- what type of government was Athens at first
- battle of athens Navy vs. persians
- what age does a spartan man leave the barracks
- citizens with land can vote and ostrize
- battle where Spartans defeat Persians
- how many years did each citizen serve in the jury
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- type of government was Athens second
- type of government was Athens third
- political reforms led to this
- war greek colony in asia minor rises up causing
- lower part of the city
- created law code
- what age does a spartan man get married at
- what were spartan kids encouraged to do with the lack of food fed to them
- spartan training camps
- greek foot soldier
- invades Greece
- what type of state is Sparta
- creates debt on poor and slavery
- Darius son
29 Clues: Darius son • OG spartans • greek market • spartan slaves • invades Greece • created law code • greek foot soldier • lower part of the city • spartan training camps • higher part of the city • greek fighting formation • allows all citizens to jure • what type of state is Sparta • political reforms led to this • battle of persians vs. Greeks • creates debt on poor and slavery • ...
Greek Crossword James Morgan 2022-10-18
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- civilization that rose after the Minoans
- Priestesses in Apollo
- leader of Macedonia
- the starter of Ionian revolution
- connected the sea of Marmana and Aegean sea
- God of beauty and love
- Lead by King Cyrus that attacked Greece
- God of death
- Zeus sister-wife
- Greek goddess of warfare
- The son of Philip ll
- Greek warships made during the Persian war
- writer of the Iliad
- God of water
- Naval Greek victory in the Persian war
- another name for the Minoan civilization
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- Connecting Capital city and sardis for trade
- League in which Sparta is the leader
- Battle faught in 480 B.C. that was won by the Persian
- First written language used by the Greeks
- Old Greek poems taken from old stories
- Retriever of the golden fleece for his mother
- Present given to Troy during the Trojan war
- Leader of all gods
- Persian city states
- Son of Hera
- Leader of the Persians during the Persian war
- Jason's loyal soldiers
- League in which Athens is leader
- GOd of courage
30 Clues: Son of Hera • God of death • God of water • GOd of courage • Zeus sister-wife • Leader of all gods • leader of Macedonia • Persian city states • writer of the Iliad • The son of Philip ll • Priestesses in Apollo • God of beauty and love • Jason's loyal soldiers • Greek goddess of warfare • the starter of Ionian revolution • League in which Athens is leader • League in which Sparta is the leader • ...
The Names 2024-11-28
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- – A Greek name meaning "life."
- – Derived from the olive tree, symbolizing peace.
- – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning "my God has answered."
- – A name of French origin meaning "free man" or "petite."
- – A unisex name meaning "ruler of the elves."
- – A name of Spanish origin meaning "devoted to God."
- – A name also linked to prosperity and good fortune.
- – A Hebrew name meaning "my father's joy."
- – A name that might spark creativity and ideas.
- – A name that makes you think of everyone.
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- – A name of Greek origin, often associated with wisdom and patience.
- – A name of Hebrew origin, meaning "grace" or "favour."
- – A short and sweet name, often associated with life and living.
- – Latin for "moon," often associated with beauty and serenity.
- – Associated with the colour red, often linked to passion and courage.
- – A name of Hebrew origin meaning "happy" or "blessed."
- – A name with Arabic roots, meaning "night."
- – Derived from Greek, meaning "blooming" or "fertility."
- – A name of Greek origin meaning "wisdom."
- – A name that leaves a sense of mystery in the air.
- – A name of German origin meaning "work," often linked to industriousness.
21 Clues: – A Greek name meaning "life." • – A name of Greek origin meaning "wisdom." • – A Hebrew name meaning "my father's joy." • – A name that makes you think of everyone. • – A name with Arabic roots, meaning "night." • – A unisex name meaning "ruler of the elves." • – A name that might spark creativity and ideas. • – Derived from the olive tree, symbolizing peace. • ...
Greek and Latin Roots 2025-05-06
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- A type of doctor; beginning with the root for "skin"
- The Greek root meaning "time"
- The root meaning "to write"
- To incorporate air into something.
- The study of life
- The meaning of the Latin Root "Tort" as in torture.
- A word meaning, a record of events starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occurred.
- The meaning of the Root "Tele"
- The definition of this word is "to return material to a previous stage in a cyclic process.
- From the roots for "People" and "rule"
- The Latin Root meaning "Trust or believe"
- A three letter Latin root meaning "to hear"
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- From the Greek roots for "Star" and "Sailor"
- Heat that comes from the Earth
- The Greek Root for "water"
- A single tone
- The meaning of the Root "Crit"
- The Greek Root meaning "Center"
- The roots for this word mean "Under"+"The sea"
- The meaning of the Latin Root "Ben" as in Benefit.
- From the roots meaning "Same" and "to kill"
21 Clues: A single tone • The study of life • The Greek Root for "water" • The root meaning "to write" • The Greek root meaning "time" • Heat that comes from the Earth • The meaning of the Root "Crit" • The meaning of the Root "Tele" • The Greek Root meaning "Center" • To incorporate air into something. • From the roots for "People" and "rule" • The Latin Root meaning "Trust or believe" • ...
Vocab #4 2026-01-16
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- A form of government where power was from a small wealthy group
- A person engaged or learned in philosophy
- A system of exchanging goods or services with using money
- Capital city of Greece
- The eastern most of Europe's three great southern penisula
- A form of government with a monarch at head
- A period marked by the spread of Greek culture across the eastern Mediterranean and western Asia
- A system of government where power resided with the people
- A geographic region Greece
- A ruler who seized power unconstituionally
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- The period when a specified art, skill, or activity is at its peak
- The highest class in certain societies
- An economic system where money is used as a medium of exchange.
- An alliance of ancient Greek city states led by Sparta
- A military formation of heavily armed soldiers
- An alliance of ancient Greek city states founded in 478 BCE
- A piece of landsurrounded by water on most sides.
- A war between citizens of the same country
- A Greek temple for Athena in Athens
- A city state in ancient Greece
20 Clues: Capital city of Greece • A geographic region Greece • A city state in ancient Greece • A Greek temple for Athena in Athens • The highest class in certain societies • A person engaged or learned in philosophy • A war between citizens of the same country • A ruler who seized power unconstituionally • A form of government with a monarch at head • ...
Percy Jackson and the lightning thief 2021-05-26
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- the goddess of wisdom
- the weapon of Poseidon
- the Greek god of lightning
- where gods live
- half human and half god
- mother of the monsters
- the daughter of Athena(goddess of wisdom)
- pet poodle who helped Percy ,Grover Annabeth to get money
- god of death
- the Greek god of war
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- where all the half bloods are safe
- the bolt of Zeus
- the friend who betrayed Percy
- the Greek god of water
- The main character of the book
- name of a centaur and Percy Jackson's best friend
- Percy Jackson's bronze sword
- name of Percy Jackson's stepfather
- Percy's math teacher who is a monster
19 Clues: god of death • where gods live • the bolt of Zeus • the Greek god of war • the goddess of wisdom • the weapon of Poseidon • the Greek god of water • mother of the monsters • half human and half god • the Greek god of lightning • Percy Jackson's bronze sword • the friend who betrayed Percy • The main character of the book • where all the half bloods are safe • ...
bryan- marks 2019-05-01
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- greek for bearer of God
- denial by a baptized person of the divine faith
- break of unity in the CHurch
- total rejection of Christian faith
- schisms of the Church
- faith hope and love
- greek for "one sent forth"
- will exist until the end of time
- part of area the bishop oversee's
- diocese of the Pope
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- greek word meaning word
- one holy catholic and apostolic
- person who is apart of a group and breaks away from the church
- effort to reunite Christians
- also means uniqueness
- apostles -> bishops and priests
- people who are unaware of the Catholic faith
- fourth mark of the Church
- official internal law of the Church
19 Clues: faith hope and love • diocese of the Pope • also means uniqueness • schisms of the Church • greek word meaning word • greek for bearer of God • fourth mark of the Church • greek for "one sent forth" • effort to reunite Christians • break of unity in the CHurch • one holy catholic and apostolic • apostles -> bishops and priests • will exist until the end of time • ...
Ancient Rome Review 2022-03-28
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- High-class citizens: wealthy landowners, nobility
- Greek temple dedicated to Anthea
- Civilization that heavily influenced Rome
- Father of history
- Means many gods
- Dictator of Rome
- Help improve travel, communication, and trade
- Greek; king of the gods. Symbol is the lightning bolt.
- polytheistic religion of India
- Low-class citizens: farmers, peasants, laborers
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- Moved the legalized Christianity and renamed the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople
- Roman temple dedicated to the gods
- First monotheistic religion. "Z" of RITZ from Persia. Founded by Zoroaster.
- messenger of god
- Alps and Appennine mountains provided what
- Means between two rivers
- religious books of Judaism
- First Roman emperor
- Roman poet and wrote The Aeneid
19 Clues: Means many gods • messenger of god • Dictator of Rome • Father of history • First Roman emperor • Means between two rivers • religious books of Judaism • polytheistic religion of India • Roman poet and wrote The Aeneid • Greek temple dedicated to Anthea • Roman temple dedicated to the gods • Civilization that heavily influenced Rome • Alps and Appennine mountains provided what • ...
Argument Vocabulary 2022-02-16
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- Enough to meet the needs of a situation
- Information given to represent a whole
- Connected to a matter at hand
- What an author believes to be true
- A personal story about an experience
- Identify and follow an argument
- Explanation for how evidence supports claim
- Valid and true
- Break something down into its parts
- Feelings that cannot be proven as true
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- Greek persuasive strategy using logic
- A statement that can be proven to be true
- Specific information that supports a claim
- Describe in detail
- Greek persuasive strategy using emotions
- A claim that opposes another claim
- Greek persuasive strategy using credibility
- An author's position on an issue
- Set apart
19 Clues: Set apart • Valid and true • Describe in detail • Connected to a matter at hand • Identify and follow an argument • An author's position on an issue • What an author believes to be true • A claim that opposes another claim • Break something down into its parts • A personal story about an experience • Greek persuasive strategy using logic • Information given to represent a whole • ...
country 2022-03-24
13 Clues: koala • pyramid • Myanmar • Budapest • Taj Mahal • TRX building • home to barcelona • 2008 Olympics country • land of the rising sun • oil-rich country (Asia) • Justin Bieber's birthplace • its capital city is Baghdad • is widely known for its mythology
crossword 1 2023-02-02
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- A resin derived from allyl alcohol that hardens when cured; used as an adhesive
- Capable of being violated
- Without prior preparation
- Founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
- A farewell remark
- A color or pigment varying around a light gray-brown color
- An image that is generated by a computer
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- The system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks
- The branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
- One who, or that which, extends or stretches anything
- A coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
11 Clues: A farewell remark • Capable of being violated • Without prior preparation • An image that is generated by a computer • Founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910) • One who, or that which, extends or stretches anything • A coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit • A color or pigment varying around a light gray-brown color • ...
Ancient Greece Vocab 2021-01-04
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- A King of the Ancient Greek Kingdom of Macedon and a member of the Argead dynasty.
- The Period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander The Great in 323 B.C. and the emerge of the Roman Empire.
- He presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are the foundational works of ancient Greek literature. The Odyssey focuses on the ten-year journey home of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, after the fall of Troy.
- The King of the Kingdom of Macedon from 359 B.C. until his assination in 336 B.C.
- Any member of a major division of the ancient Greek people, distinguished by a well-marked dialect and by their subdivision, within all their communities, into the “tribes” (phylai) of Hylleis, Pamphyloi, and Dymanes.
- A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state.
- The culture that dominated mainland Greece, the Aegean islands, and the shores of Asia Minor during the late Bronze Age era (circa 1600-1100 BCE).
- A Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as one of the founders of Western Philosophy.
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- A city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
- Greek Philosopher and polymath during the period in Ancient Greece.
- The Greco-Persian Wars were a series of conflicts between the Achaemnid Empire and Greek city-states.
- Bronze Age civilization of Crete that flourished from about 3000 bce to about 1100 bce. Its name derives from Minos, either a dynastic title or the name of a particular ruler of Crete who has a place in Greek legend.
- An ancient Greek war fought by the Delian League led by Athens against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta.
- The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
- A body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation.
- A Athenian Philosopher during the classical period in Ancient Greece.
16 Clues: Greek Philosopher and polymath during the period in Ancient Greece. • A Athenian Philosopher during the classical period in Ancient Greece. • A body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation. • The King of the Kingdom of Macedon from 359 B.C. until his assination in 336 B.C. • ...
Homer's Iliad 2024-11-17
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- Best Trojan warrior
- where Menelaus ruled with his queen
- kidnapped Helen
- goddess of wisdom,law and war
- goes to war instead of Achilles, Achilles' best friend
- goddess of maidens and hunting
- greatest Greek soldier, his heel was his weakness
- king of all gods
- was kidnapped, most beautiful woman
- god of water and earthquakes
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- hero and most-crafty Greek warrior
- goddess of women, mothers and marriage
- goddess of love and beauty
- king of Troy
- god of war
- god of the sun, music, archery and healing
- the trick used to win the war
- general of Greek armies
18 Clues: god of war • king of Troy • kidnapped Helen • king of all gods • Best Trojan warrior • general of Greek armies • goddess of love and beauty • god of water and earthquakes • goddess of wisdom,law and war • the trick used to win the war • goddess of maidens and hunting • hero and most-crafty Greek warrior • where Menelaus ruled with his queen • was kidnapped, most beautiful woman • ...
Greece 2023-05-23
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- Red wine grape variety used to produce sweet wines in Greece
- Wine region in the Peloponnese known for Agiorgitiko wines
- Prominent white wine grape variety in Greece
- Fragrant white wine grape variety grown in Greece
- Aromatic white wine grape variety in Greece
- Greek wine region known for its volcanic soil and Assyrtiko wines
- Traditional Greek wine flavored with resin
- Ancient red wine grape variety grown in Greece
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- Red wine grape variety with high acidity and tannins
- Wine region in Epirus known for its sparkling wines
- Large wine-producing region in southern Greece
- Greek island with wine production
- White wine grape variety widely grown in Greece
- Red wine grape variety widely cultivated in Greece
- Greek island known for its sweet wines
- White wine grape variety cultivated in Greece
16 Clues: Greek island with wine production • Greek island known for its sweet wines • Traditional Greek wine flavored with resin • Aromatic white wine grape variety in Greece • Prominent white wine grape variety in Greece • White wine grape variety cultivated in Greece • Large wine-producing region in southern Greece • Ancient red wine grape variety grown in Greece • ...
Greeks vs Persians 2025-04-22
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- The waters around Salamis were too n______ for Persian ships to sail through.
- The narrow passage where 7000 Greeks held back 200,000 Persians.
- The name of an Ancient Greek war ship.
- The hoplite battle formation
- In 480BCE, the P_______ invaded Greece.
- Triremes had three _____ of rowers.
- Triremes were four metres _____.
- In a phalanx, the Greeks overlapped their s________.
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- Thermopylae is only ________ metres wides.
- The King of Persia in 480BCE
- The Greek used the sharp bronze _____ on their ships to sink the Persian ships.
- The Spartan King in 480BCE.
- The Persians burned this great Greek city down.
- The Greeks lured the Persian ships near the island of S_______.
- At Thermopylae, the Greeks held back the Persians for ____ days.
- An ancient Greek soldier was called a h_______.
16 Clues: The Spartan King in 480BCE. • The King of Persia in 480BCE • The hoplite battle formation • Triremes were four metres _____. • Triremes had three _____ of rowers. • The name of an Ancient Greek war ship. • In 480BCE, the P_______ invaded Greece. • Thermopylae is only ________ metres wides. • The Persians burned this great Greek city down. • ...
FDCA 101: Mythology 2015-01-21
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- She is the goddess of wisdom and daughter of Zeus.
- He was the first god that Perseus defeated.
- She opened a box that unleashed evil on the world.
- He killed Medusa.
- She is the goddess of love.
- He is the king of all the Greeks and Menelaus’ brother.
- He was the smartest of the Greek warriors and Homer’s second poem (The Odyssey) is about his trip home after the Trojan War.
- He was the god that held up the world and Perseus later turned him into mountains.
- He is the god of the underworld.
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- He is a Greek king that was married to Helen.
- He is the god that ate his children.
- She is the goddess of hunting.
- Perseus was armed with Athena’s shield and this god’s shoes.
- He is the god of light, music, and prophecy.
- She is the daughter of Demeter and was abducted by Hades.
- He is the son of Zeus and Semele and the god of wine.
- He was the son of Peleus and Thetis and the strongest hero in the Trojan War; he died by a shot to his heel.
- She is the goddess of agriculture.
- She was the mother of Perseus.
19 Clues: He killed Medusa. • She is the goddess of love. • She is the goddess of hunting. • She was the mother of Perseus. • He is the god of the underworld. • She is the goddess of agriculture. • He is the god that ate his children. • He was the first god that Perseus defeated. • He is the god of light, music, and prophecy. • He is a Greek king that was married to Helen. • ...
Mythology Crossword Puzzle 2016-10-16
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- Nike's Roman name
- Queen___ gave birth to a minotaur
- Odysseus built a giant___to defeat the city of Troy
- Poseidon's kids were this adjective
- King___ was granted the golden touch
- Hates made her his wife by kidnapping her
- The messenger of the sea
- Perseus's mother
- Father of Zeus and Poseidon
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- A group of goddesses from which we get the English word furious from
- Married to the ugly god Hephaestus
- Who are the Graces' father
- The cyclops's name whom Odysseus blinded
- God of the underworld
- Goddess of the moon
- Medusa was one of the three___
- The god we get the English word helium from
- Whoever looks in Medusa's face turns to this
- Zeus's jealous wife
19 Clues: Perseus's mother • Nike's Roman name • Goddess of the moon • Zeus's jealous wife • God of the underworld • The messenger of the sea • Who are the Graces' father • Father of Zeus and Poseidon • Medusa was one of the three___ • Queen___ gave birth to a minotaur • Married to the ugly god Hephaestus • Poseidon's kids were this adjective • King___ was granted the golden touch • ...
Gods and Goddesses 2023-11-10
12 Clues: Pluto's wife • Jupiter's wife • Bacchus's wife • King of the gods • symbol for Pluto • symbol for Bacchus • symbol for Jupiter • Pluto's Greek name • Jupiter's Greek name • Bacchus's Greek name • God of the Underworld • God of celebration and wine
Myths, Religion and Gods. 2025-03-23
11 Clues: Roman god of war • Hindu creator god • Greek messenger god • Norse god of thunder • Sacred text of Islam • Greek underworld ruler • King of the Greek gods • Hindu goddess of wealth • Ancient Egyptian sun god • Norse end-of-the-world event • Greek goddess of wisdom and war
athens 2026-03-18
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- : Hilltop citadel in Athens
- : Philosopher student of Socrates
- : Sea near Athens
- : Ancient Greek sporting event
- : Famous temple dedicated to Athena
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- : Greek philosopher who taught Plato
- : Capital of Greece
- : Relating to the gods of Mount Olympus
- : Greek goddess of wisdom
- : Ancient Greek marketplace
- : God of wine and theatre
11 Clues: : Sea near Athens • : Capital of Greece • : Greek goddess of wisdom • : God of wine and theatre • : Hilltop citadel in Athens • : Ancient Greek marketplace • : Ancient Greek sporting event • : Philosopher student of Socrates • : Famous temple dedicated to Athena • : Greek philosopher who taught Plato • : Relating to the gods of Mount Olympus
Ancient Greek Vocab 2021-10-20
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- Spartan slaves
- A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
- A government ruled by a few powerful people
- A government ruled by a king or queen Direct Democracy- Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.
- Greek physician known as the father of medicine
- Of or relating to Greek history, culture, or art after Alexander the Great
- Sea- an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey.
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- a harsh or cruel leader who has absolute power
- Sea to the west of Greece
- Greek city-state that was ruled by an oligarchy, focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, discouraged the arts
- Body of water that separates Europe, Asia, and Africa
- Democracy- Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.
- Early Greek leader who brought democratic reforms such as his formation of the Council of Four Hundred
- Athenian leader noted for advancing democracy in Athens and for ordering the construction of the Parthenon.
- A Greek philosopher and mathematician, this man was credited with the discovery that numbers are useful for more than counting physical things.parthenon- the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens
15 Clues: Spartan slaves • Sea to the west of Greece • A government ruled by a few powerful people • A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city • a harsh or cruel leader who has absolute power • Greek physician known as the father of medicine • Body of water that separates Europe, Asia, and Africa • Sea- an arm of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey. • ...
Ancient Myths About the Night Sky 2024-08-25
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- GUIDE : A mystical character who guides others through the stars
- ASCENSION : A coordinate system that measures east-west position of a celestial object
- : The celestial coordinate that measures north-south position relative to the celestial equator
- MINOR : The little bear constellation
- : The constellation that represents a winged horse
- : The student learning about the stars in the reader's theater
- : The mythical hunter placed among the stars
- ASTRONOMER : The modern scientist in the play
- : An object used to find and observe distant stars
- CHART : A tool used to map stars and constellations
- EQUATOR : The imaginary line in the sky that corresponds to the Earth's equator
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- : The systematic arrangement of stars in the sky
- : A princess chained to a rock in the night sky
- : The ancient stories that explain the origins of constellations
- : The combination of science and mythology in astronomy
- : The queen in the sky, known for her vanity
- : The hero constellation known for his strength
- MAJOR : The great bear constellation
- : The apparent path the Sun takes across the sky
- : The hero who saved Andromeda
- : The knowledge passed down from ancient astronomers
- : The ancient astronomer who introduced the celestial coordinate system
- SYSTEM : A method to locate stars that has endured through time
- SPHERE : The coordinate system used to pinpoint the location of stars
- : The constellation that represents a dragon
25 Clues: : The hero who saved Andromeda • MAJOR : The great bear constellation • MINOR : The little bear constellation • : The queen in the sky, known for her vanity • : The mythical hunter placed among the stars • : The constellation that represents a dragon • ASTRONOMER : The modern scientist in the play • : A princess chained to a rock in the night sky • ...
Origins of theatre 2022-08-18
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- All early theatre styles utilized this element
- written by Horace, looking at what theatre could be
- like Greece this style utilized 3 actors and a chorus in their performances
- both a written and oral tradition, based on Sacred Hindu texts
- passed from generation to generation by word of mouth
- in the middle of things
- what caused the decline in Roman theatre
- Shintoism,________, Confucianism, and Taoism all influenced Japanese theatre
- introduced raised wooden platforms and sets
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- known as "monkey music" was popular among the aristocrats of Japan
- Because Japan's written language developed late, this skill was heavily emphasized
- Known as the first actor
- A controversial comedy writer from Rome
- Was popular in Rome but not in Greece
- the Greek name for the Ampitheater
- used by Noh theatre and Greek Theatre
- Aristotle's most important element of Tragedy
- This Greek playwright was known for his absurd and raunchy comedies, such as "Lysistrata"
- all but this culture did not allow women onstage
- Indian theatre/drama is older than this culture
20 Clues: in the middle of things • Known as the first actor • the Greek name for the Ampitheater • Was popular in Rome but not in Greece • used by Noh theatre and Greek Theatre • A controversial comedy writer from Rome • what caused the decline in Roman theatre • introduced raised wooden platforms and sets • Aristotle's most important element of Tragedy • ...
greek civilization 2022-10-18
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- god of strength
- Greek god of sleep
- God of war
- god of love
- Olympian god of the grape harvest
- Greek god of the cold north wind
- god of medicine
- Olympian Greek god of the sea
- Minor god of opportunity
- Guardian god of the ancient city Lamark
- Goddess of Marriage ACHELOUS The patron god of the “silver-swirling”
- Primordial god of the sky and heavens
- known as Dioscuri
- jasons ship
- A minor god of vegetation
- wooden horse
- God of agriculture
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- Greek god of the winds and air
- God of fire
- fleece whats Jason quest was for
- king of all gods
- God of the Dead
- The god of time
- leader of the Argonauts
- Titan god of the heavenly constellations
- God of the Sun
- Olympian god of music
- Primordial god of darkness
- Primordial god of the upper air
- God of family feuds and avenger of evil
- The Primordial Titan of Astronomy
- Minor patron god of animal husbandry
- God of trade
33 Clues: God of war • God of fire • god of love • jasons ship • wooden horse • God of trade • God of the Sun • god of strength • God of the Dead • The god of time • god of medicine • king of all gods • known as Dioscuri • Greek god of sleep • God of agriculture • Olympian god of music • leader of the Argonauts • Minor god of opportunity • A minor god of vegetation • Primordial god of darkness • ...
Caleb's Greek Civilization Crossword 2022-10-18
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- type of war position
- Goddess of grain and agriculture
- goddess of the heart and home
- God of Ocean and Earth quakes
- Heavily armed soldier
- God of poetry, music and medicine
- Rule by the people
- messenger of the gods
- Government in which the King is supreme
- Goddess of wisdom and war
- lame blacksmith god of fire
- Greek Capital
- sporting event started by greece
- Small group of wealthy nobles
- Another word for (Greek)
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- King Cyrus the Great's son
- King of the gods
- Goddess of hunting and of wild things
- Fortress built on top of a hill in athens
- Head of a bull and body of a human
- most beautiful woman
- Civilization on the Island of Kreet
- civilization that conquered ancient greece
- Terrible god of war
- Place where many major greek gods lived
- well known greek author
- a type of long run
- Goddess of love and beauty
- Queen of gods, guardian of marriage
- Continent where greece is located
30 Clues: Greek Capital • King of the gods • Rule by the people • a type of long run • Terrible god of war • type of war position • most beautiful woman • Heavily armed soldier • messenger of the gods • well known greek author • Another word for (Greek) • Goddess of wisdom and war • King Cyrus the Great's son • Goddess of love and beauty • lame blacksmith god of fire • goddess of the heart and home • ...
🏺Greece vs. Rome⚱️ 2021-02-11
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- Rome was founded by two brothers _________ and Remus.
- Both Romans and Greeks focused on their art on important _______ figures.
- Ancient Greek buildings and cities were next to the _____________ Sea.
- Both Rome and Greece are in modern-day _______.
- Greek's art and ____________ inspired Rome.
- Greek girls would _____ when they were 12 or 13.
- Roman projects were never small, especially their ______________.
- Even though Greece and Rome had no phones or electricity, kids played with ____.
- Romans made a lot of urban legends and myths about gods and ________.
- Rome is popular for fighting in the three _____ wars.
- Greece used to eat a spherical dark food on trees called _____.
- Some Greek houses had outdoor ____________ to play in.
- Greeks loved their pets, especially ____.
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- Both ancient Greece and Rome focused a lot on practicing their ________.
- Greeks loved to drink and trade their ____.
- Greeks thought _______ was one of the best ways to spend time.
- Greek is very known for its violent yet entertaining ____________.
- Rome has a historically infamous city, known for a volcano. That city is _______.
- Rome's government was a ______.
- Rome is known for its Roman _________.
20 Clues: Rome's government was a ______. • Rome is known for its Roman _________. • Greeks loved their pets, especially ____. • Greeks loved to drink and trade their ____. • Greek's art and ____________ inspired Rome. • Both Rome and Greece are in modern-day _______. • Greek girls would _____ when they were 12 or 13. • Rome was founded by two brothers _________ and Remus. • ...
Fun with Ancient Greece 2014-11-20
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- / This structure, located in Athens, was seen as the symbol of Ancient Greece
- / Government which characterized Sparta
- / "Top Hill"
- / An area with its own government which consists of a city and the areas surrounding it
- War / This event united the city-states of Ancient Greece
- / Serious drama showing downfall of important characters
- / Greek play that made fun of politics or other current day events
- / Stories about Greek heroes which people from Greece took pride in
- / Slaves in Sparta
- / Known as the messenger god
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- Age / Time between 500 B.C. and 300 B.C which marked a period of growth for Ancient Greece
- / Market place in Ancient Greece city-state
- / The Greek hoplite soldiers outsmarted the Persians at the Battle of Marathon by using this formation
- Oath / Taken by healthcare professionals which ensures they practice ethically
- / Father of Athenian democracy
- / Greek philosopher that proposed a question-and-answer style dialogue.
- / Goddess of hunting and wild animals; also the god of childbirth
- / City-state which was known for its democratic government
- / Goddess of agriculture, grain, and bread
- / Supreme ruler of the gods
20 Clues: / "Top Hill" • / Slaves in Sparta • / Supreme ruler of the gods • / Known as the messenger god • / Father of Athenian democracy • / Government which characterized Sparta • / Goddess of agriculture, grain, and bread • / Market place in Ancient Greece city-state • / Serious drama showing downfall of important characters • ...
Social Studies J.C 2022-03-31
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- Alexander died at ___ years old
- Civil war
- Helped them win the Trojan war
- Odysseus's journey lasted ___ years
- Greek goddess of love
- goddess of wisdom and war
- Epic story Homer wrote
- Known for transporting Macedonians army
- Had more freedom than any other cities
- Men that want to marry Odysseus's wife
- Greek god of war
- 20 foot spear
- Has the greatest navy
- Athens alliance
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- Philip of Macedon drafted ___ for his army
- Spartan slaves
- wanted to marry Odysseus
- Starting age for people to join military in Sparta
- Killed by Achilles
- Amount of pillar types in Athens
- How many years did the Trojan war last
- Greek goddess of the hunt
- Greek god of archery
- The one eyed cyclops
- Learned this in Athens
- Amount of kings in Sparta
- Killed by Hector
- Focused mostly on their military
- came up with the idea to invent the Trojan Horse
- Who faces Hector 1 on 1
- The age of Alexander became king
31 Clues: Civil war • 20 foot spear • Spartan slaves • Athens alliance • Killed by Hector • Greek god of war • Killed by Achilles • Greek god of archery • The one eyed cyclops • Greek goddess of love • Has the greatest navy • Learned this in Athens • Epic story Homer wrote • Who faces Hector 1 on 1 • wanted to marry Odysseus • Greek goddess of the hunt • goddess of wisdom and war • Amount of kings in Sparta • ...
Compare and Contrast Rome and Greece (fill in the blank) 2022-02-11
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- Roman women were only allowed to play ---- in comedy plays.
- Roman builders add their own --- to greek architecture
- Unlike greeks, Romans wrote about military--- instead of just success.
- Greeks introduced --- like the stars and sky to rome
- Rome showed a more --- side to people in their work.
- the Romans---features of Greek art
- The Romans created their own ---- of art and plays.
- The Romans added a touch of --- to their
- The Greeks made their scultpures--- with only attractive features
- Rome went --- greek myths and plays with their own twists.
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- The Romans used concrete, domes and arches to make many ---
- Greece and Rome both respected ---- and philosophers
- The romans were heavily --- by greece.
- The roman poet Horace wrote --- to poke fun at human weakness
- An important pastime in Rome was attending ----
- The Romans wrote --- stories bout their gods
- unlike the Greeks,Romans added--- features to their sculptures
- Romans were the first to master the use of ---- in buildings.
- The romans werent afraid to make fun of --- Heroes and political leaders.
- Greek and Roman plays had --- at the end.
20 Clues: the Romans---features of Greek art • The romans were heavily --- by greece. • The Romans added a touch of --- to their • Greek and Roman plays had --- at the end. • The Romans wrote --- stories bout their gods • An important pastime in Rome was attending ---- • The Romans created their own ---- of art and plays. • Greece and Rome both respected ---- and philosophers • ...
Vocab #4 2024-12-17
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- war between groups within the same state or country
- marble temple to Athena on the Acropolis of Athens
- kingdom along Aegean Sea on a Greek peninsula
- policy decided by the people
- large peninsula in Europe containing several countries
- currency used for trading instead of barter
- cruel ruler, may have seized power illegally
- where people spoke Greek or identified with Greeks
- "rule by few," power held by a small number of people
- a period of progress, peace, and prosperity
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- a person offering theories or views on questions in logic, ethics, or other areas
- political power held by a select few that are the most qualified
- direct exchange without any form of currency
- block of heavily armed infantry in close array
- alliance between Greek city-states led by Sparta
- authority with one ruler
- alliance between Greek city-states led by Athens
- a piece of land surrounded by water on most sides
- a city-state, society, or community (in Greece)
- the city-state that is the capital of ancient Greece
20 Clues: authority with one ruler • policy decided by the people • currency used for trading instead of barter • a period of progress, peace, and prosperity • direct exchange without any form of currency • cruel ruler, may have seized power illegally • kingdom along Aegean Sea on a Greek peninsula • block of heavily armed infantry in close array • ...
POLITICAL VOCABULARY 2026-04-03
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- Rule by the people
- Roman council of elders, from "senex" meaning old man
- emptor Latin phrase meaning "let the buyer beware"
- Greek word for city-state
- City-state known for military training from age 7
- Latin verb meaning "to conquer"
- Magistrate who assessed taxes and supervised morals
- Priest who interpreted omens from bird flights
- Greek word for the few
- Latin word for soldier
- Emergency ruler with supreme power for 6 months
- Highest Roman magistrate, two elected each year
- corpus Court order requiring a prisoner be brought before a judge
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- Center of Roman political and public life
- jure Legitimate, lawful, established by law
- facto Existing in fact, not officially recognized by law
- Greek word for absolute ruler
- Defense claiming the accused was elsewhere when a crime occurred
- Symbol meaning "The Roman Senate and People"
- Official who protected the common people
- Latin word for peace
- Rule by the few
- bono Free legal work for the public good
- Latin word for war
- Greek word for the people
- publica Latin term meaning "public matter" or "republic"
- Birthplace of democracy, known for navy and philosophy
27 Clues: Rule by the few • Rule by the people • Latin word for war • Latin word for peace • Greek word for the few • Latin word for soldier • Greek word for city-state • Greek word for the people • Greek word for absolute ruler • Latin verb meaning "to conquer" • Official who protected the common people • bono Free legal work for the public good • Center of Roman political and public life • ...
Ancient Greece VS. Ancient Rome 2021-02-11
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- In both Rome and Greece, sports were very “ “, and for the Romans, the colosseum was where the Romans could enjoy watching sports.
- Both Romans and Greeks loved slavery, especially the “ “ ones depended on their slaves for a more luxurious life.
- Greece’s army wasn’t one whole city-state while Rome’s army was “ “.
- Greeks did not really care about “ “, but Romans paid attention to what they wore. What
- Roman artists focused on “ “ and goddesses, but Greek decorated almost every part of their lives.
- Both people from Greece and Rome liked “ “ a variety of games.
- Greeks thought that learning was one of the best ways to spend your “ “, and Romans thought just learned about Greek traditions and Roman politics.
- While Greek girls would marry young, roman girls would be able to marry at “ “ time.
- Greek architecture is original, while Romes was based on “ “.
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- Greece and Rome both had many “ “ kinds of toys.
- Both Greece and Rome had many “ “ in their towns.
- Both Greeks and Rome’s history had started off with “ “.
- While Greek art is filled with many different arts, Rome’s is based off of “ “ music.
- While Greece’s daily life was very similar to today’s life, Rome’s was “ “.
- Roman music was very “ “ to ancient roman culture, but no one really knows what Greek music sounded like.
- For both Greece and Rome, dancing was very “ “.
- The greeks houses in ancient times were designed to keep the people “ “ during hot summers, but the Roman houses were for culture.
- Both Greece and Rome drank “ “.
- The Greeks love their “ “ especially their dogs, but the Romans had different kinds of pets.
- The lives of Greek women were different from the lives of Roman women because of their “ “ rights.
20 Clues: Both Greece and Rome drank “ “. • Greece and Rome both had many “ “ kinds of toys. • Both Greece and Rome had many “ “ in their towns. • For both Greece and Rome, dancing was very “ “. • Both Greeks and Rome’s history had started off with “ “. • Greek architecture is original, while Romes was based on “ “. • ...
