greek mythology Crossword Puzzles
Mythology Crossword Puzzle 2013-05-21
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- ...vs light
- Who is the god of the water?
- ... is a quality of a hero and means the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
- belief in one god
- The Fields of Asphodel are also know as...
- The Elysian Fields are also know as...
- Born from Zeus’s head. Goddess of strategy
- Who did the Trojans loose the Trojan War to?
- Zeus’s sister and wife, Goddess of marriage
- Who was a warrior at birth and a son of Jupiter?
- One persons myth is another person's ...
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- Who is the god of the underworld?
- Belief in many gods
- Who was an echo in the forest named after?
- A link to past, Good stories/literature, Connects to our arts and music, and Current day literature based on mythology are four reasons we study ...
- Zeus is unfaithful, Hera gets mad, Hera punishes the woman are how the ... are born
- boulder rolls back down after he pushes it up the hill. A never ending task is a Sisyphean task.
- forever thirsty, but can’t drink. Submerged in water up to his neck, root of the word: Tantalizing
- Who lead the Trojans to Italy?
- Who is the god of the Sky?
- ...vs Female
- Who is the goddess of the cornfield, mistress of planting and harvesting and lady of growing things?
- an account of the deeds of a god or of a supernatural being. It relates a supposed historical event, or it serves “to explain some practice, belief, institution or natural phenomenon.”
23 Clues: ...vs light • ...vs Female • belief in one god • Belief in many gods • Who is the god of the Sky? • Who is the god of the water? • Who lead the Trojans to Italy? • Who is the god of the underworld? • The Elysian Fields are also know as... • One persons myth is another person's ... • Who was an echo in the forest named after? • The Fields of Asphodel are also know as... • ...
Trojan War Mythology 2017-05-22
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- The Greeks built a giant one to win the war
- Female monsters who sing sailors to their deaths
- His heel is his only weakness
- Odysseus's Son
- Odysseus's Wife
- Number of Years Odysseus was away from Home
- Odysseus's faithful dog
- The King of Troy
- Italian princess whom Aeneas marries
- Greek word for "return"
- Sorceress who turns sailors into pigs
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- The most beautiful woman in the world
- The other option, besides Charybdis
- Leader of Greek forces at Troy
- Greatest Warrior of all the Trojans
- Agamemnon's brother
- The Roman War God, father of Romulus and Remus
- He abducted Helen from her home in Sparta
- Trojan who sails to Italy and founds a new city
- Number of years the Trojan War lasted
20 Clues: Odysseus's Son • Odysseus's Wife • The King of Troy • Agamemnon's brother • Odysseus's faithful dog • Greek word for "return" • His heel is his only weakness • Leader of Greek forces at Troy • The other option, besides Charybdis • Greatest Warrior of all the Trojans • Italian princess whom Aeneas marries • The most beautiful woman in the world • Number of years the Trojan War lasted • ...
Mythology and Folklore 2017-01-28
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- The bearer of the crushing world
- Shrewd and cunning
- Ruler of the dead
- The Furies
- The Elder Gods
- Death
- Mother of the thunderer
- Earth-shaker
- Wheel-eyed
- We belong to the ____ race.
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- Nine carefree spirits
- A beautiful tree
- Father Heaven
- The mistress of the six vestals
- For the favorite one
- The people in the strange place only heroes had visited
- Eagle meal: by Prometheus
- The most Greek of all the gods.
- Earth's last and final offspring
- Hera's avian friend.
20 Clues: Death • The Furies • Wheel-eyed • Earth-shaker • Father Heaven • The Elder Gods • A beautiful tree • Ruler of the dead • Shrewd and cunning • For the favorite one • Hera's avian friend. • Nine carefree spirits • Mother of the thunderer • Eagle meal: by Prometheus • We belong to the ____ race. • The mistress of the six vestals • The most Greek of all the gods. • The bearer of the crushing world • ...
Mythology Trimester Review 2022-03-04
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- This Greek word means ant
- He is served to his father
- A plea to her ends the curse upon the House of Atreus
- Her domains are the woods, chase, hunt
- A Greek playwright of tragedies
- His symbol is winged sandals
- This god lost the contest for control of Athens
- He fought his brother over the throne of Thebes
- He was killed by his wife or her lover
- He is the founder of Thebes
- A goat's horn magically full of food and drink
- He is a constellation called the great and small bear
- Scylla cut off this king's charmed lock of purple hair
- She is turned into a nightengale
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- He is turned into a hawk
- Her art is found in the garden
- His touch turns everything to gold
- Zeus' Roman name
- He can understand the language of animals
- She was challenged to a weaving contest
- He uses his power to raise the dead
- He is the ruler of the sea
- The answer to the Sphinx's riddle
- He must kill his mother to avenge his father
- She is the goddess of the dawn
- She is turned into a dreadful monster
- These sisters must fill leaky jars
- He brought the curse down on the House of Atreus
- He tested his wife's fidelity
- She buried her brother against the law
30 Clues: Zeus' Roman name • He is turned into a hawk • This Greek word means ant • He is served to his father • He is the ruler of the sea • He is the founder of Thebes • His symbol is winged sandals • He tested his wife's fidelity • Her art is found in the garden • She is the goddess of the dawn • A Greek playwright of tragedies • She is turned into a nightengale • ...
Norse Mythology Crossword 2023-10-11
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- The mother of Loki. Also called Nal, or needle, because she was so skinty/skinny vibez
- Odins blood brother. Son of Farbauti and Laufey. The shrewdest and most cunning of all the inhabitants of Asgard.
- A squirrel that lives in the branches of Yddrasil and takes messages from Nidhogg the corpse-devourer at the roots to an eagle that lives in the upper branches.
- Thor's wife, she has golden hair.
- A king of the giants
- Odin's Wife, the queen of the gods. Mother of Balder
- A goddess of the Vanir, who lives with the Aesir. Frey's sister.
- The world-tree
- A wolf. Loki's son with Angrboda.
- Thor's remarkable hammer and most prized possession made for him by Eitri.
- Lord of the ogres. Who wanted Freya as his bride.
- Odin's uncle and keeper of the spring of wisdom in Jotunheim. He was decapitated by Vanir
- Home of the Aesir. The realm of the gods
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- Odin's hall, where the noble dead who die bravely in battle feast.
- A horse belonging to the master builder who built Asgard's wall. Father of Sleipnir.
- "Choosers of the slain" Odin's handmaidens, who collect the souls of the dead who die bravely on the battlefield and bring them to Valhalla.
- Jotun means giant, and this is the realm of the giants.
- Odin's red-bearded son, Aesir god of thunder. The strongest of the gods.
- The realm of the humans
- The rainbow bridge that joins Asgard to Midgard.
- A magical ship made for Frey by the sons of Ivaldi. It folds up like a scarf.
- THe first being, a giant bigger than worlds, the ancestor of all giants. Ymir was nouished by the first cow, Audhumla.
- The heighest and oldest of the gods. He wears a cloak and a hat and only has one eye, having traded the other for wisdom.
- A god of the Vanir, who lives with the Aesir. Freya's brother
- The Midgard serpent. One of Loki's hildren and Thor's nemesis.
25 Clues: The world-tree • A king of the giants • The realm of the humans • Thor's wife, she has golden hair. • A wolf. Loki's son with Angrboda. • Home of the Aesir. The realm of the gods • The rainbow bridge that joins Asgard to Midgard. • Lord of the ogres. Who wanted Freya as his bride. • Odin's Wife, the queen of the gods. Mother of Balder • ...
Norse Mythology Review 2024-02-05
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- Loki tricked Hoder to kill Balder with a ______.
- 8 legged horse
- Her apples kept the gods young
- Odin has two of these birds
- The name of the cow during the creation story
- God of beauty, innocence, and peace
- Yggdrasil is the _______ _______. Two words without a space between them.
- Snorellson Known for translating the eddas
- Thor had a chariot pulled by ____.
- Unique to Hel - she was half _____.
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- Coiled around Midgard
- and Poetic The name of the two eddas
- Thor dressed as _____ to get his hammer back
- Gathered dead bodies from the battlefield
- Name of Thor's hammer
- The empty gap at the beginning of creation
- Odin's wife - goddess of marriage
- Gave up his eye for wisdom
- Half Jotun - also the worst
- Home to dwarves and/or dark elves
- Ruler of Norse Underworld
21 Clues: 8 legged horse • Coiled around Midgard • Name of Thor's hammer • Ruler of Norse Underworld • Gave up his eye for wisdom • Odin has two of these birds • Half Jotun - also the worst • Her apples kept the gods young • Odin's wife - goddess of marriage • Home to dwarves and/or dark elves • Thor had a chariot pulled by ____. • God of beauty, innocence, and peace • ...
QUARTER 1 - MYTHOLOGY 2025-08-13
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- Fisherman who rescued Danae and Perseus
- Queen who boasted of her beauty, angering Poseidon
- Magical pouch to safely carry Medusa’s head
- King of Argos, fated to be killed by his grandson Perseus
- Princess rescued by Perseus from a sea monster
- King of Ethiopia, father of Andromeda
- Hero sent to behead Medusa
- What Medusa’s victims were turned into
- Mirror-like gift from Athena to see Medusa safely
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- Goddess who gave Perseus a reflective shield
- Mother of Perseus, imprisoned by her father
- Winged horse born from Medusa’s blood
- Giant born from Medusa’s blood
- King who ordered Perseus to bring him Medusa’s head
- Winged footwear given to Perseus by Hermes
- Gorgon with snakes for hair who could turn people to stone
- Messenger god who lent Perseus winged sandals
- God of the sea, sent the sea monster to punish Cassiopeia
- King of the gods, father of Perseus
- Three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth
20 Clues: Hero sent to behead Medusa • Giant born from Medusa’s blood • King of the gods, father of Perseus • Winged horse born from Medusa’s blood • King of Ethiopia, father of Andromeda • What Medusa’s victims were turned into • Fisherman who rescued Danae and Perseus • Winged footwear given to Perseus by Hermes • Mother of Perseus, imprisoned by her father • ...
Mythology crossword puzzle 2026-03-11
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- A repeated sound, derived from a nymph who was cursed to only repeat what was said to her
- The soul, mind, or spirit, derived from the beloved of Eros, who lost him when she was unable to trust him
- All of the gods of a religion, derived from the Greek words for “all” and “god”
- Someone who only loves themself, derived from the name of a man who was cursed to fall in love with his reflection
- A musical instrument that produces sound by sending gas through whistles, derived from the muse of eloquence and heroic poetry, and the mother of Orpheus
- A word said in place of a harsher word, derived from creatures referred to as “the kindly ones
- Bold or ambitious, derived from a man who flew too close to the sun and paid a hefty price for it
- Fabric, derived from the fate that spun the thread of life on her spindle
- A mountain that can expel gas and lava from itself, derived from the Roman god of the forge
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- A tropical cyclone, derived from a terrifying monster that fought Zeus for the title of king
- Rapid and unpredictable mood changes, derived from the swift Roman god of trade and namesake of the first planet from the sun
- Warlike, derived from the Roman god of war and namesake to the third planet from the sun
- Describes something from the underworld, derived from the river Styx in Hades
- Uncontrollable fear or anxiety, derived from a god whose flute playing spread fear among his enemies
- Good luck, derived from the Roman goddess of luck and fate
- A love potion, derived from the name of the Greek god of love
- A map, derived from the titan who was cursed to hold up the world
- A network of paths designed as a puzzle, derived from the name of the prison built for the minotaur
- A form of government where the wealthy rule, derived from the Roman god of the underworld and riches
- Stately or Majestic, derived from the Roman queen of the gods
20 Clues: Good luck, derived from the Roman goddess of luck and fate • A love potion, derived from the name of the Greek god of love • Stately or Majestic, derived from the Roman queen of the gods • A map, derived from the titan who was cursed to hold up the world • Fabric, derived from the fate that spun the thread of life on her spindle • ...
Percy Jackson crossword puzzle 2025-10-18
Cats in Mythology 2024-12-04
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- South American folk tale of a legendary creature that possesses both feline and human features.
- Known in some Native American traditions as a 'keeper of secrets'.
- Goddess in the ancient Egyptian religion depicted wearing the skin of a cheetah, and protected against the bite of snakes and scorpions.
- An Egyptian limestone statue of a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
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- An imaginary beast used as a charge in heraldry.
- Egyptian goddess of the home, women's secrets, cats, fertility, pleasure, and childbirth.
- An animal with a prominent association and appearance in the cultures and belief systems of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican societies in the New World.
- According to Greek mythology it is a lion with a goat's head protruding from its back and a tail ending with a snake's head.
- Type of Japanese yōkai, or supernatural entity; more specifically, it is a kaibyō, or supernatural cat
- United States folklore of a nocturnal feline of great ferocity.
10 Clues: An imaginary beast used as a charge in heraldry. • United States folklore of a nocturnal feline of great ferocity. • Known in some Native American traditions as a 'keeper of secrets'. • Egyptian goddess of the home, women's secrets, cats, fertility, pleasure, and childbirth. • ...
Fictional Characters 2024-12-13
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- Ring bearer.
- Masked hero.
- Swiss orphan.
- Vampire count.
- Kryptonian hero.
- Pooh bear.
- Hunger Games.
- Famous detective.
- Elven archer.
- Danish prince.
- Boy reporter.
- Tolkien creation.
- Great novel.
- Disney warrior.
- Frozen queen.
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- Wizard headmaster.
- Legendary wizard.
- Created monster.
- Greek hero.
- Mermaid princess.
- Grey wizard.
- Whaling captain.
- Jungle man.
- Greek demigod.
24 Clues: Pooh bear. • Greek hero. • Jungle man. • Ring bearer. • Masked hero. • Grey wizard. • Great novel. • Swiss orphan. • Hunger Games. • Elven archer. • Boy reporter. • Frozen queen. • Vampire count. • Danish prince. • Greek demigod. • Disney warrior. • Created monster. • Kryptonian hero. • Whaling captain. • Legendary wizard. • Mermaid princess. • Famous detective. • Tolkien creation. • Wizard headmaster.
Autumn Themed Crossword 2016-10-04
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- This root vegetable was traditionally used to make Halloween Jack'O'Lanterns before the Pumpkin was popularised in North America (6)
- The Poem "To Autumn" was composed by which English Romantic Poet? (4,5)
- This famous British Prim Minister was born on the 30th of November 1874 (7,9)
- In Greek Mythology what was the name of the Goddess of the Harvest? (7)
- The 1573 Painting "Autumn" by Giuseppe Arcimboldo hangs in which Parisian museum? (6)
- Annual German Beer Festival celebrated each Autumn (11)
- The Gunpowder Plot was an assassination attempt against which English King? (4,5,1)
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- These types of trees lose their leaves in the Autumn (9)
- The name given to the day that commemorates the end of World War One (9,3)
- In Autumn, the chemical that makes leaves green declines, allowing other chemicals to become more prominent. What is the name of the chemical that makes the leaves green in the first place? (11)
- Which actor plays the Guy Fawkes mask wearing anti-hero in the film "V for Vendetta" (4,7)
- Star Sign for those born between September 23 and October 23 (5)
- In modern day North America and in England until the 18th Centuary the season of Autumn was known as... (4)
13 Clues: Annual German Beer Festival celebrated each Autumn (11) • These types of trees lose their leaves in the Autumn (9) • Star Sign for those born between September 23 and October 23 (5) • The Poem "To Autumn" was composed by which English Romantic Poet? (4,5) • In Greek Mythology what was the name of the Goddess of the Harvest? (7) • ...
TPgreek 2024-11-07
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- being elected from the nobility as the nobles gained more and more power
- we get our world history from the word meaning inquiry
- was the influential leaders of athens
- Greek literature dealt with how many lives and acts
- of early Greek literature. Later
- athens took a step toward democracy
- the Persian not only crushed the revolt but also sought to punish athens
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- was unsurpassed in the ancient
- excelled in poetic drama
- Greek achievement in
- his son renewed the struggled her amassed a great Invision force
- became its leader
- like the Greek hellenistic culture
- alliance became known as the Delian League, and
- Homer’s epic poems are the monu-
15 Clues: became its leader • Greek achievement in • excelled in poetic drama • was unsurpassed in the ancient • of early Greek literature. Later • Homer’s epic poems are the monu- • like the Greek hellenistic culture • athens took a step toward democracy • was the influential leaders of athens • alliance became known as the Delian League, and • ...
Persian War 2024-11-12
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- The god of Zoroastrianism
- founder of Persian empire - valued non-Persians as much as Persians
- world's first historian
- Xerxes vs Greek city-states, fought in central Greece mountain pass
- Greeks defeated Persian fleets off the island of Salamis
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- A governor of an ancient Persian province
- Persian Emperor - led the Persians and was the fourth King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire
- Greek general who - led Greeks into battle of Salamis
- An Iranian religious reformer - Good Thoughts, Good Words, and Good Deeds
- Ran 26 miles - battle of Marathon
- Greek soldier
- narrow waterway - connected Persia & Greece
- Greek military formation
- Persians invaded Greece,Athenians were outnumbered but famously won
- General who led the 300
15 Clues: Greek soldier • world's first historian • General who led the 300 • Greek military formation • The god of Zoroastrianism • Ran 26 miles - battle of Marathon • A governor of an ancient Persian province • narrow waterway - connected Persia & Greece • Greek general who - led Greeks into battle of Salamis • Greeks defeated Persian fleets off the island of Salamis • ...
GREEKS vs. ROME 2022-03-21
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- The Greeks believed that certain _____ were true.
- Rome was a republic and later an _____.
- The Roman republic was controlled by _____ and the senate.
- The Roman _____ lasted for almost 500 years from 509 BCE until 46 BCE.
- Greeks _____ shapes to world we live in today.
- The Greeks had more _____ then Rome.
- With the Roman republic not all people were treated _____.
- A Greek poet wrote several epic poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad and was named _____.
- Rome was influenced by Greek _____.
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- _____ were at the top of the Roman republic.
- The Greek _____ were always perfect and beautiful.
- The Greeks had strong _____ beliefs.
- The roman theater would use _____ to show different roles in plays.
- Rome had _____ statues.
- The Greeks built _____ that stood on hills.
- The ancient _____ Around 3500 years ago.
- The _____ was also selected by the citizens of Rome.
- Rome had _____ who were rich nobles and owned a lot of land.
- The Greeks built _____ To transport clean water.
- three best - known dramatists who wrote Greek tragedies were Aeschylus, Euripides, and _____.
20 Clues: Rome had _____ statues. • Rome was influenced by Greek _____. • The Greeks had strong _____ beliefs. • The Greeks had more _____ then Rome. • Rome was a republic and later an _____. • The ancient _____ Around 3500 years ago. • The Greeks built _____ that stood on hills. • _____ were at the top of the Roman republic. • Greeks _____ shapes to world we live in today. • ...
ancient rome 2022-04-19
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- leading the Carthaginian army and a team of elephants across southern Europe and the Alps Mountains against Rome in the Second Punic War.
- is a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena.
- he created a vast empire that stretched from Macedonia to Egypt and from Greece to part of India
- a god in ancient Roman religion, and a character in Roman mythology. He was described as a god of generation, dissolution
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- is a large amphitheater in Rome
- was an ancient Roman slave and gladiator who led a rebellion against the Roman Republic
- was one of ancient Rome's most successful leaders who led the transformation of Rome from a republic to an empire
- traditionally thought to have been designed as a temple for Roman gods
- caesar for his military and political successes, but also for his steamy relationship with Cleopatra
- a deity of manifold function and meaning, one of the most widely revered and influential of all the ancient Greek and Roman gods.
10 Clues: is a large amphitheater in Rome • traditionally thought to have been designed as a temple for Roman gods • is a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena. • was an ancient Roman slave and gladiator who led a rebellion against the Roman Republic • ...
Ancient Greece Vocabulary 2023-10-03
11 Clues: Group of people • Temple to Athena • Greek city-state • Belief in many gods • Design of buildings • Government by people • Ancient Greek thinker • City that rules itself • Stories about Greek gods • Ancient dishes made of clay • Greek city-state that rivals Athens
Religion Crossword 2012-11-15
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- Orders One of the 2 sacramnets of service involves ministry
- Holy oil used for anointing people
- Way an event is celebrated
- Smoke in the thurible
- Greek word meaning teaching
- Action that is a regular part of a person's life
- Bending right knee, showing reverance
- An action of God
- An obeject which carries a special meaning
- Last letter of the Greek alphabet
- Symbol used to identify the early christians
- Symbol of the Holy Spirit
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- Christ the ... of God
- Rite of Christain Iniatiation of Adults
- Cross with jesus on it
- A notice or object that points or gives names
- The story of....
- Symbol of Mary
- Give thanks by ... Chalice
- First letter of the Greek alphabet
20 Clues: Symbol of Mary • The story of.... • An action of God • Christ the ... of God • Smoke in the thurible • Cross with jesus on it • Symbol of the Holy Spirit • Way an event is celebrated • Give thanks by ... Chalice • Greek word meaning teaching • Last letter of the Greek alphabet • Holy oil used for anointing people • First letter of the Greek alphabet • ...
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 • ...
Greek and Latin Roots 2025-09-17
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- This root means alone
- This root means trick
- Scrip is this type of root (Greek or Latin)
- This root means go
- This word is a six sided object
- This root means singular
- This root means far/distant
- This root means two
- Tele is this type of root (Greek or Latin)
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- This word means you have all of the control in an industry
- This root means to carry
- This root means to hear
- This root means spirit
- This root means six
- This root means word/thought
- This root means hundred
- This root means guest
- This root means both
- This word mean something is 100 years
- This root means war
20 Clues: This root means go • This root means six • This root means two • This root means war • This root means both • This root means alone • This root means trick • This root means guest • This root means spirit • This root means to hear • This root means hundred • This root means to carry • This root means singular • This root means far/distant • This root means word/thought • ...
Independent Text Study (Reading) 2024-03-20
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- Part of the story
- Center of the story
- Formation of stars
- For a greater good
- Sequence of events
- Causing pain to others
- Traveling together
- Not part of the story
- Traditional story
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- Creates story
- enduring difficult circumstances
- Tells stories
- Stuck in the past
- Knows everything
- Unavoidable event in life
- Entertain readers
16 Clues: Creates story • Tells stories • Knows everything • Part of the story • Stuck in the past • Entertain readers • Traditional story • Formation of stars • For a greater good • Sequence of events • Traveling together • Center of the story • Not part of the story • Causing pain to others • Unavoidable event in life • enduring difficult circumstances
Ancient Greece Vocabulary 2021-10-05
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- the 18th king of Macedonia and restored internal peace to his country
- a war fought for nearly half a century between Athens and Sparta, ancient Greece's leading city-states
- a Greek philosopher, famous for his contributions to the development of ancient Greek philosophy (Western Philosophy)
- an Athenian philosopher, known as the father of idealism in philosophy
- a form of government in which political control is exercised by all the people
- the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
- an inhabitant of Mycenae or member of the Mycenaean people
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- a series of wars fought by Greek states and Persia over a period of almost half a century
- a period of ancient Greek and Mediterranean history
- a city-state
- a body of troops in close array; a tight defense towards the enemy
- a Greek philosopher, considered to be the first genuine scientist in history
- a government where the nobility has the power to form a government
- a member of a major division of the ancient Greek people; one of the four major ethnic groups the Hellenes divided into
- a military leader and king of Macedonia who overthrew the Persian empire
- a civilization relating to or denoting a Bronze Age Civilization centered on Crete, its people, or its language
16 Clues: a city-state • the presumed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey • a period of ancient Greek and Mediterranean history • an inhabitant of Mycenae or member of the Mycenaean people • a body of troops in close array; a tight defense towards the enemy • a government where the nobility has the power to form a government • ...
Independent Text Study (Reading) 2024-03-20
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- Part of the story
- Center of the story
- Formation of stars
- For a greater good
- Sequence of events
- Causing pain to others
- Traveling together
- Not part of the story
- Traditional story
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- Creates story
- enduring difficult circumstances
- Tells stories
- Stuck in the past
- Knows everything
- Unavoidable event in life
- Entertain readers
16 Clues: Creates story • Tells stories • Knows everything • Part of the story • Stuck in the past • Entertain readers • Traditional story • Formation of stars • For a greater good • Sequence of events • Traveling together • Center of the story • Not part of the story • Causing pain to others • Unavoidable event in life • enduring difficult circumstances
Ancient Greece 2022-10-25
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- city-state
- greek civilization near mediterranean sea
- greek philosopher
- government
- battles fought by Persians and greeks
- of Macedonia ancient king
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- people vote for leaders
- member of Hellenic people
- ancient greek civilization
- author of the Iliad
- tactical information
- Macedonian ruler
- battles fought by greeks and spartans
- greek philosopher
- greek philosopher
- ancient greek civilization
16 Clues: city-state • government • Macedonian ruler • greek philosopher • greek philosopher • greek philosopher • author of the Iliad • tactical information • people vote for leaders • member of Hellenic people • of Macedonia ancient king • ancient greek civilization • ancient greek civilization • battles fought by greeks and spartans • battles fought by Persians and greeks • ...
Social Studies Review FAW 2022-03-31
13 Clues: Hera • Minerva. • Greek god of war. • Wrote the Illiad. • Battle the Trojans. • Greek god of music. • Turned into a beggar. • sing beautiful songs. • The wife of Odysseus. • Greek goddess of love. • Snuck into the wedding. • Defeated at the end of war. • Chose the gift of Aphrodite.
Greece Vocabulary/ Persian Wars 2024-11-12
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- a god and the creator of the universe
- Athenian politician and general
- a battle fought between Athens and persia
- Persian ruler
- Greek historian
- name of a narrow passage
- a battle fought between Persia and Greece
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- Marathon
- founder of the Persian empire
- Iran religious founder
- military formation
- a battle fought between Persia and Sparta
- king of the Greek city-state Sparta
- name of Greek soldiers
- a governor in Persia
15 Clues: Marathon • Persian ruler • Greek historian • military formation • a governor in Persia • Iran religious founder • name of Greek soldiers • name of a narrow passage • founder of the Persian empire • Athenian politician and general • king of the Greek city-state Sparta • a god and the creator of the universe • a battle fought between Persia and Sparta • ...
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 • ...
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 • ...
Chapter 6 Crossword 2025-12-16
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- outer layer of heart wall
- word for small artery
- these branch into the arterioles
- connective tissue within the heart
- Greek word for dilation
- Latin word for vein
- the Greek word for lift up
- relating to entire organism
- system that includes arteries, capillaries, and veins
- responsible for gas, nutrient, and waste exchange
- the heart has 4 valves: the tricuspid, bicuspid, aortic, and....
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- connective tissue sac that surrounds and protects heart
- Latin for small belly
- pacemaker of the heart
- Greek word for contraction
- pertaining to heart and blood vessels
- doctor who specializes in disorders of the cardiovascular system
- where the heart is located
- muscular layer of the heart
- small vein
- entrance structure
21 Clues: small vein • entrance structure • Latin word for vein • Latin for small belly • word for small artery • pacemaker of the heart • Greek word for dilation • outer layer of heart wall • Greek word for contraction • where the heart is located • the Greek word for lift up • muscular layer of the heart • relating to entire organism • these branch into the arterioles • ...
Ancient Greece Review 2020-06-01
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- Athens used the league of city states to build its empire, entering into its _________ Age.
- The name given to Greek foot soldiers.
- Athen's economy was based on this.
- The Greek word for city states
- land forms isolated the city states allowing them to develop their own unique societies.
- This was the high point in a city state, built as a last line of defense.
- The class in Athens, right below the nobility whose discontent led a new, democratic government
- The Spartans believed in allegiance to Sparta above allegiance to __________________.
- The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land.
- The Greek city states united to fight this powerful civilization.
- The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain.
- This philosopher encouraged people to examine their lives and was sentenced to death.
- This was the type of government in Sparta
- This group of Greek philosophers believed there are no, universal truths.
- The name given to the second generation false goddess of wisdom and war.
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- The 2nd group of prehistoric Greeks, most likely destroyed by the Dorians in the Trojan War.
- The first group of Greeks who settled on the Island of Crete during Greek's Prehistoric Era
- After the Persian Wars, many city states joined this league for defensive purposes.
- This philosopher did not believe that an ideal society had a democratic government.
- Because The Greek's gods shared the human form, sculpture was considered both secular and _____.
- The military formation that Greek soldiers used in battle, standing shoulder to shoulder.
- Of the 30,000 in Athens who were eligible only this percentage actually showed up to vote
- The Greek word for the marketplace where people gathered and exchanged information.
- These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery.
- The name given to the false god who was the king of the gods and also the god of the sky.
- The Spartans discouraged trade and, instead, relied on this method of gaining resources.
- The name given to the three tiered fighting ships the Greeks used as battering rams
27 Clues: The Greek word for city states • Athen's economy was based on this. • The name given to Greek foot soldiers. • This was the type of government in Sparta • These types of Greek plays were crude and full of mockery. • The name given to the slaves who farmed the Spartan's land. • The Greeks family of gods supposedly lived on this mountain. • ...
Ancient Greece 2021-10-14
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- the Greek savior
- who was the Architect of the Greek Victory.
- the Defender of the Greek Ships and Army.
- when was the battle of marathon
- what type of government developed in Ancient greece
- what sea is to the east of Greece
- what type of government was Sparta
- founded the first institution for higher education
- what surrounds Greece and helped develop independent communities
- at what age did women usually get married
- What continent is Greece located on
- the Greatest Trojan War Hero of the Greek Army
- How many Persians died in the battle of marathon
- what was an advantage of having shoreline
- how many years did Sparta, Athens, and Thebes struggle to dominate Greece
- who won the Persian war
- what was the main role of women in Ancient Greece
- who was the ruler of the underworld
- what year did the Persian war end
- What was the first battle of the persian war
- the Commander of the Greek Army at Troy
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- gained all his knowledge from Plato
- what animal did ancient Greeks raise because they could travel on mountains
- how many square miles is Greece made of
- what year of the Great Peloponnesian War did a plague break out in Athens
- when did the great Peloponnesian war start
- in Sparta what were boys and girls trained to be
- what was one of the earliest settlements in Ancient Greece
- what was one of the most powerful city states
- which sea was to the south of Ancient Greece
- where was it thought that the gods and goddess lived
- what is Greece made of
- what direction is the Ionian sea
- how many Persian vessels did the Greeks sink in the Battle of Salamis
- when did the Olympic games begin
- The most important architecture in form in Greek art
- The Young Greek Rival of Achilles.
- The start of the Persian war
- one of the most influential founders of western philosophy
- Which city state had the highest population
- composed the Iliad and odyssey
41 Clues: the Greek savior • what is Greece made of • who won the Persian war • The start of the Persian war • composed the Iliad and odyssey • when was the battle of marathon • what direction is the Ionian sea • when did the Olympic games begin • what sea is to the east of Greece • what year did the Persian war end • what type of government was Sparta • The Young Greek Rival of Achilles. • ...
WH 1st Nine Weeks Exam 2025-10-02
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- (9 letters) The west fell but but the east didn't because it had a better Roman Empire had a better
- (15 letters) Twin rivers of Mesopotamia, Fertile Crescent waterways
- (9 Letters) Greek Government Gift
- (9 letters) Persian “interstate” built by Darius I for trade & messages
- (11 letters) Called the “cradle of civilization,” home of cuneiform & the wheel
- (14 letters) Ancient Persian religion focused on good-vs-evil dualism
- (8 letters) Philosopher’s Q-and-A teaching style of Socrates
- (6 Letters) These Greek women had 0 rights
- (8 letters) Term for the scattering of the Jewish people beyond their homeland
- (9 letters) One real method (with trade routes) by which religions spread in the classical era
- (4 letters) “Hieroglyphics were Egypt’s OG emojis”
- (12 letters) Monotheistic faith based on Jesus that spread through the Roman Empire
- (9 letters) Greek-inspired cultural blend spread by Alexander the Great
- (6 letters) Assassinated Roman leader before Augustus – “Et tu…?”
- (7 letters) Lifestyle people left behind when they settled to farm
- (8 Letters) Greek legacy on you mark, get set, GO!
- (6 Letters) These Greek women had some rights
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- (4 Letters) A surplus of this leads to a rise in population
- (9 letters) “Peace of Rome,” Cities grew, fewer wars, safe travel
- (6 letters) Early farming villages eventually grew into these
- (6 Letters) Satraps, religious tolerance, Royal Road
- (8 Letters) Roman representative government
- (9 Letters) Olympus Everest Ain't no...high enough led to independent Greek City-States
- (5 Letters) Coatzacoalcos the river in this pre-Aztec civilization
- (8 letters) Ancient Greek sporting tradition still celebrated today
- (8 letters) Crowned the Pax Romana era; 1st emperor of Rome
- (11 letters) The other common method that spread religions in the classical era
- (10 Letters) Order of the three Classical Chinese Civilizations
- (4 letters) River that nourished ancient Egypt, “Gift of the desert”
- (5 Letters) Persia/Darius standardized this clinkers
- (12 letters) Written Roman law that protected the plebeians
- (12 letters) Chinese philosophy that shaped the Han dynasty
- (5 letters) Greek word for “city-state”
33 Clues: (9 Letters) Greek Government Gift • (5 letters) Greek word for “city-state” • (6 Letters) These Greek women had 0 rights • (8 Letters) Roman representative government • (6 Letters) These Greek women had some rights • (4 letters) “Hieroglyphics were Egypt’s OG emojis” • (8 Letters) Greek legacy on you mark, get set, GO! • ...
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 • ...
Vocab 2022-04-26
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- refund, refund, refund
- traveler
- horsing around
- featured in mythology
- confuse someone
- We might get some next year
- strong supporter
- clear as water
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- a certain type of list
- very kind
- what they should have done in Pompeii
- do it to lions
- vulgar
- a first game
- flexible
- obedient
- horror movies
- get me out
- do not persuade me
- hopefully you are not affected
20 Clues: vulgar • traveler • flexible • obedient • very kind • get me out • a first game • horror movies • do it to lions • horsing around • clear as water • confuse someone • strong supporter • do not persuade me • featured in mythology • a certain type of list • refund, refund, refund • We might get some next year • hopefully you are not affected • what they should have done in Pompeii
Australia 2025-05-27
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- famous sport in the sea
- second largest animal
- small Australian island
- Sydney landmark
- primer minister
- most famous city
- animal with a pouch
- region in Northeast of Australia
- popular sport
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- rock formation
- 20% of population
- continent of Australia
- 3000 in the sky
- mammal with eggs
- synonym for Australian
- sleep about 18-20hours
- dangerous animal in the Ocean
- baby kangaroo
- first Ausralians
- aboriginal mythology
20 Clues: baby kangaroo • popular sport • rock formation • 3000 in the sky • Sydney landmark • primer minister • mammal with eggs • most famous city • first Ausralians • 20% of population • animal with a pouch • aboriginal mythology • second largest animal • continent of Australia • synonym for Australian • sleep about 18-20hours • famous sport in the sea • small Australian island • ...
A-1 2021-07-29
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- wife of Zeus
- the Greek god of the sea
- the Greek god of the underworld
- daughter of Zeus and Demeter, queen of the Underworld
- son of King Priam, eloped with Helen
- god of war, violence and brutality
- a sorceress who changes Odysseus' men into swine
- a Titan dethroned by his son Zeus
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- messenger of the other gods
- God of sun, light, music and poetry
- mother of Titans
- the Greek god of fire and metalworking
- the Greek goddess of the hearth
- given the gift of clairvoyance but cursed into not being believed
14 Clues: wife of Zeus • mother of Titans • the Greek god of the sea • messenger of the other gods • the Greek god of the underworld • the Greek goddess of the hearth • a Titan dethroned by his son Zeus • god of war, violence and brutality • God of sun, light, music and poetry • son of King Priam, eloped with Helen • the Greek god of fire and metalworking • ...
Mr. Lawrence WH Crossword (Classical Greece) 2025-12-03
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- A real Mountain the Greeks believed the Gods lived atop of
- The sea Greece is located North of
- The student of Plato
- Queen of the Greek Gods
- Nicknamed the 'Father of Medicine'
- The current capital of Greece
- Nicknamed the 'Father of Geometry'
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- The people who came before the Greeks
- The term for a Greek City-State
- The War fought between the Greeks
- King of the Greek Gods
- The Militaristic City-State ruled by an Oligarchy
- A small group of people having control over a country or organization
- The Greek equivalent of the Egyptian God Osiris
14 Clues: The student of Plato • King of the Greek Gods • Queen of the Greek Gods • The current capital of Greece • The term for a Greek City-State • The War fought between the Greeks • The sea Greece is located North of • Nicknamed the 'Father of Medicine' • Nicknamed the 'Father of Geometry' • The people who came before the Greeks • The Greek equivalent of the Egyptian God Osiris • ...
'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. • ...
rome vs greece 2021-02-10
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- Many artists designed___
- The Romans had different____of pets than we
- morning.
- During these___meetings.
- Romans started their day with _____ early in
- many of these towns would have___that was
- Most clothing was made at____.
- They could afford beef, pork,____and fish as
- today.
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- Greece has a mild climate with very hot____.
- water and a sewage system.
- The Romans were very known and very strong
- The architecture of Greek houses in ancient__
- Some of the____included greyhound dogs,
- the same piece of___ can be used for numerous
- today.
- they went to____.
- was designed to keep their residents cool
- Greek society was also governed___like ours
- during the____ summers.
20 Clues: today. • today. • morning. • they went to____. • during the____ summers. • Many artists designed___ • During these___meetings. • water and a sewage system. • Most clothing was made at____. • Some of the____included greyhound dogs, • many of these towns would have___that was • was designed to keep their residents cool • The Romans were very known and very strong • ...
Vocab 2025-09-29
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- Tactical formation consisting of a block of heavily armed infantry standing shoulder to shoulder in files several rank deep
- was the king of macedon, transforming his kingdom into military power
- Characterized by his pursuit of an ideal, just society through pure reason
- A greek city-state
- A Bronze age civilization in greece
- Form of government societal structure where power is held by small privileged class, typically comprised of the wealthy and elite
- A legendary ancient Greek poet, traditionally credited with composing
- A native or inhabitant of greece
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- The time when Greek culture and near east customs where combined
- Ancient Macedonian king who created ones of the largest empire in ancient world
- an advance Bronze age civilization centered on the island of crete from approximately 3000 to 1100 BCE
- War fought between the two leading city-state in ancient Greece, Athens and sparta
- A greek philosopher a student of plato and the tutor of Alexander the Great
- Ancient Greek philosoper know for his socratic methods of questioning and the idea that ¨ẗhe examined life in not worth lving¨
- A series of war between Greek state and persia, particularly two invasions and Greece by persia
- system of government where power is held by the people who rules directly or through elected representatives
16 Clues: A greek city-state • A native or inhabitant of greece • A Bronze age civilization in greece • The time when Greek culture and near east customs where combined • was the king of macedon, transforming his kingdom into military power • A legendary ancient Greek poet, traditionally credited with composing • ...
Ancient Greek Vocabulary 2023-10-03
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- Three centuries between Alexander the Great’s death and the rise of Augustus in Rome; 323-31 BC
- last phase of the bronze age in ancient greece; 1750-1050 BC
- King of macedon and conducted a lengthy military campaign throughout Asia and Egypt
- city in ancient greece considered the ideal form for philosophical purposes
- macedon king from 359-336 BC and father of Alexander the Great
- Poet and author of the iliad and the odyssey two foundational works of ancient greek literature
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- government where state power is vested in the people of general populations of the state
- ancient greek war fought between athens and sparta and their respective allies
- Series of conflicts between the Achaemenid empire and greek city-states; 499-449 BC
- bronze age of Crete,flourished from about 300-1100 B.C.E
- ancient greek philosopher and polymath; writing covers broad topics; arts, philosophy, politics, economics, linguistics, psychology and natural sciences
- greek philosopher who founded the academy, a philosophical school where he taught philosophical doctrines; later known as platonism
- form of government placing power in the hands of small privileged ruling class
- One of four major ethnic groups the Hellenes of Classic Greece divided themselves into
- greek philosopher from athens; founder of western philosophy
- Rectangular military formation, composed of heavily armed infantry
16 Clues: bronze age of Crete,flourished from about 300-1100 B.C.E • last phase of the bronze age in ancient greece; 1750-1050 BC • greek philosopher from athens; founder of western philosophy • macedon king from 359-336 BC and father of Alexander the Great • Rectangular military formation, composed of heavily armed infantry • ...
The Hellenistic World 2025-05-15
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- A mathematician who described the basic ideas about geometry.
- Built the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.
- Alexander founded new cities that he modeled after __________ cities.
- Hellenistic women were capable of owning _____________, running and business and being educated.
- An astronomer who proposed that the earth moves around the sun.
- Kings grew ______________ and cities grew due to the taxes on manufactured and agricultural goods.
- The _____________ kingdom was unsuccessful at staying united because it was too large and contained too many different cultures.
- Inventor who created water screw to help farmers bring water uphill.
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- Athenian poet who wrote over 100 plays, mostly comedies that focused on romantic love.
- Standard unit of currency that helped keep the trade system uniform amongst the kingdoms.
- Greek geographer who described the different people and countries known to the Greek world.
- A form of Greek common ____________ helped the Hellenistic kingdoms stay connected.
- The building of a library and museum in the capital city of _______________ helped spread Greek culture and nurture learning in Egypt.
- Greek historian who described the rise of the Roman Empire.
- An Alexandrian whose poetry was polished and learned.
- Hellenistic philosophers spent much of their time trying to answer the question, "How can people become ___________?".
16 Clues: An Alexandrian whose poetry was polished and learned. • Built the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. • Greek historian who described the rise of the Roman Empire. • A mathematician who described the basic ideas about geometry. • An astronomer who proposed that the earth moves around the sun. • ...
Mythology Crossword 2017-11-15
12 Clues: /God of War • /God of Sky • /God of the Sea • /God of Archery • /Goddess of Wisdom • /God of Underworld • /God of blacksmiths • /Goddess of Victory • /Goddess of Marriage • /Goddess of Agriculture • /Goddess of Love and Beauty • /Goddess of good luck and fortune
Mythology; Perseus 2012-10-12
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- The demi-God that was abandoned by his grandfather.
- A sport that Perseus played after saving his mother.
- The king turned to this when he looked into Medusa's eyes.
- The Gorgon that Perseus slayed.
- Perseus's mother.
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- The fisherman that found the chest containing Danae and Perseus.
- Perseus's grandfather that left him.
- The king that captured Danae and forced her to marry him.
- The weapon left with Perseus when he was left.
- The item that carried Danae and Perseus throughout the sea.
- The track event that killed King Acrisius
- The reptile covering Medusa's head.
12 Clues: Perseus's mother. • The Gorgon that Perseus slayed. • The reptile covering Medusa's head. • Perseus's grandfather that left him. • The track event that killed King Acrisius • The weapon left with Perseus when he was left. • The demi-God that was abandoned by his grandfather. • A sport that Perseus played after saving his mother. • ...
Hindu Mythology 2025-01-16
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- The demon king who abducted Sita.
- The sacred text that is part of the Mahabharata
- The charioteer of Karna during the Kurukshetra
- The mountain used as a churning rod during Samudra Manthan
- The name of the bridge built by Rama's army
- The prince who was cursed to die in his sleep by the sage Durvasa
- The goddess of wealth and prosperity
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- The sage who was the mentor of both the Pandavas and Kauravas.
- The vehicle of Lord Ganesha.
- The sage who authored the Mahabharata
- The divine bird and mount of Vishnu
- The god of fire and the acceptor of sacrifices
12 Clues: The vehicle of Lord Ganesha. • The demon king who abducted Sita. • The divine bird and mount of Vishnu • The goddess of wealth and prosperity • The sage who authored the Mahabharata • The name of the bridge built by Rama's army • The charioteer of Karna during the Kurukshetra • The god of fire and the acceptor of sacrifices • ...
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. • ...
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 • ...
Byzantine Empire 2020-03-08
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- Adviser and wife of Justinian, known as a tough politician.
- Ruled during the Golden Age, rebuilt the church of Hagia Sophia, and made a code of laws.
- Constantinople was located on the Strait of ________.
- Art made of colorful tile/glass pieces.
- Language spoken in the Byzantine Orthodox Church.
- Found on Byzantine churches, influenced Russian architecture.
- Ruler of the Ottoman Turks.
- Holy images
- Language used in Roman Catholic churches.
- First people to raid the Byzantine Empire.
- Were a result of the Byzantine Empire's collapse - holy war for holy land.
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- Byzantine symbol for royalty, used by Ivan the Great.
- Justinian referred to himself as ________ ________.
- Important holiday for Greek Orthodox Church.
- New name for Constantinople after it was captured by the Turks.
- The splitting of Christianity.
- Used to be known as Byzantium, rebuilt by Constantine, became the center of culture in the Byzantine Empire.
- Place where chariot races were held.
- After the Schism, Catholics and Greek Orthodox people acted as ______.
- Head of the Greek Orthodox Church, appointed by the Emperor.
20 Clues: Holy images • Ruler of the Ottoman Turks. • The splitting of Christianity. • Place where chariot races were held. • Art made of colorful tile/glass pieces. • Language used in Roman Catholic churches. • First people to raid the Byzantine Empire. • Important holiday for Greek Orthodox Church. • Language spoken in the Byzantine Orthodox Church. • ...
Rome vs Greek 2021-02-11
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- In Greece, the first olympic games were to honor which god?
- what game did the Romans play that was like chess?
- Greek made their clothes out of what?
- Both Greeks and Romans had pets, but what specific did both have?
- The Romans ate barley, but Greeks ate?
- Both Greeks and Romans used music for what?
- In Rome, married women wore?
- What famous city state in Greece had the best armies?
- Romans considered dancing as what?
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- What is a city state that fought Sparta in the Pelononnesian War?
- The Greeks spoke Greek, but the Romans spoke what?
- What was the name of the famous Roman leader who was murder by his senates?
- Both girls in Rome and Greek Played with what?
- Greeks danced in what shape while dancing?
- The Romans had what they used for water?
- Both slaves in Roman and Greek were used for what?
- Male citizens wore what for clothing?
- In Rome, which gender had a better education and freedom?
- In Rome, where did women give birth to children?
- What specific drink did both Greeks and Romans drink?
20 Clues: In Rome, married women wore? • Romans considered dancing as what? • Greek made their clothes out of what? • Male citizens wore what for clothing? • The Romans ate barley, but Greeks ate? • The Romans had what they used for water? • Greeks danced in what shape while dancing? • Both Greeks and Romans used music for what? • Both girls in Rome and Greek Played with what? • ...
Alexander the Great and Hellenism 2017-04-07
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- Cultural tradition or civilization spread by Alexander.
- Brilliant military leader; son of Philip II; spread Greek ideas throughout the Mediterranean region.
- Alexander was thirty-______ when he died.
- Athenian orator; pleaded for Athens to defeat Philip II
- Powerful kingdom to the north of Greece; home to Alexander
- Small units of soldiers with long spears; fearsome fighting force
- Number of letters in Phoenician alphabet.
- Skilled public speaker
- Macedonian king; father of Alexander the Great
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- Event where Philip was assassinated; daughter's _______
- A powerful Phoenician colony founded in northwest Africa
- A city in Egypt named after its founder
- Alexander the _______
- One of the greatest philosophers; Alexander's tutor; student of Plato.
- Alexandria had a museum and a great ________ where more than half a million papyrus scrolls were kept.
- An adjective that means Greek in style or culture.
- A mathematics subject produced during Hellenistic times
- Greek ideas blended with African and Asian traditions
- Another word for speeches; Demosthenes delivered/gave these.
- Alexander defeated this civilization as revenge for killing his father and as revenge for what it had done to Athens.
20 Clues: Alexander the _______ • Skilled public speaker • A city in Egypt named after its founder • Alexander was thirty-______ when he died. • Number of letters in Phoenician alphabet. • Macedonian king; father of Alexander the Great • An adjective that means Greek in style or culture. • Greek ideas blended with African and Asian traditions • ...
Philosophy and Thinkers 2023-11-26
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- Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher known for his critiques of traditional European morality.
- The study of knowledge and belief.
- Ethical theory that actions are right if they promote the greatest happiness.
- Philosophical approach emphasizing practical consequences and experience.
- René Descartes, French philosopher, and mathematician.
- Ancient Greek philosophy emphasizing virtue, wisdom, and self-control.
- Jean-Paul Sartre, existentialist philosopher from France.
- Greek philosopher and founder of the Academy in Athens.
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- Philosophical approach associated with Jacques Derrida, challenging traditional notions of language and meaning.
- The belief that morality is subjective and varies across cultures.
- Branch of philosophy dealing with the fundamental nature of reality.
- Classical Greek philosopher known for the Socratic method.
- Ethical theory based on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant.
- The belief that reality consists of multiple aspects or substances.
- The study of reasoning and argumentation.
- Method of argument and reasoning used by philosophers.
- Philosophical approach focused on the study of conscious experience.
- Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato.
- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher known for dialectical thinking.
- Philosophical movement emphasizing individual existence, freedom, and choice.
20 Clues: The study of knowledge and belief. • The study of reasoning and argumentation. • Ancient Greek philosopher and student of Plato. • Method of argument and reasoning used by philosophers. • René Descartes, French philosopher, and mathematician. • Greek philosopher and founder of the Academy in Athens. • Ethical theory based on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. • ...
Greek and Latin Roots 2023-01-31
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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" • ...
Ancient Greece 2023-02-24
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- A gorgon that had the ability to turn anyone she looked at to stone
- Final letter in the Greek alphabet
- King of the gods
- Δ
- God of the Underworld
- God of death
- The three-headed dog that guarded the gates of the Underworld
- Now called Hisarlik
- The architect of the Minotaur's labyrinth on Crete
- God of sleep
- A fruit popularly grown by Grecians, is said to have been invented by Athena
- A leading international sporting event, originating from a greek sporting event of the same name
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- Goddess of wisdom
- The goddess of dawn
- Goddess of the harvest
- A temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis
- The hero who completed the twelve labours
- God of war
- God of the sea
- Home of Medea and The Golden Fleece
- He discovered that the volume of a solid sphere is two- thirds the volume of the smallest cylinder that surrounds it
- A city-state named after Athena
- A Greek philosopher who made important contributions by systemizing deductive logic
- Greek goddess and personification of night
24 Clues: Δ • God of war • God of death • God of sleep • God of the sea • King of the gods • Goddess of wisdom • The goddess of dawn • Now called Hisarlik • God of the Underworld • Goddess of the harvest • A city-state named after Athena • Final letter in the Greek alphabet • Home of Medea and The Golden Fleece • The hero who completed the twelve labours • Greek goddess and personification of night • ...
Learning Contract 3 2023-12-18
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- a body of troops moving in close formation
- a doric temps of athena built on acropolis at Athens
- stage of economic life which money replaces barter
- a war between cities of the same country
- an alliance of Greek city-states created as a defence to persian aggresion.
- a cruel and oppressive ruler
- large peninsula in southeastern europe containing the balkan mountain range
- a piece of land almost surrounded by water
- a leading city of ancient Greece
- system dependent on exchange of goods
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- a small group of people having control of the country
- an allaince of Greek city-states dominated by sparta.
- a small kingdom on northeastern part of Greek peninsular
- form of government with a monarch at the head
- the highest class in certain societies
- a period of time dominated by a fusion of greek languages and customs,
- city in ancient Greece
- a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement
- a person who offers the views or theories on preofund questions
- a system of government ruled by the whole population
20 Clues: city in ancient Greece • a cruel and oppressive ruler • a leading city of ancient Greece • system dependent on exchange of goods • the highest class in certain societies • a war between cities of the same country • a body of troops moving in close formation • a piece of land almost surrounded by water • form of government with a monarch at the head • ...
Puzzle Quiz 2023-10-27
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- a mild or indirect word substituted for one that is too harsh
- linking positive and commonly accepted words
- information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to publicize a particular point of view
- another word for the Greek word pathos
- part of a sentence of clause containing the verb
- ringer what we do every time we enter the classroom
- Greek word for 'reason'
- using negative names for the 'enemy' so the audience has an emotional response to it
- father of 'western logic'
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- trying to convince an audience that someone is one of them
- art of persuasive speaking and effective writing
- warning an audience that something horrible will happen
- Greek word for 'suffering' and 'experience'
- complete thought
- what the sentence is talking about
- an exaggeration or exaggerated statement
- claiming that an audience should do a certain something because everyone else is doing it
- using well-known personalities
- part of a sentence that is written as if it were complete
- Greek word for 'character'
20 Clues: complete thought • Greek word for 'reason' • father of 'western logic' • Greek word for 'character' • using well-known personalities • what the sentence is talking about • another word for the Greek word pathos • an exaggeration or exaggerated statement • Greek word for 'suffering' and 'experience' • linking positive and commonly accepted words • ...
Theater Crossword 2023-01-06
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- who did NOT wear theater masks
- who wrote 123 plays?
- something to shock the audience
- usage of words to express thought
- this was the god of wine and fertility
- who was the first ever winner for the best tragedy contest?
- song sung by chorus that should be in a play
- Athens held a major festival which was called..
- the chorus was composed of ___ men
- one of the categories that were divided in the greek theater
- the origin for our word scene
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- Theater in the western world can be traced back to...
- how speech reveals character
- one of the categories that were divided in the greek theater
- chorus means what in greek?
- Is considered the father of western philosophy
- a tragic hero is a man with..
- the word theater comes from the greek word..
- high back seat that were reserved for..
- the word drama means what in greek?
- in the middle of a orchestra was place a...
- was part lion, eagle and woman
- half man half goat creature
- was the first great theorist of dramatic art
24 Clues: who wrote 123 plays? • chorus means what in greek? • half man half goat creature • how speech reveals character • a tragic hero is a man with.. • the origin for our word scene • who did NOT wear theater masks • was part lion, eagle and woman • something to shock the audience • usage of words to express thought • the chorus was composed of ___ men • ...
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. • ...
STEMS LIST 2 2024-06-18
15 Clues: odd person • speak against • list of books • new to a skill • allow to leave • diet specialist • dislikes humans • sticky substance • move back or away • insect with 100 legs • a person's signature • represent with words • believe without proof • study of gods or heroes • carry across or through
The Odyssey Vocabulary 2023-01-19
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- an adjective that was named after the Greek titans who were exceptionally strong
- having excessive interest in oneself referring to the Greek God Narcissus
- extreme anger
- using strength or a person who is strong like the Greek god Hercules
- excessive
- grain named after the Greek goddess of agriculture
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- a man who pursues a relationship with a particular women
- to prevent someone from accomplishment
- a word that means torment or tease was named after Tantalus,a Greek figure who was evil.
- to become less
- to plan or invent
- an extreme or irrational fear
- a sound or series of sounds named after a nymph who distracted Hera so Zeus could have affairs
13 Clues: excessive • extreme anger • to become less • to plan or invent • an extreme or irrational fear • to prevent someone from accomplishment • grain named after the Greek goddess of agriculture • a man who pursues a relationship with a particular women • using strength or a person who is strong like the Greek god Hercules • ...
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 Greece Crossword 2021-03-12
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- The marketplace
- The city where the Trojan War was placed
- One of the Greeks main crops
- Greek city-state
- A city-state based on war
- The war between the Greeks and the Persians
- This poet writes the Illiad and the Odyssey
- Studies and writes about mathematics and geometry
- They overcame the Greeks
- Where men would socialize
- God of the sun and thunder
- The god of the underworld
- The tree you could not cut down
- Rules Athens
- A Greek soilder
- The Roman version of the Greek goddess Aphrodite
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- Opens a academy of learning in Athens
- A city-state name after the goddess of wisdom and war.
- He teached Alexander The Great
- A building made after a war.
- They would crush the grain
- The sea right in the middle of Greece.
- Was invented by the Greeks and first started in 776 BCE
- What most of the Greek houses were made of
- He took over most city-states
- The main city-state in Crete
- What the Greeks would wear
- "Corrupts" the youth
28 Clues: Rules Athens • The marketplace • A Greek soilder • Greek city-state • "Corrupts" the youth • They overcame the Greeks • A city-state based on war • Where men would socialize • The god of the underworld • They would crush the grain • God of the sun and thunder • What the Greeks would wear • One of the Greeks main crops • A building made after a war. • The main city-state in Crete • ...
ATLAS 2022-04-01
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- a person or animal that exhibits physical characteristics of both genders
- Who was the God who fell in love with their reflection
- the god of the west wind
- fishes usally swim in the
- A word orignating from the void where everything orinated from
- Greek goddess in charge of revenge against humans who were arrogant
- lewd synonym
- Synonym to a werewolf
- Somone who trains others, often a role model
- THe study of the human mins is called_
- A word associated with sloth
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- Word that comes from the Greek God of sleep
- the favorite drink of the gods
- What is the nam eof one of the most comman pain killer narcotic?
- Comes from the greek God of rainbows
- What somone does when scared/on edge
- A plant that leans towards the sun
- The word _ comes directly from the Muses, Greek goddesses of the arts and science.
- What is it called when you tempt someone?
- A strong feeling of anger
- a large tropical storm
- another word for fear
22 Clues: lewd synonym • Synonym to a werewolf • another word for fear • a large tropical storm • the god of the west wind • fishes usally swim in the • A strong feeling of anger • A word associated with sloth • the favorite drink of the gods • A plant that leans towards the sun • Comes from the greek God of rainbows • What somone does when scared/on edge • ...
Theo 3 2019-09-11
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- The name of God
- Son of Abraham and Sarah heir to God's promises
- the mountain that Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac
- Greek means one who speaks for
- due to God alone paid to images
- a great deluge that destroyed the world
- Greek meaning first good news
- Greek for ten The Ten Commandments
- Temporary leaders appointed by God before the time of the monarchy
- When Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden
- "Father of multitude" founder of the Hebrew nation
- The righteous man who survived the flood on the ark
- Greek for going out
- A Jewish feast celebrating the passing over of the Angel of Death
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- In ancient times, the leader of the Egyptians
- wife of Abraham
- The great prophet who guided the reforms of Hezekiah
- Adam and Eve's third son and eventual heir
- Fundamental laws given by God
- The land promised by God to Abraham's descendants
- Hebrew for "anointed"
- The warship or adorat
- Favorite of Jacob's sons
- The first son of Adam and Eve that Murdered his brother
- Liberated the Jews from slavery
25 Clues: The name of God • wife of Abraham • Greek for going out • Hebrew for "anointed" • The warship or adorat • Favorite of Jacob's sons • Fundamental laws given by God • Greek meaning first good news • Greek means one who speaks for • due to God alone paid to images • Liberated the Jews from slavery • Greek for ten The Ten Commandments • a great deluge that destroyed the world • ...
Schuckel 2019-11-07
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- Greek for going out, part of Torah
- Greek for beginning, part of Torah
- means measuring rod in Greek
- named for Levitical priests, part of Torah
- chief aim to show Jesus fulfilled all prophecies
- part of Mass with consecration and communion
- heart of all Scripture
- understanding one part helps you understand the rest
- 46 books from creation leading up to Christ's birth
- wrote the shortest Gospel
- Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke
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- events that point to future events in scripture
- make up most of New Testament, letters to person or group
- one who proclaims the Gospel, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
- person selected by God to speak for him
- Greek for second law, part of Torah
- author of Acts of the Apostles
- census of Israel, part of Torah
- 27 books which tell of Jesus' birth to early Church
- Latin for "in the year of our Lord"
- part of Mass with reading of Scripture
- author of Revelation
- synonym for covenant
- study of ancestors, chronological list of ancestors
- author of most NT epistles
25 Clues: author of Revelation • synonym for covenant • heart of all Scripture • wrote the shortest Gospel • author of most NT epistles • means measuring rod in Greek • author of Acts of the Apostles • census of Israel, part of Torah • Greek for going out, part of Torah • Greek for beginning, part of Torah • Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke • Greek for second law, part of Torah • ...
Ancient Greece 2023-10-24
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- organized system of thought "love of Wisdom"
- how you are remembered
- Era time period where Greek culture was copied into Africa, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia
- "The rule of Many" uses representatives
- of Pericles time period where Athenian power was at it's greatest
- takes power from aristocrats and maintains power by fighting
- banning politicians from the city to manipulate votes
- prisoners of war for Spartans
- Socrates' student. Later became a philosopher who questioned reality
- Method: form of philosophy where questions are encouraged
- Alexander's tutor and Greek philosopher
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- formation built by a wall of shields by Greek soldiers
- a sacred shrine where a God or Goddess reveals the future
- Greek city-state
- Government run by just a few people at the top
- fort-like meeting place located on hills
- moral principles, good conduct and behavior
- a plan or a method
- you should live on life's terms
- Open area that was an assembly place and an open air market
- drama where there is a conflict and extreme sorrow comes from a fatal flaw
21 Clues: Greek city-state • a plan or a method • how you are remembered • prisoners of war for Spartans • you should live on life's terms • "The rule of Many" uses representatives • Alexander's tutor and Greek philosopher • fort-like meeting place located on hills • moral principles, good conduct and behavior • organized system of thought "love of Wisdom" • ...
Persian Invasions 2024-03-20
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- The 'hot gates'
- The region within Persia containing several Greek cities
- The location where the Persians crushed the rebels
- The Athenian general
- The direction from which the Persians approached the second time
- The name for a Greek footsoldier
- The location of the first major battle
- The king of this city tried to stir up Greek hatred for Persia
- A second city which supported the revolt
- The Greeks who did not show up to help due to a religious festival
- The Persian city destroyed in the revolt
- The Persian commander
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- A new city set up away from the mother city
- The number of Spartans - ... hundred
- The Persian king during the second invasion
- The Spartan king
- The year of the Second Invasion - 4 hundred and ...
- The messenger who ran to Athens
- The local who told the Persians about the path
- The year of the First Invasion - 4 hundred and ...
- The Persian king who now hated the Greeks
- The main Greek city who supported the revolt against the Persians
22 Clues: The 'hot gates' • The Spartan king • The Athenian general • The Persian commander • The messenger who ran to Athens • The name for a Greek footsoldier • The number of Spartans - ... hundred • The location of the first major battle • A second city which supported the revolt • The Persian city destroyed in the revolt • The Persian king who now hated the Greeks • ...
Ancient Greece 2022-11-01
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- Spartan life was centered on the ___________
- the most deadly fighting force in ancient Greece
- the enemy of both Sparta and Athens
- Alexander was unable to conquer this because his troops refused to continue
- citizen-soldiers of Ancient Greek city-states who were primarily armed with spears and shields
- these "h" rebels could be credited with Sparta's desire to form a military state
- "We are what we repeatedly do; excellence is a habit."
- a government ruled by a few powerful people
- home of Philip and Alexander
- Athens focused on science, rhetoric, and the ________
- Greece's geography led to these independent states
- alarm clocks, democracy, astronomy, mathematics, and drama are all Greek ________
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- unlike today, these rulers typically appealed to common citizens for support and were fair and just
- the most famous Greek 'republican'
- Greece was the first to use this form of government
- Alexander's greatest achievement
- leader of the Delian League
- earliest Greeks
- he used league money to beautify Athens
- age of no written records existed during this period of Greek history
- winner of the Peloponnesian War
21 Clues: earliest Greeks • leader of the Delian League • home of Philip and Alexander • winner of the Peloponnesian War • Alexander's greatest achievement • the most famous Greek 'republican' • the enemy of both Sparta and Athens • he used league money to beautify Athens • a government ruled by a few powerful people • Spartan life was centered on the ___________ • ...
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) • ...
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 ??? • ...
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. • ...
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
Greece Vocabulary/ Persian Wars 2024-11-12
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- a god and the creator of the universe
- Athenian politician and general
- a battle fought between Athens and persia
- Persian ruler
- Greek historian
- name of a narrow passage
- a battle fought between Persia and Greece
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- Marathon
- founder of the Persian empire
- Iran religious founder
- military formation
- a battle fought between Persia and Sparta
- king of the Greek city-state Sparta
- name of Greek soldiers
- a governor in Persia
15 Clues: Marathon • Persian ruler • Greek historian • military formation • a governor in Persia • Iran religious founder • name of Greek soldiers • name of a narrow passage • founder of the Persian empire • Athenian politician and general • king of the Greek city-state Sparta • a god and the creator of the universe • a battle fought between Persia and Sparta • ...
Greece Vocabulary/ Persian Wars 2024-11-12
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- a god and the creator of the universe
- Athenian politician and general
- a battle fought between Athens and persia
- Persian ruler
- Greek historian
- name of a narrow passage
- a battle fought between Persia and Greece
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- Marathon
- founder of the Persian empire
- Iran religious founder
- military formation
- a battle fought between Persia and Sparta
- king of the Greek city-state Sparta
- name of Greek soldiers
- a governor in Persia
15 Clues: Marathon • Persian ruler • Greek historian • military formation • a governor in Persia • Iran religious founder • name of Greek soldiers • name of a narrow passage • founder of the Persian empire • Athenian politician and general • king of the Greek city-state Sparta • a god and the creator of the universe • a battle fought between Persia and Sparta • ...
Ancient Greek Gods 2022-03-16
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 • ...
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
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 • ...
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 • ...
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. • ...
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
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 __________.
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. • ...
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 • ...
