Chapter 29 The Golden Age of Athens
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- 3. event in the Panatheniac Games where men were allowed to punch, kick, and choke each other
- 5. A group of men in a Greek play who recited lines to comment on the main characters' actions.
- 7. A decorative band of sculptures located above the columns on a building like the Parthenon.
- 8. The triangles created by the slanted roof at the front and back of a Greek temple.
- 11. The "high city" or craggy hill where the Athenians built their most magnificent temples
- 13. The large square in the center of Athens that served as a public meeting place and marketplace.
- 14. A category of Greek play that portrayed serious themes like love or disappointment.
- 16. The real mountain in Greece believed by the ancients to be the home of the gods.
- 19. The most famous temple in Athens, built to honor the goddess Athena.
- 21. thin style of column that sat on a base and featured carved scrolls at the top.
- 22. The great Athenian leader who inspired the city to rebuild after the Greco-Persian wars.
- 23. Traditional stories about the gods and goddesses used to explain the world.
- 24. Items worn by male actors to help the audience identify their characters and emotions.
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- 1. The goddess of wisdom and war for whom the city of Athens was named.
- 2. The simplest style of Greek column, which had no base and narrowed at the top.
- 4. great philosopher who was a student of Plato
- 6. The student of Socrates who founded a school called the Academy.
- 9. The famous philosopher who taught by asking questions and was eventually sentenced to death.
- 10. A type of Greek play that made fun of people's foolishness.
- 12. The art of the theater, which was a regular and important part of Athenian life.
- 15. The most complex style of column, decorated with carvings that looked like leaves.
- 17. A term meaning "the love of wisdom," referring to the search for truth and the meaning of life.
- 18. The god of merriment in whose honor many Greek plays were originally performed.
- 19. The renowned sculptor who designed the figures on the Parthenon's frieze.
- 20. The city where people traveled to ask the god Apollo for advice through an oracle.