Chapter 8 Crossword Puzzle

4. life in city or marketplace; used as meeting place
9. a type of government in which people rule themselves
10. Greek leader who led the Athens government from 460BC to 429BC when he died
11. only few people have power over a country or city
12. short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
13. who was the queen of the gods and goddesses?
16. What were the Istanbul in Turkey, Marseillaise in France, and Naples in Italy?
17. what is a white, winged horse that was turned into a constellation?
18. What people did not speak the Greek language?
20. a woman who is a famous lyric poet and her poems are emotional and beautiful

1. what was the epic poem that told of the last years of the Trojan War?
2. a poet who wrote two great epic poems which describes the deeds of great heroes
3. what is a body of stories about gods and heroes that explain how the world works?
5. what is the goddess of love and wisdom?
6. what Greek leader brought democracy to Athens?
7. what is a place where the Greeks visited to get advice from the goddess Apollo who spoke to a women priest that gave the answers to the people?
8. who was the king of gods or the ruler of mankind?
14. what island did the Minoans live on?
15. marked by great achievements
19. what was the first Greek city-state to develop a democracy?