Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 1. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- 3. the ancient Greek god of the sea
- 4. a new fruit found by Athenian farmers
- 5. one of several deities, especially a male deity, presiding over some portion of worldly affairs.
- 8. the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty
- 9. a decorative pillar, most often composed of stone and typically having a cylindrical or polygonal shaft with a capital and usually a base.
- 12. the king of the gods and husband of Hera in Greek mythology
- 13. an ancient city in S Greece
Down
- 1. any similar place for public contests, games, performances, exhibitions, etc.; an arena, stadium, or auditorium.
- 2. a female god or deity.
- 6. the greatest of the games or festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years in the plain of Olympia in Elis, in honor of Zeus.
- 7. A country in SE Europe
- 8. the Greek goddess of wisdom
- 10. a musical instrument with strings that was used especially in ancient Greece
- 11. a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.