greek crossword
Across
- 1. Greek poet
- 4. legendary war thought to be fictional
- 7. government ruled by few powerful people
- 9. traditional stories about gods
- 11. fundamental political unit
- 13. scenes filled with slapstick situations
- 15. had a stronHg navy
- 16. narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds
- 17. rule by the people
- 19. citizens gathered to discuss city government
- 21. war fought by Greeks and Persians
- 23. considered harsh and cruel in todays standards
- 24. a group of events that are documented for later generations
- 25. most powerful fighting source in the ancient world
Down
- 2. form of government where only 1 ruled
- 3. serious drama about common themes
- 5. peasants forced to stay on land they worked
- 6. questioned the nature of the world
- 8. Athens and Spartan war
- 10. a group with a strong army
- 12. portrayal of beauty and grace
- 14. government where citizens rule directly
- 18. encouraged Greeks to further questions themselves
- 20. name means lovers of wisdom
- 22. government rulled by a small group of noble families