In the beginning...
Across
- 3. Ancient Greek sanctuary famous for its oracle
- 5. Greek yogurt dip made with cucumbers, garlic, and herbs
- 7. Primordial supreme mother goddess
- 10. As an infant, he was nursed by goats
- 13. Sea located between Greece and Turkey
- 15. Three-headed watchdog of the underworld
- 17. Mathematician known for his theorem in geometry
- 18. Greek philosopher who tutored Alexander the Great
- 20. Wise centaur and mentor to many Greek heroes
- 23. The Greek concept of the afterlife where the blessed go
- 24. A trick used to gain entry into the city of Troy
- 25. A Greek dish of lamb meat, typically served in pita with toppings
- 26. Greek invention with a snooze button today
- 28. Athena challenged her to a weaving contest
- 30. Persephone’s husband
- 31. Hero who defeated Medusa
- 34. Three sisters that share a single eye and one tooth
- 35. Hera threw Hephaestus off of Mount ________
Down
- 1. Olympic event that women could win
- 2. Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
- 4. Sweet pastry made of filo dough, honey, and nuts
- 6. The number of labors Hercules had to perform
- 8. Goddess of wisdom and war, born from Zeus’s head
- 9. Gorgon with snakes for hair, whose gaze could turn people to stone
- 11. Greek invention - going up?
- 12. Ancient Greek poet known for the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey"
- 13. Elevated part of an ancient Greek city, often a site of temples
- 14. King Minos lived on this island
- 15. God of time who ate his children
- 16. Greek philosopher known for questioning and the Socratic method
- 19. Greek city-state known for its contributions to art, philosophy, and democracy
- 21. He flew too close to the sun
- 22. Home to the creature that Theseus slayed
- 27. Polyphemus thought that his name was “Nobody”
- 29. Public open space in ancient Greek cities for assembly and markets
- 31. Temple dedicated to Athena on the Acropolis in Athens
- 32. Greek city-state known for its military strength and women's rights
- 33. Fire-breathing monster - part lion, part goat, and part dragon