Across
- 3. Greek goddess of children and marriage
- 5. a Greek doctor who taught that illnesses had a natural causes and were not a punishment by the Gods
- 8. rule by a small group of people
- 9. student of Socrates who found the first university or academy
- 10. A. A high rocky hill where early people built cities
- 11. storyteller whose fables or tales had moral or ethical lessons
- 15. the first Greek historian who also wrote books about the Persian Wars
- 16. an athletic festival honoring the Greek god Zeus
- 17. a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two large land areas
Down
- 1. Greek mathematician who introduced Pythagorean’s theorem used in geometry
- 2. Payment made by a less powerful state or nation to a more powerful one
- 4. E. A long poem that tells a story
- 5. People conquered by Spartans and forced to be slaves
- 6. Greek philosopher who developed the Socratic method of teaching by asking critical thinking questions. Used today as a method of debate.
- 7. a story describing the actions of Greek gods and goddesses and how they affected everyday life
- 11. best known of the city-states of ancient Greece, recognized for its contributions to the arts and sciences
- 12. a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena and overseen by Pericles; it took nine years to build
- 13. foot soldiers of the Greek army
- 14. A general from Athens noted for building the Parthenon. Under his leadership, Athens entered a golden age of peace, wealth and artistic achievement.
- 18. When a Greek drama ends in disaster for the main character it is called