Across
- 3. a government ruled by a single person, such as a king
- 5. an old story told to explain an event or justify a belief or action
- 8. a Greek city-state
- 11. poem a long story in the form of a narrative poem
- 12. successful, usually by making a lot of money
- 13. an upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society
- 15. a substance from which other things are made
- 18. an open space in an ancient Greek city that served as a marketplace and social center
- 19. made with great detail and effort
Down
- 1. a government ruled by a few powerful citizens
- 2. a maze
- 4. a form of government in which citizens have a direct role in governing themselves or elect representatives to lead them
- 6. an ancient Greek warship
- 7. to be successful
- 9. state-owned slave who was part of the lowest class of ancient Greek society
- 10. in ancient Greek city-states, a ruler who took power illegally
- 13. the highest point in an ancient Greek city
- 14. the ability to do something
- 16. an agreement between nations to fight each other’s enemies; a partnership
- 17. a character who faces a challenge that demands courage, strength, and intelligence
