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- 3. Greek word meaning city-state
- 7. Natural barriers that made travel in Greece difficult
- 8. Wrote fables with a moral at the end
- 9. Government ruled by a king
- 11. Mountain where the Greek gods were believed to live
- 13. Epic poem about Odysseus’ journey home
- 15. Period after Alexander the Great’s death
- 17. Warrior city-state known for its army
- 18. Famous Greek poet who wrote epic poems
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- 1. Government ruled by the people
- 2. Greek city-state famous for democracy
- 4. Festival held every four years in honor of Zeus
- 5. King of the Greek gods
- 6. Goddess of beauty and love
- 7. Stories about the gods
- 9. Legendary king of Crete
- 10. Epic poem about the Trojan War
- 12. Landform surrounded by water on three sides
- 14. Famous temple dedicated to Athena in Athens
- 16. Island where Europe’s earliest civilization began