Across
- 1. An open-air marketplace and meeting place in a city-state.
- 2. A heavily armed foot soldier in the Greek army.
- 6. A short story that teaches a moral lesson, often using animals.
- 7. A government where citizens vote to make decisions.
- 8. A type of Greek play where the main character has a sad ending.
- 9. A person with the right to participate in government.
- 10. A type of Greek play that ends happily and makes people laugh.
- 12. A government where a small group of wealthy people hold power.
- 13. The god of the sea who carried a trident.
- 15. The city-state famous for its powerful military and strict discipline.
- 17. The blind poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- 19. A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides, like Greece.
- 22. A famous philosopher who taught by asking many questions.
- 23. A high, fortified hilltop in a Greek city.
- 24. The city-state famous for its focus on education and arts.
- 25. The Greek word for a city-state.
- 26. A tall, vertical structure used to support Greek buildings.
Down
- 1. The system of letters the Greeks created using Alpha and Beta.
- 3. A military formation where soldiers stand close with overlapping shields.
- 4. The famous storyteller known for his many fables.
- 5. The famous temple built for Athena on the Athenian Acropolis.
- 11. A leader who takes power by force and rules with total authority.
- 14. Athletic games held every four years to honor Zeus.
- 16. The "Great" king who conquered Persia and spread Greek culture.
- 18. A person thought to be able to communicate with the gods to see the future.
- 19. The study of wisdom, nature, and the meaning of life.
- 20. The king of the Greek gods and ruler of Mount Olympus.
- 21. A government ruled by a single king or queen.
- 24. A philosopher who was the private teacher of Alexander the Great.
- 27. A story about gods and heroes that explains the natural world.