Across
- 2. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
- 4. words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony
- 9. A system of government in which citizens elect representatives, or leaders, to make decisions about the laws for all the people.
- 11. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
- 12. A humorous work of drama
Down
- 1. a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
- 3. a play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems
- 5. Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking
- 6. a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
- 7. A brief story that leads to a moral
- 8. the custom of passing along stories by speech
- 10. A traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a society.