Across
- 2. He made a set of harsh laws because some people rebelled against the aristocrats in power at the time
- 3. Ruler who changed Athens into a democracy
- 5. A hero who killed the Minotaur
- 8. A government where the people rule themselves
- 11. Capital of Greece; named after the goddess of wisdom and war, Athena
- 13. Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice
- 17. A tyrant who brought peace to Athens and made many advancements like creating festivals, building temples and monuments, and made new policies to unify Athens
- 19. The sky god; married to Hera
- 20. A Greek city-state
Down
- 1. Rich landowners
- 4. A poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
- 6. Very popular Greek and Roman hero; extremely strong and succeeded in nearly impossible tasks; defeated the Hydra
- 7. Goddess of women and childbirth; wife of Zeus
- 9. A government in which a few people have power
- 10. A leader who encouraged expanding democracy in other parts of Greece
- 12. A sporting event held every 4 years in honor of Zeus
- 14. One person who gained power with force
- 15. The way early Greeks explained the way the world works
- 16. People who participated in the government
- 18. A man who made Draco's laws less harsh and gave more power to non-aristocrats; he made free men citizens