Ancient Greece

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Across
  1. 2. Second letter of the ancient Greek alphabet
  2. 3. The messenger god
  3. 6. The man who wrote the Illiad, the tale of Odysseus
  4. 10. The pass at which the 300 Spartans made a stand against the Persians
  5. 11. Leader of the Persian forces during the Second Persian War
  6. 12. City known for a high degree of freedom and cultural expression
Down
  1. 1. King of the gods
  2. 3. The Greek name for a type of foot soldier that became the main tool of the armies of Greece
  3. 4. The battle in which Darius led the Persians against the Athenians and lost
  4. 5. The formation Greek soldiers used in battle
  5. 7. The Greeks invented the ....... Games
  6. 8. Goddess of wisdon
  7. 9. City known as a strong warrior society
  8. 10. The Greek navy had a boat called the .......
  9. 13. The age at which a Spartan boy began his training