Across
- 7. A military formation of infantry armed with spears and shields, used by ancient Greek armies
- 9. The belief in or worship of multiple deities
- 11. An ancient Iranian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism
- 13. An epic poem attributed to Homer, set during the Trojan War, focusing on the hero Achilles
- 14. A former temple on the Athenian Acropolis in Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena
- 16. An ancient festival of athletic competitions held every four years in Olympia, Greece, in honor of Zeus
- 17. The study of fundamental questions regarding existence, knowledge, values, reason, and mind
- 20. A type of marine mollusk known for its shell, which was used in ancient times to produce purple dye
- 21. The belief in a single, all-powerful deity.
- 24. An epic poem attributed to Homer, detailing the adventures of Odysseus as he returns home from the Trojan War
- 26. In Greek mythology, the daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction by Paris sparked the Trojan War
Down
- 1. A deceptive wooden structure used by the Greeks to enter the city of Troy
- 2. A political system in which the state holds total authority over society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life
- 3. A genre of literature intended for performance, typically involving conflict and emotion
- 4. A creature from Greek mythology that is half-man and half-bull
- 5. A sovereign state that consists of a city and its dependent territories
- 6. A genre of literature and performance that aims to entertain and amuse, often with humorous elements
- 8. An ancient citadel located on a high hill in Athens, containing several significant buildings, including the Parthenon.
- 10. A dramatic genre that presents a serious subject matter and typically ends in disaster for the main characters
- 12. A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly
- 15. The highest mountain in Greece, considered in mythology to be the home of the gods
- 18. A member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta who were bound to the land and worked for Spartan citizens
- 19. A traditional story, often involving supernatural beings or events, that explains a natural or social phenomenon
- 22. A legendary conflict between the Greeks and the city of Troy, sparked by the abduction of Helen
- 23. A narrow pass in Greece where a famous battle took place in 480 BC
- 25. A set of letters or symbols in a fixed order used to represent the basic sounds of a language