Chapter 29 The Golden Age of Athens

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  1. 3. event in the Panatheniac Games where men were allowed to punch, kick, and choke each other
  2. 5. A group of men in a Greek play who recited lines to comment on the main characters' actions.
  3. 7. A decorative band of sculptures located above the columns on a building like the Parthenon.
  4. 8. The triangles created by the slanted roof at the front and back of a Greek temple.
  5. 11. The "high city" or craggy hill where the Athenians built their most magnificent temples
  6. 13. The large square in the center of Athens that served as a public meeting place and marketplace.
  7. 14. A category of Greek play that portrayed serious themes like love or disappointment.
  8. 16. The real mountain in Greece believed by the ancients to be the home of the gods.
  9. 19. The most famous temple in Athens, built to honor the goddess Athena.
  10. 21. thin style of column that sat on a base and featured carved scrolls at the top.
  11. 22. The great Athenian leader who inspired the city to rebuild after the Greco-Persian wars.
  12. 23. Traditional stories about the gods and goddesses used to explain the world.
  13. 24. Items worn by male actors to help the audience identify their characters and emotions.
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  1. 1. The goddess of wisdom and war for whom the city of Athens was named.
  2. 2. The simplest style of Greek column, which had no base and narrowed at the top.
  3. 4. great philosopher who was a student of Plato
  4. 6. The student of Socrates who founded a school called the Academy.
  5. 9. The famous philosopher who taught by asking questions and was eventually sentenced to death.
  6. 10. A type of Greek play that made fun of people's foolishness.
  7. 12. The art of the theater, which was a regular and important part of Athenian life.
  8. 15. The most complex style of column, decorated with carvings that looked like leaves.
  9. 17. A term meaning "the love of wisdom," referring to the search for truth and the meaning of life.
  10. 18. The god of merriment in whose honor many Greek plays were originally performed.
  11. 19. The renowned sculptor who designed the figures on the Parthenon's frieze.
  12. 20. The city where people traveled to ask the god Apollo for advice through an oracle.