Across
- 2. one of Athens's greatest leaders, expanded the limited democracy into one that would allow all ale citizens to participate in government.
- 6. one of the most influential philosophers in history
- 7. intelligent general and clever politician
- 8. serious which characters suffering before an unhappy ending
- 10. hurled huge stones to shatter city walls
- 11. humorous and often mocked famous people
- 12. famous writer of epic poetry
- 14. Greek historian who recorded events of the Peloponnesian War.
- 16. a collection of stories that explained events, beliefs, or actions.
- 19. awe-inspiring temple that was dedicated to Athens's goddess, Athena.
- 20. in which citizens gather together to vote on laws and policies
- 21. Hellas is Greek for "Greece" and the three centuries after Alexander's death
- 23. the tutor of Alexander the Great
- 26. Athenian philosopher interested in ethics, or the study of right or wrong.
- 27. United States government based their system on this.
Down
- 1. formed in 478 bce an anti-Persian alliance
- 3. able to live forever
- 4. a period of great cultural achievement
- 5. a group of chosen people chosen to decide guilt or innocence in a trial.
- 7. comes from a Greek word meaning "love of wisdom"
- 9. Philip the II's son, one of the greatest leaders of all time.
- 13. 500 bce a leader took things further by allowing assembly members to debate openly and heard court cases.
- 15. when soldiers surround a city in an attempt to take control of it.
- 17. "worldly"
- 18. an agreement to stop fighting
- 19. 431 bce Sparta had enough of Athenian aggression and declared war on Athens.
- 22. an almost unstoppable battle formation
- 24. or a disease that causes many deaths.
- 25. wrote a series of fables, or short stories, with animals as characters.