Greek Guys

2. fictional hero who spent 20 years returning home from Troy
4. The blind poet responsible for the Iliad and Odyssey
7. Legendary Greek writer who developed the fable
8. Conquered the largest Greek kingdom and died at 32
12. He made important contributions to mathematics, engineering, and physics
16. Humanistic Greek philosopher who said "Man is the measure of all things"
17. Macedonian King who wanted to rule all of Greece
18. Greek playwright who wrote comedies and satires
19. Greek playwright who wrote tragedies like Oedipus Rex and Antigone
20. Ancient Greek historian known as the "father of history"
21. Athenian general who led the navy against the Persians
22. King of the gods

1. Man who brought the fullest form of democracy to Athens
3. Legendary fighter who defeated the Trojans
5. Persian King who was defeated by 300 Spartans and the Athenian Navy
6. Philosopher who searched for absolutes and the best way to live
9. Man who developed a code of law where everything was punishable by death
10. Persian King who tried to conquer Greek city-states but was defeated at the battle of Marathon
11. Leader of the 300 Spartans who defeated the Persian army at Thermopylae
13. Philosopher who concluded that the order of the universe could have only come from a Creator
14. Group of thinkers who did not believe in absolute truths; relativists
15. King ________ of the Minoans
16. Socrates' student who wrote down his teachings