History-Herrin 11/29

1. Short stories that teach life lessons; many contain animals as the main characters of the stories
3. A person who seized and held power through force
4. Famous for his fables
6. People power; rule of the people; a government in which people govern themselves
8. A well-known Greek poet; her poetry mainly about love and family relationships
10. Mythological half-bull, half-man creature which lived in the labyrinth palace of Knossos
11. A historical period known for its great achievements(Ancient Greece has a "classical" period in its history)
13. A group of wealthy people, mainly landowners
14. A government run by only a few, powerful people
16. A leader of Athens; encouraged citizens to be active participants in their city. "Take pride in your city!"

2. A high hill, upon which a fortress stands
5. A poet and storyteller and writer of Ancient Greek myth; not much is known about him
7. Stories about gods and heroes which try to explain how the world works
9. The Greek word for city-state
12. People who have the right to participate in their society and government
15. Ancient Greek religious temple; religious sanctuary to greek god