THE GREEKS

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Across
  1. 2. The league Athens led before Sparta crashed the party.
  2. 7. The birthplace of democracy (and a lot of arguing).
  3. 8. The temple that proves Athens had good taste in architecture.
  4. 10. Where running, wrestling, and bragging rights started.
  5. 13. The man who measured Earth without even leaving it.
  6. 17. The philosopher who thought the real world was a knockoff.
  7. 18. Ancient Greece’s version of a ten-year “timeout.”
  8. 19. The guy who saw math in everything (and maybe started a cult).
  9. 20. Athens’ big idea—unless you were a woman or a slave.
Down
  1. 1. The people Sparta relied on but never trusted.
  2. 3. Keep calm and philosophize on.
  3. 4. King of the gods and father of half of Greece.
  4. 5. Happiness is key—just don’t go overboard.
  5. 6. The original overthinker—until he was sentenced to think no more.
  6. 9. The young conqueror who made the world Greek.
  7. 11. The empire Athens and Sparta couldn’t stop fighting.
  8. 12. The drink of choice (if you lost a trial in Athens).
  9. 14. The ancient Greek way to make suffering entertaining.
  10. 15. Where childhood meant training, not playing.
  11. 16. The ancient mall where people went to shop—and argue.