Across
- 4. located on the southern part of Greece on the peninsula; focused on a militaristic culture
- 6. DariusI son; renewed the struggle
- 8. rule by one
- 9. civilization named after the legendary King Minos
- 10. the goddess of wisdom
- 14. focused on the arts and science
- 15. author of the Illiad and the Odessy
- 18. rule of a few
- 19. established by invaders from the north
- 22. the influential leader of Athens
- 23. League a defensive alliance among the Greek city states to protect themselves against any further Perian attacks
Down
- 1. was designed to protect against foreign invasion and to prevent tyrany and democracy
- 2. inhabitants of Sparta (usually slaves)
- 3. played a dominant role in shaping Greek culture during the Homeric age
- 5. a devastating war pitting one alliance of Greek city-states against another
- 7. organized a full scale invasion on Greece but died before it could be carried out
- 11. having human form or attributes
- 12. rule by the people
- 13. Zeus's brother; God of the sea and earthquakes
- 16. came from the north and conquered the main Mycenaen civilization
- 17. a fortified city
- 20. The King of the Greek gods
- 21. control of the government usually by force