Across
- 2. enslaved people in ancient Sparta
- 6. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
- 7. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
- 8. a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
- 10. a story written in the form of a play
- 13. groups of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland
- 14. a play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems
- 16. words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony
- 17. a story meant to teach a lesson
Down
- 1. high-ranked government officials in Sparta who were elected by the council of elders
- 3. a government in which a small group has control
- 4. a government by the people
- 5. (two words without a space) the custom of passing along stories by speech
- 6. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
- 9. a play or film that tells a humorous story
- 11. traditional stories that explain the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world
- 12. a Greek city-state
- 15. a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece