Across
- 5. a large sports competition held in Olympia every 4 years as part of a festival to honor their patron god, Zeus
- 7. mild climate; Not too hot, not too cold
- 11. goddess of wisdom, strategic war, and crafts
- 12. a shrine where a prophecy is revealed through priestesses or priests
- 14. protected part of an ancient Greek city where important structures were located
- 16. Stories that explain beliefs about the world
- 18. a crop produced for its trade value instead of use by the farmer
- 19. god of wine, fertility (agriculture), theater, and madness
- 21. the first major civilization in ancient Greece
- 24. The study of fundamental questions regarding existence, knowledge, morality, reason, and mind
- 25. A period of great achievement in a civilization
- 26. a powerful Greek city-state known for developing democracy and its cultural achievements
Down
- 1. a form of government in which power is held by the nobility
- 2. the King of the gods; God of the sky, weather, and lightning
- 3. eastern part of the Mediterranean sea
- 4. a powerful Greek city-state known for its strict society and intense military-focus
- 6. queen of the gods; Goddess of marriage, women, & the family
- 8. a peninsula + a bunch of tiny little islands bunched together in Southern Europe
- 9. a system of government in which the people have power through voting
- 10. western part of the Mediterranean sea
- 13. Territory created & governed by a distant country or ruling nation
- 14. a market and/or meeting place
- 15. city state in ancient greek
- 17. group of citizens chosen to listen to a court case, examine the evidence, and decide whether someone is guilty or innocent
- 20. a city that governs itself like a small country, with its own leaders and laws
- 22. a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
- 23. god of light, music, poetry, prophecy, healing, and archery