Ancient Greece Vocab Crossword

a leader that ruled around 500 BC and took democracy further
one of athens greatest leaders expanded this limited democracy into one that would allow all male citizens to participate in government
which citizens gathered together to vote on laws and policies
a period of great cultural achievement
formed in 478 BC was based on the island of Delos, where funds were kept to fight future wars with Persia. Athens formed this
temple that was dedicated to Athen’s goddess Athena on top of the Acropolis
able to live forever
a collection of stories that explained events beliefs or actions
a disease that causes many deaths
an agreement to stop fighting
in 431 BC a war between sparta and athens had begun
soldiers surrounded a city in attempt to take control of it
a greek historian and general best known for his historical accounts of the events of the Peloponnesian war
in 359 BC he seized the macedonian throne he was an intelligent general and a clever politician
large group of soldiers close together forming an almost unstoppable battle formation
new method of waging war hurled huge stones to shatter city states
he had surpassed his dads achievements he was a military genius who never lost a battle
the three centuries after Alexander's death was called this ear because the known known world was dominated by greek culture
worldly atmosphere
the study of the universe and our place in it
an athenian philosopher interested in ethics or the study of right and wrong
believed that this world was a shadow of a superior world he founded an elite academy and disliked democracy
the tutor of Alexander The Great
most famous writer of epic poetry
greek writer who was a slave and wrote fables or short stories
was humorous and often mocked famous people
was serious with characters suffering before an unhappy ending
united states is based on the greek system
a group of people chosen to decide guilt or innocence in a trail