The Classical Wordgrubber Crossword

Ariadne gave him thread in Crete.
Crossing twice a year Persephone brings the seasons
A Stiletto could bring his end
Latin forest or woodland comes before birch
Seven hills give rise to empire
His killer followed the thread to a ship with black sails
Before The Odyssey
The face that launched 1000 ships. Spouse.
As Hell for a Greek, all around
A stony response from running his fingers through her hair.
Perseus did not kill Stheno or Euryale. Sister wasn't so lucky.
Anabasis, Hellenica, The Peloponnesian War. You'd have thought he didn't like foreigners
Socrates taught him about dish with an O
Frogs. Birds. Clouds. Wasps. Nothing to laugh about when writing Old Attic Comedy.
Aegean was one
Married to a chocolate bar, second to her Sun who causes trouble with bow and arrow.
Carthaginian. General nuisance to Rome with his elephants
Wise owl; a goddess at strategic warfare
Going to battle in Zodiacs.
We went the Roman Road
Greek knows a lot about owls
Pentameter
Two faces in a doorway
Classic Air Mail Courier
Aquilifer made sure Aquila was standard for 5000 men. Bird brain.
By Jupiter those Greeks!
Country of Vesuvius
Invaded Britain in 43AD
Killer of Hector names plant
Ugly blacksmith marries with love