Global Greek Vocabulary Crossword

narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds
traditional stories told by Greeks about their gods and goddesses
Greek city-state (ex. Athens and Sparta)
a government ruled by a few powerful people (the government of Sparta)
Greek military formation in which soldiers walk did by side, spear in one hand, shield in another
government ruled DIRECTLY by the citizens (government of Athens)
a time of peace and prosperity with developments in art, literature, science, math, and education
Greek temple for the Goddess Athena in Athens
Greek art that valued balance, order, and proportion = REALISTIC AND LIFELIKE!
1st style of Greek columns (plain and thick)
2nd style of Greek columns (more decorative and narrow)
3rd style of Greek columns (most elaborate and thinnest)
serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war, betrayal
plays which contained slapstick humor and situations
an open air theater used for performances
Greek thinkers who tried to use observation and reason to understand why things happen
the fortified upper part of an ancient Greek city
region north of Greece
Center of the Hellenistic world, located on the Nile Delta
Created by Alexander the Great - a mix of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian cultures