Famous Men of Greece (Lesson 16-18) Crossword

king of Sparta; hero of Thermopylae
king of Persia; succeeded Darius I, his father
site of the heroic stand of Leonidas' 4000 men against the army of Xerxes
a yellow mineral
to beat with a small whip as punishment
to climb in stages or on a ladder
Athenian statesman and soldier; advised the Athenians to build more ships
main oracle of the Athenian domain
priestess of the oracle
naval battle where the Athenians defeated the Persians
three-legged stand or stool
narrow passage of water between two shores
to expel and send away as punishment
Athenian magistrate adn general; rival of Themistocles; had a reputation for fairness
Persian general; left in command of the Persian forces in Thessaly after Xerxes' retreat
nephew of Leonidas; defeated Mardonius at Plataea
last sea battle between the Greeks and teh Persians
last land battle fought between Greeks and Persians
temporary banishment by popular vote (ancient meaning)
exclusion from a group, possibly for some disgrace (modern meaning)