Ancient Greece Vocab and Knowledge Preview

a collection of old stories about gods and heroes

a win in a fight or competition

a fighter or a soldier

big in size or very beautiful

The Persians conquered the Greeks during the Persian wars

• true

• false

The Spartans went to war with Athens because they were jealous of Athens' wealth and power.

• true

• false

The Greek gods were shown with many animal features.

• true

• false

to believe something is worth a lot or important

Born from Zeus's head, fully formed and clothed.

• Aphrodite

• Athena

• Hera

• Demiter

Son of Zeus. Half god/half mortal

• Hermes

• Hephastus

• Hercules

• Helots