an athletic festival honoring the Greek god Zeus

a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena and overseen by Pericles; it took nine years to build

A general from Athens, noted for building the Parthenon. Under his leadership Athens entered a golden age of peace, wealth and artistic achievement.

foot soldiers of the Greek army

a story describing the actions of Greek gods and goddesses and how they affected everyday life

Greek goddess of children and marriage

People conquered by Spartans and forced to be slaves

rule by a small group of people

a Greek doctor who taught that illnesses had a natural causes and were not a punishment by the Gods

the first Greek historian who also wrote books about the Persian Wars

Greek mathematician who introduced Pythagorean's theorem used in geometry

Greek philosopher who developed the Socratic method of teaching by asking critical thinking questions. Used today as a method of debate.

student of Socrates who found the first university or academy

best known of the city-states of ancient Greece, recognized for its contributions to the arts and sciences

storyteller whose fables or tales had moral or ethical lessons