Ancient Greek Civilization

The worship of many gods or deities

A collection of myths or stories that people tell about their gods and heroes

City founded on the edge of the Nile delta

An alliance consisted of Sparta and its allies promising to protest each other from Athens.

Poems performed while playing a lyre

A school of philosophy /school of higher learning

An 18-foot-long pike used by Macedonia soldiers

Battle in which Greek phalanxes raced across the plain taking Persia by surprise

Medical students promise to use their knowledge only in ethical way

logical guess

Apollo's priestess who predicts what will happen in the future

An alliance consisting of Athens and it allies promising to protect one another from Persia

Question and Answer method used to instruct students

Famous sports events that brought together athletes from various city-states

Commented on the action and advised characters in Greek dramas

Greek customs mingled with ideas and art of other lands emerged a new form of Greek culture

Battle that broke Persia's naval power and gave Xerxes another defeat on land