Gods and Goddesses
This is the king of the gods.
Zeus
An area of land surrounded on 3 sides by water.
Peninsula
This battle was fought in a narrow mountain pass. The battle acted as a speed bump to slow down the Persians approaching Athens.
Thermopylae
These were the three main groups involved in the Peloponnesian war.
Persians, Athenians, Spartans
This is the country north of Greece that was Alex's homeland.
Macedonia
This was the goddess born of her father's headache.
Athena
These are the two major peninsulas that Athens and Sparta are located on.
Attica and Peloponnesus
This battle was fought on sea and was a major Greek victory as Athens was burning.
Salamis
Walls around the city
This was the empire that Alexander had the goal of conquering.
Persian Empire
Poseidon
These are two major islands in ancient Greece.
Crete and Rhodes
This battle was the deciding battle fought on land with approximately equal troops on both sides.
Plataea
This polis technically "wins" the war.
Sparta
Man who ran from Alexander multiple times during battle.
Darius
This is god who captured Persephone and is in charge of the underworld.
Hades
This word would be used to discuss the terrain of Greece.
Rocky or Mountainous
This was the greatest battle fought in Greek history. It was a huge win for the Athens who fought a larger force of Persians on a beach.
Marathon
Persians
This man was Alexander's famous father who prepared him for a life of power.
Philip II
This is the god of hearth and home.
Hestia
This is the name of the sea that is located between Greece and Turkey.
Aegean Sea
Ionian Revolt
This is the names for the two sides of the Peloponnesian War.
Delian League and Peloponnesian League
This was the final cause of Alexander's death.
Malaria