Gods & Myths
A traditional story about gods and heroes.
What is a myth
A short tale that teaches a lesson, often featuring animals.
What is a fable?
This word means "love of wisdom."
What is philosophy?
A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess.
What is an oracle?
Most famous Greek temple
The Parthenon
The mountain where the most important gods and goddesses were believed to live.
What is Mount Olympus
A long poem about heroic deeds.
What is an epic?
A professional teacher who believed there is no absolute right or wrong.
What is a Sophist?
A prediction about the future.
What is a prophecy?
Oracles talked in this
What is a riddle?
The supreme ruler of the gods, associated with the sky and lightning.
Who is Zeus?
This type of drama has a main character struggling against fate or events and usually ends unhappily.
What is a tragedy?
This philosopher taught by asking pointed questions, forcing students to use their reason.
Who is Socrates?
This is the highest point in a Greek city, often containing a fort and temples.
What is an acropolis?
A story filled with humor
What is a comedy?
The god of the sea and earthquakes.
Who is Poseidon?
Considered the "father of history" in Western civilization.
Who is Herodotus?
This philosopher believed the best government was a mix of the rich and poor running it together.
Who is Aristotle?
The name for the marketplace and assembly area in a Greek city-state.
What is an agora?
believed only philosopher-kings should rule
Who is Plato?