Alexander the Great
Alexander assumed the throne at just 20-years old after this man, his father, was assassinated.
Who was Phillip II?
Sophists, or this, were philosophers that believed there were no absolute truths.
What are Relativists?
This man gave the world two of epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey
Who was Homer?
What is Hellenic Age?
Α α
What is Alpha?
Alexander's horse, Bukephalos, was described as wearing these gifts from the queen of Egypt.
What are an ivory horn and peacock feather tail?
Searched for absolute truth with the question "what is the best way to live?" but was executed by the Athenians for denying the existence of the gods.
Who was Socrates?
Who was Hippocrates?
What is humanistic?
Δ δ
What is Delta?
Alexander named 16 Greek city-states this, after himself
What is Alexandria?
Student of Socrates who wrote down 30 or more works of his dialogues with his teacher in an attempt to explain the obvious order, design, and purpose in the universe.
Who is Plato?
The greatest astronomical observer of the ancient world, he formulated the basic principles of Trigonometry.
Who was Hipparchus?
What is a Pedagogue?
Μ μ
What is Mu?
At the age of 13, Alexander became the student of this famous philosopher.
Who was Aristotle?
Student of Plato who mastered every field of learning now to the Greeks and concluded that the order of the universe must come from God (though he had an incorrect understanding of His nature).
What was Aristotle?
Probably the most important mathematician and inventor of ancient Greece, he invented the concept of the center of gravity, calculated pi to the most precise value known, discovered the laws of pulleys and levers, invented the science of mechanics, and more.
Who was Archimedes?
The greatest piece of Greek architecture, the temple to Athena, a perfectly proportioned building that is recognized as one of the most beautiful structures in the world.
What is the Parthenon?
Ω ω
What is Omega?
This man in the Bible prophesied the fall and subsequent division of Alexander's empire among his four generals.
Who was Daniel?
Zeno founded this school of philosophy where man live according to reason, laws of nature, seeking the good of others, and remaining indifferent to pleasure and pain.
What is Stoicism?
Greek mathematician who discovered the Pythagorean Theorem A2 + B2 = C2
Who was Pythagoras?
Introduced to literature by a freed slave and writer, they are short stories that teach a moral, usually involving animals
What are Aesop's Fables?
Ε ε
What is Epsilon?