Ancient Greek Civilization

Greek Gods

100

I am the head god.

Zeus

200

I am the messenger of the gods.

Hermes

300

My brother is Zeus. I am god of the sea.

Poisiden

400

I am the god of metal working. I have a big hammer. 

Hephaestus

500

I am the god of war.

Ares 

Greek Goddesses

100

I am the wife of Zeus. I am the goddess of the home. 

Hera

200

I am the goddess of hunting. I have 3 dogs. 

Artemis

300

I am the goddess of wisdom. I have a pet owl.

Athena

400

I am the goddess of beauty and love. 

Aphrodite

500

Zeus is my brother. I am the goddess of plants and harvest. 

Demeter

All for Sparta

100

At what age did a boy go off to train for the army.

Seven

200

We ruled the city and the army at the same time. 

Two kings

300

I led the mighty 300 during battle. 

Leonidas 

400

When asked to help fight the Persians here we said we couldn't come because it was a holiday. 

Marathon

500

Boys were not allowed to wear shoes because...

It made their feet tough to prepare for battle. 

Famous Thinkers

100

I asked lots of questions about life. 

Socrates

200

I was the teacher of Alexander the Great.

Aristotle

300

I liked to write stories. I wrote about the Trojan War.

Homer

400

I wrote about the things my teacher said because he never wrote anything down. I started The Academy.

Plato

500

I wrote poems about famous people. 

Pindar

City States

100

I am named after a goddess. 

Athens

200

I have a powerful army. I am a closed city.

Sparta

300

I am on the coast. A battle happened on the beach. I am 26 miles from Athens.

Marathon

400

The Olympic games were held in my city. 

Olympia

500

The Spartans held off the Persians here. 

Thermopylae