Philosophers and Historians
Known as the "Father of History". Wrote about the Persian Wars even though he didn't participate.
Herodotus
Father of Geometry
Euclid
This man conquered most of the known world, created the Macedonian Empire, and adopted Greek culture as his own.
Alexander the Great
King of the Gods
Zeus
Goddess of Wisdom
Athena
Last of the Great philosophers of Ancient Greece. This man taught Alexander the Great.
Aristotle
Known for his harsh laws, and the idea of innocent until proven guilty.
Playwright known as the "Father of Tragedy". Only a few of his plays survived.
Aeschylus
Queen of the Gods
Hera
Goddess of the Hunt and Childbirth
Artemis
Known as the "Father of Scientific History". Used evidence-based methods for his writing. Participated in the Peloponnesian Wars.
Thucydides
Freed the slaves of Athens, and made the laws of Draco less harsh
Solon
Father to Alexander, this man began the conquest of Greece before his assassination left the job to his son.
Philip II
God of Sun and Music
Apollo
Turned medicine into a profession. Namesake for the oath doctors take today.
Hippocrates
Taught his students to question the world around them, but was sentenced to death by poison.
Socrates
Famous for his theory for determining the angle of a right triangle.
Pythagoras
Playwright. Known for the play Antigone.
Sophocles
God of the Sea
Poseidon
Greek scientist. Responsible for water-pumping screws.
Archimedes
Opened up a philosopher's school. Wrote The Republic, and The Apology.
Plato
Leader of Athens during the Golden Age, rebuilt Athens after the Persian War.
Pericles
Blind epic poet of Ancient Greece. Wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Homer
Goddess of Beauty and Love
Aphrodite
Sculptor of the Parthenon and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Phidias