Terms/Geography
Traditional Greek stories about Gods
Myths
This god of the sea was known for carrying a trident and causing earthquakes.
Posiden
This philosopher taught by asking questions that challenged students’ assumptions.
Socrates
This battle saw a small force of Spartans and Greeks hold off the Persians in a narrow mountain pass.
Thermopylae
During the Peloponnesian War Athens fell in part because this deadly event killed thousands, including Pericles.
The Plague
This long body of water lies east of Greece and was central to trade and colonization.
The Aegean Sea
The twin god of music, prophecy, and the sun.
Apollo
A student of Socrates, he founded the Academy and wrote “The Republic.”
Plato
A messenger allegedly ran 26 miles after a Greek victory at this battle
Marathon
The Father of Alexander the Great
King Phillip II
This city-state was located on the Peloponnesus and known for its military society.
Sparta
This goddess was born from sea foam and represented love and beauty.
Aphrodite
Tutor of Alexander the Great and founder of the Lyceum.
Aristotle
He was the Persian king who invaded Greece with a massive army in 480 BCE.
Xerces
The Trojan King, father of Hector and Paris
King Priam
A group, cluster, or chain of islands scattered in a sea
Archipelago
Goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, the Moon, and chastity
Artemis
Plato's work that represents how people are often trapped by ignorance and limited perception.
Allegory of the Cave
This final land battle ended the Persian War with a decisive Greek victory.
Plataea
Wrote the account of the Plague of Athens
Thucydides
A city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
Polis
God of wine, festivity, theater, pleasure, madness, and religious ecstasy
Dionysus
Socrates famous line about recognizing his limits
"I know that I know nothing,"
This naval battle helped turn the tide of the war in favor of the Greeks in the Persian Wars
Salamis
The spread of Greek culture, language, art, and ideas throughout Alexander's conquered territories
Hellenism