Drama
Aeschylus considered participation in this event to be his proudest achievement.
What was the battle of Marathon?
The Greek god associated with eagles.
Who is Zeus?
What is the thing all activities ultimately aim toward?
What is "the Good?"
This person was considered the "Father of History."
Who was Herodotus?
The annual celebration in Athens where all their plays were performed.
The god of reason.
Who is Apollo?
The final statement of guilt or innocence from the judging party.
What is a verdict?
The first major Athenian victory of the Persian War.
What was Marathon?
The word used to describe an instance where the audience knows something the characters don't.
What is Dramatic Irony?
The mother of Persephone
Who is Demeter?
An act that undermines trust in the justice system.
What is perjury?
The leading Athenian statesman at the start of the Peloponnesian War.
Who was Pericles?
The Greek word used to describe a release of strong emotion.
What is Catharsis?
The divine beings that represented the high arts of ancient Greece.
Who were the Muses?
The word used to describe slave or cattle like behavior.
What is boviene?
The number of Spartans that held the pass at Thermopolyae.
What is 300?
The fire place in the middle of a room, often considered to be the heart of a home.
What is a hearth?
What were the three generations of creation according to Greek mythology?
What are the heavens, the titans, and the gods?
The Greek word for one who drops their shield in battle.
What is Rhisaspides?
The former Spartan king that advised the Persians during the Persian War.
Who was Demaratus?