Gods and Goddesses
King of the Gods
The Olympic games were held in this city
Olympia
fable
The gods and goddess live together on this mountain
Mt. Olympus
Mr. Brian's best friend at the Highlands School is
Mrs. Shana
Poseidon
This city was known for their warrior culture and fierce fighters
Sparta
This type of government was created in Greece and means rule by the people
democracy
The peninsula where the Greek mainland is located is called
The Peloponnese
Mr. Brian's favorite soccer team plays in England, in a city named Manchester. They were red jerseys
Manchester United
Zeus wife. She's also his sister. Weird
Hera
The Parthenon was located in this city and was built to honor Athena
Athens
This word means a city-state in Greece
polis
The Acropolis is located in this Greek city
Athens
Mr. Brian's favorite baseball team has a smiling bird on their hat
The Orioles
He's the messenger of the gods. He's really fast and has wings on his shoes
Hermes
Minoans lived in this island in the Mediterranean
Crete
This Greek word means "an open place to assemble or gather"
agora
Pheidippides was the famous Greek messenger who ran to Athens to tell about the victory over the Persians at this battle
Marathon
Mr. Brian's favorite pizza topping is
Pepperoni, of course
She was kidnapped by Hades. She's also why we have the four seasons
Persephone
This early Greek civilization had a king named Agamemnon. He commanded the Greek forces in the Trojan War
Mycenaeans
A high rocky mound in Athens that is home to many temples, like the Parthenon
Homer's story the Odyssey tells about Odysseus' journey home from this city (it's in Turkey)
Troy
Mr. Brian's favorite basketball team is located in this California city
Los Angeles Lakers