Vocabulary
tool with a long, curved blade
What is a scythe?
Who was Ptolemy?
last of the Ptolemies
Who was Cleopatra?
city founded by and named after Alexander the Great
What was Alexandria?
"My father will leave me nothing to do!"
Who was Alexander?
indifferent to pain or pleasure
What is a stoic?
king of Macedonia; father of Alexander the Great
Who was Philip II?
philosopher and teacher of Alexander
Who was Aristotle?
Egyptian monarchs descended from one of Alexander's generals
What were the Ptolemies?
"To the strongest."
Who was Alexander?
Persian provincial governor
What is a satrap?
Athenian orator who warned against growing Macedonian power
Who was Demosthenes?
king of Persia defeated by Alexander
Who was Darius III?
complicated knot "untied" by Alexander
What was the Gordian knot?
"Let us be equally energetic and unselfish and just, then we shall triumph."
Who was Demosthenes?
one who believes all people are motivated by selfishness
What is a cynic?
founder of the Stoic school of philosophy
Who was Zeno?
wife of Alexander
Who was Roxana?
series of speeches by Demosthenes against Philip
What were the Philippics?
"Never a day without a line."
Who was Apelles?
devoted to good food and drink
What is an epicurean?
poet; author of "The Odes?
Who was Pindar?
last monarch defeated by Alexander
Who was Porus?
Alexander's first battle against the Persians
What was the battle of the Granicus?
"Sell me to someone who wishes a master"
Who was Diogenes?