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| a narrow strip of land with water on 2 sides, connecting 2 land areas |
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| a sports event to honor the god, Zeus |
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| a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena; an exact replica can be found in Nashville, TN |
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| A general from Athens, built the Parthenon. Led the city-state of Athens into a golden age of peace, wealth and artistic achievement. |
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| storyteller whose fables or tales had a moral or ethical lesson |
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| a story about Greek gods and goddesses |
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| Greek goddess of children and marriage |
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| city-states in ancient Greece, known for its arts and sciences |
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| small group of people who rule |
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| a Greek doctor who taught that illnesses had a natural causes and were not a punishment by the Gods |
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| the first Greek historian who wrote books about the Persian Wars |
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| Greek mathematician; created Pythagorean’s theorem used in geometry |
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| Greek philosopher and teacher; developed the Socratic method which is asking critical thinking questions. |
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| student of Socrates who found the first university (or academy) |
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