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Across 3. poem that tells the deeds of a great hero 5. a defensive alliance formed by Greeks after the second Persian war 8. a person who took power by force and gaining the admiration of the people 9. place where 300 Spartans were especially brave 11. they were considered the "first" Greeks 15. story of a half man, half bull 17. war started with the kidnapping of Helen 21. rule by the few 23. lead Athens during its "Golden Age" 24. central focus of Greek life 25. the tomb of Mycenaean Kings 26. island where Themistocles evacuated Athenians to during the Persian attack

Down 1. government by the people 2. created the Council of 500 4. ran the first marathon, 26 miles 6. annual unpopularity contest or vote 7. author of the Illiad and the Odyssey 10. most Greeks weren't farmers, they were ____________________. 12. King of Minoan Civilization on the Island of Crete 13. Greeks who first came into contact with the Persians 14. separated Greeks 16. Greeks who formed a society based on a strong military 18. sea between Greece and Asia Minor 19. heavily armed Greek infantry soldiers 20. a rectangular fighting formation 22. means "Victory"