Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World

Aegean Aeschylus AETOLIA Alexander ally ancient ancient Greek Apollo aristocratic army Asia Minor Athenian Athens battle became bronze brought called central centuries circa citizens CIVILIZATION coast commander Corinth Cyrene death defeated DEMOCRACY described Dorian early east eastern EGYPT empire enemy epic eventually famous father founded goddess gods Greece Greek cities Greek world hero HOMER's hoplite human important included Ionian island ITALY killed king kingdom known land late later LEAGUE legend lived Macedonian mainland major male meaning Messenia miles Mycenaean MYTH naval Odysseus original painting PELOPONNESIAN perhaps Pericles Persian Philip philosopher play poem poet POETRY political probably region remained Roman rule ships shows Sicily SLAVES Socrates southern Spartan statue Syracuse temple Thebes TRADE Trojan tyrant victory walls WARS western women writing written Xanthippus young Zeus