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Something Greek Crossword Puzzle

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Glimpses of Greek history and mythology combined in one crossword. Enjoy!
Author: DeepHistory - Diff: Harder

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      1. Birth place of Apollo and Artemis
      4. Traditional author of "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"
      7. Frozen water
      8. The ___ of Achilles was forged by Hephaestus
      9. Sappho's poems can be called this
      10. Wife of Adam, as "Genesis" tells us
      11. In 480 BC, the Persians attempted ___ to subdue the Greeks (adverb)
      14. Founder of Nineveh, according to Greek sources (disputed)
      17. Nestor ruled there
      20. Wife of Jason, killed her own children
      23. Pastry wrapped around a filling
      24. Where the Hydra dwelled
      25. Athenian citizen whose misanthropy inspired William Shakespeare
      26. IX-VI=? (Give answer as Roman numeral)
      27. Father of Jason
      28. Robber, killed by Theseus

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      1. Genre where the works of the Three Tragics belong
      2. City in central Greece
      3. They attempted to lure Odysseus to their island (singular)
      4. Wife of Menelaus, abducted by Paris
      5. Famous Ancient Greek sculptor
      6. Chariot ___ were part of the Ancient Olympic Games
      12. ___ Fawkes, English conspirator
      13. Stepmother of Frixus and Helle
      15. Rage, wrath
      16. Utilize
      17. Greek city, capital of ancient Macedon
      18. Greek island on the Aegean Sea
      19. The ancient Greeks colonized the eastern shores of that country
      20. Mother of Athena
      21. Greek term for lesser deities of the pantheon
      22. Tallest mountain in the island of Cephallonia