Ruler of Delian League, Democratic reforms, building of Parthenon

Greek poet, wrote "Works, Days and Theology"

Greek poet, wrote odes of victory for athletic contests

Greek poet, woman, wrote about love for other women

Greek playwright, plays moral and religious, hubris

Greek playwright, tragedies, moral and religious concerns, "Oedipus the King"

Greek playwright, last great tragedian, strong female characters

Greek Historian, called "Father of History"

Greek Historian, called "Father of Journalism", write on Peloponesian War

Greek Scientist, debate physics, believe water to be the prime substance of everything, first math guy

Greek Scientist, Believe fire to be the prime substance, influence Plato, believe in universality of change

Greek scientist, all of reality can be described with math, coin term "philosopher"

Greek Scientist, "father of modern scientist" Atomic Theory

accurately calculate the circumference of the earth

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Question	Answer
Pericles	Ruler of Delian League, Democratic reforms, building of Parthenon
Hesiod	Greek poet, wrote "Works, Days and Theology"
Archilochus	Greek poet, new poetic forms
Pindar	Greek poet, wrote odes of victory for athletic contests
Sappho of Lesbos	Greek poet, woman, wrote about love for other women
Aeshylus	Greek playwright, plays moral and religious, hubris
Sophocles	Greek playwright, tragedies, moral and religious concerns, "Oedipus the King"
Euripides	Greek playwright, last great tragedian, strong female characters
Herodotus	Greek Historian, called "Father of History"
Thucydides	Greek Historian, called "Father of Journalism", write on Peloponesian War
Thales of Miletus	Greek Scientist, debate physics, believe water to be the prime substance of everything, first math guy
Heracilitus	Greek Scientist, Believe fire to be the prime substance, influence Plato, believe in universality of change
Pythagoras	Greek scientist, all of reality can be described with math, coin term "philosopher"
Democritus	Greek Scientist, "father of modern scientist" Atomic Theory
Hippocrates of Cos	"Father of Medicine"
Eratosthenes	accurately calculate the circumference of the earth

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