What does invaded mean?
To enter a place by force
What do we mean today when we use the word marathon to describe a sports competition?
A marathon today is a race in which runners run twenty-six miles
Who were the king and queen of the gods?
When Zeus was mad, there would be thunderstorms with rain, lightning, and thunder.
Where were the Persians from?
» The Persians were from what is modern-day Iran.
Who was Poseidon?
Poseidon was Zeus’s brother and was ruler of the sea.
What was one way that the ancient Greeks worshipped Hera?
» They built temples all over Greece to honor her.
What happened at Thermopylae?
At Thermopylae, the Greeks killed thousands of Persians
What happened at the Battle of Marathon?
At the Battle of Marathon, the Persians came in with an army much bigger than the Greek army, but the Greek army fought hard and won the battle.
What were the two most important battles of the Persian Wars?
The two most important battles of the Persian Wars were the Battle of Marathon and the Battle of Thermopylae
What are rights?
freedoms that are protected by law
—Who won the Persian Wars?
The Greeks won the Persian Wars.
What happened to the messenger?
The messenger died after delivering his message.
What plan did the Greeks have for Thermopylae
The Greeks planned to block the pass at Thermopylae to slow the Persians down
Why did the messenger run from Marathon to Athens?
The messenger ran to Athens to deliver the message that the Greeks had won the Battle of Marathon.
What is a legend?
A story retold over and over for years.
Who was involved in the Persian Wars?
The Persian Wars were between the Persians and the Greeks
Who fought against the Persians at Thermopylae?
Athens and Sparta fought together against the Persians at Thermopylae
What does defeated mean?
to win a competition