Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Tides of War: A Novel of Alcibiades and the Peloponnesian War

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Peloponnesian War - This is the twenty-seven year conflict between Athens and Sparta.

Parthenon - This is Athens' great temple to Athena, built at the top of the Athenian acropolis.

Persia - This is the greatest empire of the ancient world.

Athens - This is the greatest of the Greek city-states.

Sparta - This city-state lies in the southern part of Greece.

Olympiad - This was the precursor to our modern Olympic games.

Corinth - This was another of the Greek city-states, situated between Athens and Sparta.

Argos - This was a Peloponnesian...
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