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Greece vocab. 8-3
ancient greek mythology vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Aesop | Famous fable writer that used animals for his main characters |
Fable | Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live |
Homer | Poet; wrote the Iliad and The Odyssey |
Market Economy | economic system in which economic decisions are based on supply and demand, and prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system. |
Mythology | A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
Oracle at Delphi | was the most prestigious and authoritative oracle among the Greeks. Where the priestess of Apollo would make prophecies (give advice) |
Traditional Economy | an economic system in which decisions about production and consumption are based on custom and tradition. |
Geographic Factors | Physical features of our environment For example, terrain types, bodies of water, natural plants and animals |
Economics | branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth. |