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Greece 2020
Vocabulary words
Term | Definition |
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classical | an age marked by great achievements |
acropolis | a high hill upon which a Greek fortress is built |
agora | Greek marketplace |
polis | city-state |
peninsula | an area of land surrounded on 3 sides by water |
oligarchy | a government where only a few people have power |
democracy | rule by the people |
aristocrats | a rich landowner or noble |
tyrant | ancient Greek leader who held power by the use of force |
citizen | person who has the right to participate in government |
mythology | stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
Homer | a Greek poet who wrote the two great epic poems—the Iliad and the Odyssey |
Aesop | a Greek writer who is famous for his fables |
fable | a short story that teaches a lesson about life or gives advice on how to live |