click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Greece- Kinzinger
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Epic poem | Long narrative poem about heroic deeds, usually featuring a hero going on a journey |
polis | Greek city-state |
hoplites | armed foot soldier in Ancient Greece |
philosopher | someone who studies knowledge, reality, and existence |
democracy | a system of government where the power is vested in the people |
oligarchy | a small group of individuals having control of a country or larger group of people |
helots | Spartan slaves in Ancient Greece |
ephors | leaders of ancient Sparta |
comedy | a performance intended to make an audience laugh |
tragedy | a performance featuring tragic events and having an unhappy ending |
Olympic Games | athletic contest held to honor Zeus and other gods |
Socratic Method | a form of discussion by asking and answering questions to engage in critical thinking. By doing so, it will illuminate useful ideas |
Minoan | Bronze Age civilization in Greece that arose on the island of Crete |
Mycenaean | flourished in late Bronze Age, a civilization that arose after the Minoan civilization |
The Iliad | An epic poem written by Homer. Set during the Trojan War. |
The Odyssey | An epic poem written by Homer-sequel to the Iliad |
immortal | the ability to live forever. The Greek gods were described as immortal in Greek writing. |