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Unit 5 Ch 8 Sec 3
Greek Mythology & literature
Term | Definition |
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mythology | stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
Mt Olympus | home of the 12 Olympian gods |
Zeus | the king of the Greek gods |
Athena | Greek goddess of wisdom |
Hercules | Greek mythological hero who fought many monsters and performed nearly impossible tasks |
Olympics | athletic games held at Olympia every four years to honor Zeus |
Homer | greatest Greek poet who wrote the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey |
epic poetry | long poems about adventures of heroes |
Aesop | ancient Greek writer of fables |
fable | a short story that teaches the reader a lesson |
Sappho | most famous ancient Greek lyric poet |
lyric poetry | poetry that is put to music |