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chapter 5 - section 1

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traditional story describing gods or heroes or explaining natural events   myth  
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sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess; the most famous was the oracle at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi   oracle  
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long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds   epic  
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short tale that teaches a lesson   fable  
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story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story   drama  
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form of drama in which the story has a happy ending   comedy  
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form of drama in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but meets an unhappy end   tragedy  
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the highest mountain in Greece where the 12 most important gods and goddesses lived   mount Olympus  
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famous Greek poet who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey   Homer  
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the Greeks used 3 different styles of columns in their buildings - Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian   Greek Columns  
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temple built to honor the goddess Athena; the Parthenon was the glory of ancient Greece and still rises above Athens today; located on the Acropolis   Parthenon  
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king of the gods; god of the sky, rain, and lightening   Zeus  
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god of the sea   Poseidon  
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goddess of marriage   Hera  
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goddess of love and beauty   Aphrodite  
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god of war   Ares  
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goddess of wisdom; protector of cities   Athena  
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god of the underworld   Hades  
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messenger of the gods   Hermes  
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goddess of the home   Hestia  
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goddess of the hunt and wild animals   Artemis  
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god of light   Apollo  
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