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Ch. 5 Greece

QuestionAnswer
Myth Traditional story describing gods or heroes or explaining natural events
Oracle Sacred Shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
Epic Long poem that tells a legendary or heroic deeds
Fable Short Tale that teaches a lesson
Drama Story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story
Tragedy Form of drama in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but meets an unhappy end
Comedy Form of drama in which the story has happy ending
Philosophy Study of the nature and meaning of life; comes from the Greek word for “Love of Wisdom”
Philosopher Thinker who seeks wisdom and ponders questions about life
Sophist Professional teacher in ancient Greece; believed that people should use knowledge to improve themselves and developed the art of public speaking and debate
Socratic Method Way of teaching developed by Socrates that used a question
Legacy What a person leaves behind when he or she dies
Hellenistic Era Period when the Greek language and Greek ideas spread to the non
Epicureanism Philosophy founded by Epicures in Hellenistic Athens; taught that happiness through the pursuit of pleasure was the goal of life
Stoicism Philosophy founded by Zeno in Hellenistic Athens; taught that happiness came not from following emotions, but from following reason and doing one’s duty
Astronomer Person who studies stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies
Plane Geography Branch of mathematics that shows how points, lines, angels, and surfaces relate to one another
Solid Geography Branch of mathematics that studies spheres and cylinders
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