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greekvocab12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| City-state | a city funtion much like on indepent. |
| Trinrome | strong wooden ships built with battering ram in front |
| Tyrant | powerful individual who gained control by appeaing to the poor for support |
| mythe | a tradition story about gods, ancesetors or heroes told to explain the natural in the natrual world or the customs and beliefs of society |
| mythe | a tradition story about gods, ancesetors or heroes told to explain the natural in the natrual world or the customs and beliefs of society |
| Llidi | poem written by homer telling the tale of how the Greeks and Trojans battled for 10 years after pairs stale Helen away from menlaus |
| Odyssey | Poem written by Homer telling the story of odyssey return from the Trojan wars to his home in ithaco |
| phalanx | a military formation where soldier fought shoulder and shield to shield for protection |
| Themopylar | mountain pass where 300 sparton soldiers held off soldiers held off thousand of soldier during the persion |
| Hoplite | name of the soldiers used in the battle |
| Maratham | marshy formation where the athenains sucessful defeated as invading persain |
| Acropolis | |
| Monarchy | |
| Oligarchy | |
| Democracy | |
| Aristocracy | |
| Philosopher | |
| Hellenism | |
| Colossus of Rhonds |