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Golden Age of Greece
Chapter 29 Lesson Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Golden Age | A period of great peace and wealth |
| Pericles | A great leader of Athens |
| Acropolis | A hill above a Greek city on which temples are built |
| Parthenon | The temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens |
| Myth | A traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs |
| Architecture | The art of designing buildings |
| Sculpture | The art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay |
| Socrates | One of the greatest philosophers in Athens who inspired many other Greek thinkers |
| Plato | Socrates's student and the teacher of Aristole |
| Panathenaic Games | Part of the Panathenaea, a festival that honored the goddess Athena |
| Olympics | A set of games played to honor the god Zeus. This was so important that they called a truce from all wars so athletes could travel safely |