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Golden Age of Greece
Chapter 29 Lesson Vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |