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Golden Age of Greece
Chapter 29 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Golden Age | A period of great wealth in Athens |
| Pericles | A great leader; Athenians were inspired by him to rebuild Athens under his leadership |
| acropolis | The hill above a Greek city which temples, statues and monuments were built |
| Parthenon | the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens |
| myth | A traditional story that helps to explain a cultures beleifs |
| architecture | The art of designing buildings |
| sculpture | The art of creating 3-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, clay |
| Socrate | A great philosopher, known for questioning common beliefs |
| Plato | A philosopher taught under Socrates's guidance |
| Panathenaic Game | A part of the festival Panathaea with athletic events, honored the goddess Ahena |