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Vocabulary SS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Golden Age | A period of great peace and wealth |
| Socraties | one of the great philosophers who taught people by asking questions |
| architecture | the art of designing buildings |
| statue | the art of creating three dimensional figures from such materials; wood, stone, and clay. |
| Panathenaic games | greek games that were physical.(chariot riding, foot races, boxing) |
| Olympic Games | the greatest of festivals in greek history that celebrated the gods |
| Pericles | A man who inspired the people to help rebuild Athens |
| acropolis | the hills above a greek city on which temples 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 beliefs |
| Plato | Socrates student who taught Aristotle |