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Golden Age of Greece
Chapter 29 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Golden Age | A time of great peace and wealth. |
| Pericles | A great Athenian general(leader). |
| acropolis | The hill above a city where temples are built. |
| Parthenon | The temple honoring the goddess, Athena. |
| Myth | A traditional story that helps 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 ivory. |
| Socrates | A great philospoher from Ancient Greece |
| Plato | A student of the great philosopher, Socrates |
| Panatheniac Games | A festival held to honor the goddess Athena. |
| Olympics | A set of games played every four years to honor the god, Zeus. |