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Greek Vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| settlements | a small community |
| shelter | a place that provides protection from weather |
| colonists | a person who lives in a colony |
| merchants | a person who sells goods |
| aristocrats | a member of the powerful class in Greece society |
| oligarch | One of several people who rule a country toghether |
| tyrants | a person who seizes power illegally |
| citizens | a member of democracy who has certain rights |
| assembly | a group in Greece society that has the right to pass laws |
| peloponnesus | the peninsula that forms the southern border of greece |
| acropolis | the hill above a city on which temples were built. |
| drama | The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays. |
| agora | a marketplace in ancient Greece. |
| parthenon | the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens. |
| philosiphy | The search for wisdom or knowledge. |
| priestess | A female priest. |
| myth | A traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs. |
| ally | A country or group that joins with another for a common purpose |
| cavalry | soldiers who ride on horses. |
| architecture | The art of designing buildings |
| appoint | To choose someone to fill in an office or position. |
| hellespoint | The long, narrow body of water between Europe and Asia in present day Turkey |
| sculpture | The art of creating a 3-D figures from wood, stone, and clay |