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Greek Vocab
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Term | Definition |
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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 |