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Golden age of Athens
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Golden age | A time of great peace or wealth |
| Percilus | Was a guy that inspired Athens to re-build. |
| Acropolises | A hill above Athens with temples on it. |
| Parthenon | A temple on the acropolis that honored Athena. |
| Myth | A traditional story that helps explain a cultures belief. |
| Arcitecture | The art of designing buildings. |
| Sculpture | The art of creating three dimensional figures from such things as wood, stone, and clay |
| Socrates | Was a man who was always encouraging people to question the things they though they knew. |
| Plato | Was Socrates student and was inspired by him. |
| Parenthetic games | A lot of games in a festival that was to honor Goddess Athena. |
| Olympics | A set of games to play every 4 years to honor the gods. |