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WH1 SOL 5 Set 1
Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aristocrat | a nobleman |
| oligarchy | form of government where power lies in the hands of a small group |
| direct democracy | government in which citizens meet together to make decisions and laws |
| phenomena | something that is considered to be truly extraordinary and marvelous |
| iliad | poetry written by ancient Greek named Homer; it described the Trojan War |
| odyssey | poetry written by ancient Greek named Homer; it described Odysseus's 20 year journey home after the Trojan War |
| Zeus | Greek leader God |
| Apollo | Greek god of sun |
| Athena | Greek goddess of wisdom |
| Artemis | Greek goddess of hunting |
| Aphrodite | Greek goddess of love |
| Agora | a marketplace |
| Aegean Sea | the sea that is East of Greece |
| Ionian Sea | the sea that is West of Greece |
| Black Sea | the very large sea that is north of the eastern Mediterranean |
| polis | a Greek city-state |
| epic | a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero |
| terrain | the surface of a land |
| Hellenic | Greek |
| mythology | a religion that has a group of myths that tell about supernatural beings |