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Greece 2020
Vocabulary words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| classical | an age marked by great achievements |
| acropolis | a high hill upon which a Greek fortress is built |
| agora | Greek marketplace |
| polis | city-state |
| peninsula | an area of land surrounded on 3 sides by water |
| oligarchy | a government where only a few people have power |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| aristocrats | a rich landowner or noble |
| tyrant | ancient Greek leader who held power by the use of force |
| citizen | person who has the right to participate in government |
| mythology | stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
| Homer | a Greek poet who wrote the two great epic poems—the Iliad and the Odyssey |
| Aesop | a Greek writer who is famous for his fables |
| fable | a short story that teaches a lesson about life or gives advice on how to live |