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Greek Vocab
vocabulary
term | Definition |
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polis | A Greek word for a City-State |
acropolis | A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built |
Classical Age | An age marked by great Greek achievements |
mythology | Stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
Persian War | A series of wars between Persia and Greece during the 400s BC |
Peloponnesian War | A war between Athens and Sparta in the 400s BC |
trojan war | The ten-year war waged against Troy by the Greeks, caused by the abduction of Helen by Paris and resulting in the burning and destruction of Troy. |
Hellenistic | Greek like: heavily influenced by Greek ideas |
colonization | The act or process of establishing a colony or colonies |
philosophy | A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particular field or activity; an underlying theory |