a story meant to teach a lesson.

a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero.

a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess.

the custom of passing along stories by speech.

Homer was the one who wrote the Iliad.

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Chapter 8 lesson 1

Question	Answer
Fable	a story meant to teach a lesson.
Epic	a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero.
Oracle	a sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess.
Oral tradition	the custom of passing along stories by speech.
Name the 3 types of Greek columns.	Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
Name the two types of Greek drama.	tragedy and comedy.
Who wrote the Iliad?	Homer was the one who wrote the Iliad.