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Chapter 6 vocabulary
vocabulary part 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Myron | Sculpted the famous figure The Discus |
| Epicurus | taught about avoiding pain, and seeking pleasure or comfort and happiness. |
| Praxiteles | Created delicate life like figures |
| Philosophy | The study of the most fundamental questions of reality and human existence. |
| Aristotle | Described the perfect government as one having a monarchy, and aristocracy, and a democracy. |
| Socrates | Great thinkers known for the motto "know thy self" |
| Aeschylus | Wrote old religious belies concerning the relationship between Gods and people. |
| Hubris | Excessive pride in oneself. |
| Orators | Public Speakers. |
| Plato | Famous for the book "The Republic" |
| Phidias | Created the statue of Zeus. |
| Infantry | A group of soldiers trained and equipped to fight on foot. |
| Hippocrates | The founder of medicine. |
| Pythagoras | Famous for the developed of a mathematical theorem. |
| Herodotus | Father of History. |
| Eratosthenes | Calculated the circumference of Earth with amazing accuracy. |
| Hellenistic Culture | A new culture combining Greek ideas and features from other cultures of the Mediterranean Region. |
| Dramas | Plays containing action or dialogue. |