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Helen of Troy

Ancient Greece

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Mycenaean people known for their military, they were farther east and settled in Greece
Minoan they left written records, amny myths, civilation on Crete, known for equility and trade
Odysseus Greek hero, plays tricks on the trojans, Odyssey and the Lliad
Tyrant a ruler who took power illegally
Hero someone who exhibits arete and good greek rituals
Trojan War between Greek and Troy and it was in 1200BC...there were thoughts about it being about Helen
Agora open space used as a social space (market center)
aristocracy upper class, richer and more power
Epic poem long story in the form of a narrative poem
labrynith a maze
monarchy "ruled by one person" government where oldest child rules and inherits civilation
cyclops one eyed, mythical creature
minotaur half man half bull
hubris Gods punish, arrogance, mean, and evil
arete gods rewards- courage, smarts, persevarance, loyalty, respect, teamwork, athletisisim, hospitality, intuition, justice
myth an old story to explain an event and justify a belief
oligarchy government ruled by a few powerful citizens (wealthy landowners)
polis a greek-city state (town) like Newtown
Raw material a substance from which other things are made
Crete an island located in the southern part of the Mediterranean Sea-sea of crete
Knossos capital of Minoans- located on crete
Mediterranean Sea one main sea that they used for sea trade
Hellerspont a straight near Troy which in called "hellespont"
Attica pensisula Athens area and capital and metropolitian area of Athens
Aegean Sea Sea in between Greece and Anatolia
ionian Sea By italy and to the left of Greece
Pelopenesus myacans dominated the pelapenesus pennisla in 431 B.C.
Homer poet who was credited of writing the history Greece and The Odyssey
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