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Staines' Greece Voc.
Mr. Staines' Ancient Greece terms
Question | Answer |
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Mycenaean | of or relating to the Aegean civilization of Mycenae (1400 to 1100bc) |
Trojan War | The ten-year war waged against Troy by the Greeks, caused by the abduction of Helen by Paris |
Dorian | One of a Hellenic people that invaded Greece around 1100 b.c. |
Homer | Greek epic poet. Two epic poems, The Iliad and The Odyssey are attributed to him. |
epic | An extended narrative poem celebrating the feats of a legendary or traditional hero. |
myth | a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people |
polis | A city-state of ancient Greece. |
acropolis | The fortified height or citadel of an ancient Greek city |
monarchy | supreme power and authority held by one person; autocracy |
aristocracy | A hereditary ruling class; nobility. |
oligarchy | Government by a few, especially by a small faction of persons or families |
tyrant | A ruler who exercises power in a harsh, cruel manner. |
democracy | Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives |
Helot | One of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, neither a slave nor a free citizen |
phalanx | A formation of infantry carrying overlapping shields and long spears |