Greek Vocab

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Definition of polis

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Greek word for city-states

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Classical period

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Age of great achievements

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Definition of acropolis

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High hill

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Democracy

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Government where people rule themselves.

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Aristocrats

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Rich land owners

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Citizens

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People with rights to participate in government.

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Tyrant

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Leader who held power through force

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Mythology

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Stories about gods and heroes explaining the world.

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Homer

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Poet who wrote the Iliad and Odyssey

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Fables

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Short stories that teach lessons about life or give advice.