The Culture of Ancient Greece (8.1)

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a traditional story about gods and heroes

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myth

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a short tale that teaches a lesson

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fable

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a long poem about heroic deeds

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epic

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a story in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but fails

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tragedy

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a story in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties and ends happily

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comedy

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

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oracle

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Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

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Homer

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In a . . ., actors speak and show emotion, and imitate the actions of the characters that they represent.

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drama

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According to the Greeks, who or what controlled nature?

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the gods and goddesses

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Which of the following is NOT an idea that Greek artists hoped would inspire people? reason, harmony, equality, balance, moderation

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equality