Ancient Greece Key Vocabulary Set

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Separate places that have their own government and act like independent nations

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city-states, city states, city-state, city states

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Belief in many gods

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polytheism

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The Greek word for "city"

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polis

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A long poem that follows the adventures of a hero

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epic

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A Greek poet who wrote down some famous epics

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Homer

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An epic poem about the events of the Trojan War

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Iliad, The Iliad

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An epic poem about the hero Odysseus’s trip home from the Trojan War

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The Odyssey

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A short story usually centered around an animal that has a moral and teaches a lesson

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fable

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The love of learning

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philosophy

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The first great philosopher who taught by asking questions

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Socrates