Ancient Greek Vocabulary

Polis

• People who had the right to participate in government meetings.
• A city in Minnesota
• The Greek word for City-State

Classical

• The age in which Sparta ruled
• A Greek age that is marked by great achievements.
• A type of music sung by the Gods

Acropolis

• Where the PANTHEON is located in Italy
• A high hill that Greek fortresses usually were on top of.

Democracy

• A form of government that has one person ruling
• People who had the right to participate in government meetings.
• A type of government where people rule themselves.

Aristocrats

• The ruling class of Thebes
• Rich land owners. They were part of the Oligarchy
• Land owners who lived in Macedon

Oligarchy

• Rich land owners. They were part of the Oligarchy.
• Rule of the many compared to the few
• A type of government where only a few people have power. Aristocrats were part of this.

Citizens

• Rich land owners. They were part of the Oligarchy
• Anyone who owned land in Athens
• People who had the right to participate in government meetings.

Homer

Fables

Iliad

• An epic poem by Homer. It is about the Trojan War.