Ancient Greece Vocabulary

A long story in the form of a narrative poem.

• Hyperbole

• Epic Poem

• Narrative Poem

• Story Poem

• Limerick

A substance from which other things are made.

• Trireme

• Scarce

• Agora

• Raw Material

In Ancient Greek city-states, a ruler who took power illegally.

• Oligarch

• President

• Tyrant

• Monarch

An Ancient Greek warship.

• Trireme

• Labyrinth

• Polis

• Aristocracy

An upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society.

• Agora

• Helot

• Hero

• Polis

• Aristocracy

A character who faces a challenge that demands courage, strength, and intelligence.

• Villain

• Hero

• Labyrinth

• Acropolis

An open space in an ancient Greek city-state that served as a marketplace and social center.

• Agora

• Acropolis

• Polis

• Helot

The highest point in an Ancient Greek city.

• Agora

• Polis

• Acropolis

• Oligarchy

An agreement between nations to fight each other's enemies, a partnership.

• Alliance

• Armistice

• Pact

• Sacrifice

A government ruled by a few powerful citizens.

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny