Greece Vocab

An old story told to explain events or to justify beliefs and actions

• epic poem

• myth

• hero

• polis

A powerful city-state

• epic poem

• agora

• hero

• polis

A long poetic story

• epic poem

• myth

• hero

• polis

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

• acropolis

• myth

• hero

• agora

Highest point in a city or upper city

• acropolis

• myth

• polis

• agora

The city's market place and social center

• acropolis

• helots

• polis

• agora

A government ruled by a single person, such as a king

• monarchy

• aristocracy

• tyrants

• oligarchy

A government ruled by a small group of elite, landowning families

• monarchy

• aristocracy

• tyrants

• oligarchy

A powerful man who takes advantage of a situation and seizes power

• monarchy

• aristocracy

• tyrants

• oligarchy

A government ruled by a few powerful citizens

• monarchy

• aristocracy

• democracy

• oligarchy