Greek Vocabulary

A body of land surrounded by water on three sides.

Example: Florida, Italy, Greece

Someone who writes or performs epic poems about heroes.

A group of people living in a new territory, who have ties to the homeland.

The word for a Greek city-state.

A gathering place or market in Ancient Greece.

A formation used by Greek soldiers in which they stay in a tight formation and lock their shields together.

A ruler with absolute power.

Government which is run by a small group of people.

Government by the people.

People who were slaves to the Spartans.