Greece vocab

Epic poem

• Long narrative poem about heroic deeds, usually featuring a hero going on a journey. 

• Greek 

  city-states

• armed foot soldier in Ancient Greece

hoplites

• Someone who studies knowledge, reality, and existence. 

• armed foot soldier in Ancient Greece

polis

• Someone who studies knowledge, reality, and existence. 

• Greek 

  city-states

philosopher

• Someone who studies knowledge, reality, and existence. 

• engineer
• Someone who builds buildings.

• doctor

democracy

• A small group of individuals having control of a country or larger group of people. 

• A person running for president.

• A system of government where the power is vested in the people. 

oligarchy

• Flourished in late Bronze Age, a civilization that arose after the Minoan civilization

• The ability to live forever. The Greek gods were described as immortal in Greek writing. 

• A small group of individuals having control of a country or larger group of people. 

• A form of government where the military has control

Minoan

• Bronze Age civilization in Greece that arose on the island of Crete. 

• An epic poem written by Homer – sequel to the Iliad.

• Flourished in late Bronze Age, a civilization that arose after the Minoan civilization

Socratic Method

• Individual research
• A form of discussion by asking and answering questions to engage in critical thinking. By doing so, it will illuminate useful ideas.  

• Aggressive debate

ephors

• leaders of Ancient Corinth

• leaders of Ancient Argos

• leaders of Ancients Athens

• leaders of Ancient Sparta

The Odyssey

• A short poem about Athens.

• An epic poem written by Homer – sequel to the Iliad.

• Long narrative poem about heroic deeds, usually featuring a hero going on a journey. 

• A writer