settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland

the early Greek city-state, made up of a city and the surrounding countryside and run like an independent country

in early Greek city-states, an open area that served as both a market and meeting place

person who takes power by force and rules with total authority

government in which a small group of people holds the power

government in which all citizens share in running the government

system of government in which people gather at mass meetings to decide on government matters

system of government in which citizens choose a smaller group to make laws and governmental decisions on their behalf

traditional story describing gods or heroes or explaining natural events

sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess

long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds

short tale that teaches a lesson

story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story

form of drama in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but meets an unhappy end

form of drama in which the story has a happy ending

study of the nature and the meaning of life; comes from the Greek word for “love of wisdom”

way of teaching developed by Socrates that used a question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for themselves

what a person leaves behind when he or she dies

period when the Greek language and Greek ideas spread to the non-Greek peoples of southwest Asia