an age marked by great achievements

a fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-states

type of government in which people rule themselves

government in which only a few people have power

rich landowners

people with the right to participate in government

leader who rules by the use of force

Athenian leader who ruled at the height of Athenian democracy

body of stories about gods or heroes that tries to explain how the world works

author of two great epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey

most famous lyrical poet of ancient Greece

author of the world’s most famous set of fables

short stories that offer lessons on living