A settlement in a new community that keeps close ties to its homeland.

Greek word for a city-state, a tiny independent country.

Open area used as a marketplace and a meeting place to debate issues.

Someone who takes power by force

Form of government where a few people hold power.

Form of government in which all citizens share in running the government

The naame for slaves in Sparta

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 government decisions on their behalf.

Traditional stories about gods and heroes.

long poems that told about heroic deeds

Short story that teaches a lesson

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

A story in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but fails.

A story that ends happily

A famous temple in Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena and held the treasury of the Athenian empire.

A fortified area that stood at the top of a hill in most city-states; provided safe refuge in case of attacks; often a religious center with a temple built to honor a god or goddess.