fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill

in ancient Greece, a public open space used for assemblies and market

a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon

a member of a rich and powerful family

especially in ancient Greece, a ruler who seized power without legal right and holds power through force

a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the Greek Gods

a body of soldiers standing or moving in close formation with shields and spears

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state

a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

to set apart from others; to place alone

An area under full or partial control of another country; usually distant one