Ancient Greek Key words Flashcards
A man that owns land and is actively participating
Greek citizen
an open space that served as a meeting ground for various activities of the citizens
agoras
the highest part of the polis, had the temple on top
acropolis
a form of land surrounded by water
islands
inde[entant country
polis/city state
a builing that was built on a hill
acropolis
an open space used for gatherings
agoris
greek citizen
all votes come together to vote
direct democracy
male citiznes of athen and they talk about the government
assembly
a group of 500 or so people that work in the government
council
a randomized selection
lottery
a tool used to measure location and direction
astrolabe
iron was melted in a extremly hot furnace
smelting and casting
series of rope, wheels, and pulleys
pulley block
a device used to move or store water
wood screw
on water they had sails and many oars
ships
ideas like balance and reason in their word
art
a design to build structures
architecture
a temple atop the acropolis in the city-state of Athens. It was built to honor the goddess Athena
parthenon
Traditional stories about gods, goddesses and heroes. In Greece, these stories shared how the gods/goddesses impacted their lives, caused events, and influenced their religious beliefs.
Myth
The earliest form of Greek stories which were long poems sharing information about a heroic act
Epic
Short story or tale that teaches some sort of lesson. Some of the most famous were written by Aesop.
Fable
Pottery was found in homes and was used for storage, drinking, mixing, carrying, etc. Pottery showed wealth, and pottery was also used for voting.
pottery
