Ch 8 Vocab Greece Flashcards
a collection of myths and traditional stories handed down
mythology
more powerful
dominant
a counting system based on the number 10
decimal system
of great importance
strategic
a long story poem
epic
a group of allies
league
a fort built on a hill
acropolis
an open air market
agora
a system where a small group controls a large country
olbrigarchy
a wealthy ruling class
aristocracy
a governing system in which a country’s people elect their leaders and rule by majority vote
democracy
the name given to outsiders in Ancient Greece
barbarian
a wealthy person who pays artists or writers to produce their work
patron
a serious play with a sad ending
tragedy
a play written to make an audience laugh
comedy
a deadly sickness or disease
plague
a leader who stirs up feelings and fears to gain power
demagogue
a school offering instruction or training in a special field
academy
