chapter 8 Flashcards
polis
The Greek word for city-state
classical
one that is marked by great achievements
acropolis
a high hill
democracy
a type of government in which people rule
themselves
aristocrats
rich landowners
oligarchy
a government in which only a few people have power
citizens
people who had the right to participate in government
tyrant
a leader who held power to the use of force
Pericles
he led the government from about 460 BC until his
death in 429 BC
mythology
a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to
explain how the world works
Homer
he wrote two great epic poems
Sappho
her poems were beautiful and emotional
Aesop
he is famous for his fables
fables
are short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live
influence
the capacity to have an effect on the character
