Greece 1 Flashcards
Minoan palace
Knossos
Shrines
Areas dedicated to gods
Frescoes
Water color paintings
When was the Trojan war?
1250 BC, between Mycenae and Troy
Straits
Narrow water passages
Homer, 750 BC
Writer of Iliad, and Odyssey
Iliad
Epic poem of Trojan war, about Achilles
Odyssey
Tale of hero Odysseus, on his way home from war to his wife, and faces many perils along the way
Acropolis
High city, below latex main city
Citizen
Free resident
Monarchy
A hereditary ruler
Rule by better people
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Rule from small wealthy elite
Phalanx
Massive tactical formation
Sparta
City state, home to spartans, ruthless men and woman
Athens
Place that slowly became the first democracy
Solon
Appointed leader in Athens, freed all slaves
Tyrants
People who gained power by force
Legislature
Lawmaking body
What did Greeks believe?
Believed that woman and slaves could not think
Every man make up his mind to fight and move his enemy! Strong as I am, it’s hard for me to face so many men and fight with all at once… And yet I will!
Homer, Iliad
Alliance
Formal agreement between two or more nations
Pericles
Was a wise and skill full leader, who was voted for ostracism
Stipend
Fixed salary
Jury
Panel of citizens who have the right to make final judgement in a trial
Ostracism
When someone is voted out