SS vocab Flashcards
Polis
The Greek for word city-state.
Classical
A classical age is one that is marked by great achievements
Acropolis
A high hill is called the Acropolis
Democracy
A type of government in which people rule themselves
Aristocrats
Rich landowners
Oligarchy
A government in which only a few people have power is called an oligarchy
Citizens
People who had the right to participate in government
Tyrant
Which meant a leader who held power through the use of force
Mythology
A body of stories about gods and many heroes that try to explain how the world works
Homer
Among the earlirst Greek writings are two great epic poems, The Illiad and the Odyssey, By a poet named homer
Sappho
Her poems were beautiful and emotional
Aesop
Is famous for his fables
Fables
Fables are short stories that teach the reader lessons.
Influence
Change or have an effect on.
Pericles
He led a government from about 460 BC until his death in 429 BC