Chapter 8: Ancient Greece

mythology

stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works

Homer

a Greek poet who wrote the two epic poems - the Iliad and the Odyssey

Sappho

a Greek woman who was the most famous lyric poet

Aesop

a Greek writer who is famous for his fables

fable

a short story that teaches a lesson about life or gives advice on how to live

monarchy

a government ruled by a single person, such as a king

acropolis

a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built

democracy

a type of government in which people rule themselves

aristocrat

a rich landowner or noble

oligarchy

a government in which only a few people have power

raw materials

a substance from which other things are made

tyrant

an ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force

polis

greek word for city-state

labyrinth

a maze