Vocab
The home of the gods
What is Mt Olympus
A city-state in ancient Greece
what is polis
A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides
what is island
Who is the god of the sea
what is Poseidon
The titan sentenced to have his liver torn out and eaten by an eagle every day
what is Prometheus
The belief in many gods
What is polytheistic
The wealthy ruling class that had political influence
what is aristocray
The games in ancient Greece that were held every four years to honor Zeus
What are Olympic games
the snake lady who can turn people to stone
what is medusa
The goddess of the hunt
what is Artemis
What is a large city that governs itself and the land around it called
The central marketplace in ancient Greek cities
what is agora
The god of the underworld
what is hades
The rulers before Zeus and his gods
What is the titans
Artemis twin brother
What is Apollo
A government system where you vote
What is Democracy
A set of stories or beliefs about a certain person that are without factual basis
what is mythology
The chief god
What is Zues
The titan who holds up the sky
what is Atlas
The strongest man alive
What is Hercules
A fortified area of ancient cities typically on top of a hill
What is acropolis
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
what is peninsula
The guard of the underworld
what is Cerberus
Where were the Titans imprisoned after their defeat?
what is Tartarus
The god of the sea's weapon
What is the trident