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Like a worker owned by the city. They worked on farms and had to do what the rulers said.
Helot
A special person who talked to the gods. People asked them questions to get advice or know about the future.
Oracle
A big hill with strong walls at the top, often in the middle of a city. People built important buildings and temples there.
Acropolis
A mountain where the gods were said to live. It was the highest mountain and very important in stories.
Mount Olympus
Games held every four years. People from different cities competed in sports to show who was the best.
Olympics
A big fight between Athens and Sparta. It lasted for many years and had a big impact on the whole region.
Peloponnesian War
A way that soldiers stood together in a battle. They lined up in rows, side by side, with shields and spears.
Phalanx
Like going to see a play or a show. People watched actors perform stories on stage.
Theater
A city-state. Each polis had its own government, laws, and way of life.
Polis
A really old poet from ancient Greece who wrote two famous stories, the Iliad and the Odyssey. People still read his stories today!
Homer
A really old story about a big war in ancient Greece called the Trojan War. It talks about heroes and battles.
Iliad
A famous story about a man named Odysseus who went on a long journey after fighting in the Trojan War.
Odyssey
Like a big open market. People went there to buy things, talk with friends, or hear speeches.
Agora
A way of making decisions. People could vote and have a say in how things were run. This is what America uses today.
Democracy
Like a prediction about the future. People believed that gods or special people could tell them what might happen.
Prophecy
Fancy and rich people. They had a lot of money and influence.
Aristocrats
A rich and powerful person who had a lot of control. They often made decisions for others.
Oligarchy
Stories about the Gods and Creatures that people in ancient greece believed in.
Mythology
A specialist in the investigation of existence and knowledge.
Philosopher
A pillar often made of stone or concrete and used as a building support
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