vocab
Agora
outdoor market place
Hellenistic Age
a period of time when ancient greek and Asian cultures mixed
myth
reason
logical thinking
Alexander the Great
the king of Macedonia who conquered a vast emipre in Europe Asia and Africa
socrates
greek philosopher
democracy
a government by the people
Sparta
an ancient greek city-state that was under strict military rule
assembly
in ancient greece, an Athenian governing body of all citizens over 18
plunder
valuables taken in war
Athens
a city-state that was the best example of ancient greek democracy; the capital of modern greece
Homer
Ancient greek poet who composed two poems, the lliad and Odyssey about the TRojain war
immortal
live forever
philospher
a person who studies truth and knowledge
pericles
one of the greatest leaders in ATHENS
Plato
a famous greek thinker
hippocrates
ancient greek doctor who is called "the father of medicine"
Artistocracy
a government controlled by wealthy people
Plague
an epidemic of an often fatal lisease
Delian League
an alliance between Athens and other greek city-states