5. The Greeks

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  1. 8. Plato's concept of the ideal version of things
  2. 10. a body of stories that give reasons for why things are the way they are; the stories can explain nature, history, humans and their origins, etc.; the stories are often not based on actual history
  3. 11. rule by the few
  4. 14. battle in second Greco-Persian War in which 300 Spartans under King Leonidas held off the Persian army for two days so the Greeks could prepare to defend Greece
  5. 16. son of Zeus; hero known for his strength, he had to complete twelve difficult tasks
  6. 18. Greek term for non-Greeks; now refers to an uncivilized person
  7. 19. Macedonian ruler who conquered most of Greece but was assassinated in 336 B.C.; father of Alexander the Great
  8. 20. the marketplace where buying and selling took place and politics and philosophy were discussed
  9. 25. games held every four years in honor of Zeus where cities competed against each other in events including wrestling, running,and chariot racing
  10. 26. an outdoor theater for entertainment such as music, plays, or sports; built as semi-circles by the Greeks and as ovals by the Romans
  11. 29. Greek philosopher who tutored Alexander the Greatand developed logic
  12. 31. captive peoples who were forced to work in Sparta
  13. 32. war between Sparta and Athens which Sparta eventually won with help from PersiaAthens Greek city-state whose legacies include democracy, philosophy, literature, and architecture
  14. 34. rule by the people
  15. 35. Greek philosopher who said "know thyself"; taught Plato; drank Hemlock poison
  16. 36. rule by one who abuses power
  17. 37. (c. 1100s-700s B.C.) blind Greek poet, believed to have authored the Iliad and the Odyssey
  18. 38. Greek philosopher who taught Artistotle; wrote dialogues
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  1. 1. Greek goddess of love and beauty
  2. 2. a city that is independent and not under the control of a larger territory
  3. 3. rule by one
  4. 4. Athenian lawmaker who gave all free adult males in Athens the right to participate in government
  5. 5. king of the Greek gods; god of rain, thunder, law, and fate
  6. 6. the process of asking questions repeatedly in order to help show people the contradictions in their thinking and eventually bring out the truth
  7. 7. the place of physical training and games in the ancient Greek polis
  8. 9. civilization north of Greece ruled by Alexander the Great that conquered most of Greece and the Persian Empire in the 300s B.C.
  9. 12. Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare; associated with the owl
  10. 13. son of Thetis; hero of the Trojan war who killed Hector but was shot by Paris in the heel, the only mortal part of his body
  11. 15. Zeus's son; Greek god of music, poetry, and archery; later associated with the sun
  12. 17. Athenian lawmaker and general who introduced direct democracy and gave all free adult males the right to vote
  13. 19. Greek god of the sea, floods, and horses; associated with the trident
  14. 21. (336-323 B.C.E.) Macedonian general who conquered the Persian Empire
  15. 22. Greek word for "city"
  16. 23. Greek city-state whose major legacy was their military strength
  17. 24. the concept that moral virtues are the desirable middle between two extremes
  18. 27. a fortified hilltop at the center of the city where government and religious ceremonies took place
  19. 28. "love of wisdom"
  20. 30. Greek king of Ithica; used the Trojan Horse in the Trojan War and had a ten year journey home full of adventures
  21. 33. craftsman in Sparta who were free but not citizens (could not vote)