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5. long narrative poem detailing heroic deeds
9. Greek philosopher and scientist
10. form of government and social system where a small
12. cruel absolute ruler who exercises power in an oppressive and unrestrained way, often ignoring the rights of their citizens
13. War,a major conflict in ancient Greece between the dominant naval power of Athens and the leading land power of Sparta, along with their respective allies
16. ancient Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
18. democracy,a system where citizens, not elected representatives, make policy decisions and vote directly on laws and regulations.
19. defining political and social unit of ancient Greece

1. II,king of Spain from from 1556 until 1598
2. specific Athenian philosopher who is considered a founder of Western philosophy and was known for his dialectical method of questioning, known as the Socratic method.
3. stories, often about gods, heroes, and the origins of the world, that serve to explain fundamental human
4. system of government where supreme power is held by a single person
6. form of power structure where rule is by a small group of people, who typically possess significant wealth, family ties, or military power
7. the first Bronze Age civilization on the Greek mainland
8. ancient Greek philosopher
10. art,the art of ancient Greece and Rome, characterized by its emphasis on realism, idealized forms, proportion, and harmony
11. member of an ancient Greek people who, around 1100 BCE, conquered the Peloponnese and overthrew the Mycenaean civilization
14. sacred temple from which sprung fundamental legends about the cit
15. Trojan war, a legendary, epic conflict fought by the early Greeks
17. person who studies philosophy a discipline concerned with fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language and engages in the reasoned pursuit of fundamental truths