Greece vocabulary

5. a very long poem that relates the adventures of a hero.
7. a performance by actors that is serious and often has a sad ending.
9. a fanciful story that teaches a lesson.
11. a race of 26.3 miles
13. a farm worker of ancient Sparta, who had few rights or freedoms
14. a person with full legal rights under a government
16. democracy a form of government in which the people rather than a representative decide issues.
18. the use of reasoning to solve a problem or gain knowledge

1. the study of the nature of life and humanity.
2. to come before.
3. a group of buildings used to house soldiers.
4. traditional stories used by a culture to explain natural or historical events.
6. a protector or supporter
8. work of literature meant to be performed by actors.
10. a city-state in ancient Greece.
12. a tax that a conquered people are forced to pay.
15. government ruled by a small group of powerful people.
17. an object that, when used in a random contest to make a choice, indicates the choice.