Greek Vocabulary

3. / a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill.
5. / a public open space used for assemblies and markets in ancient Greece
7. / a ruler who seized power from the aristocrats by force
8. student of Plato who invented formal logic
9. / a government ruled by the people, either directly or through elected representatives
11. / The first Greek state
13. / the early Greek city-state, consisting of the city and surrounding countryside
14. organized system of thought
15. a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.
18. a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, between the status between slaves and citizens.
19. Athenian philosopher who was forced to drink poison
21. a form of government where a small group of people hold power
23. student of Socrates who argued for the idea of Forms

1. / a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of hoplites
2. / the Greek ideal of excellence
4. a priest or priestess who acts as a medium for prophecy
6. a process in ancient Athens for temporarily banning people from the city by popular vote
10. poem / a long poem about heroic deeds
12. five men elected each year in Sparta to be magistrate
16. branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles
17. / values that can be applied to everyone could be called
20. / a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
22. / the name the ancient Greeks called themselves