Greek Vocabulary 2022

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  1. 3. Greek goddess of children and marriage
  2. 5. a Greek doctor who taught that illnesses had a natural causes and were not a punishment by the Gods
  3. 8. rule by a small group of people
  4. 9. student of Socrates who found the first university or academy
  5. 10. A. A high rocky hill where early people built cities
  6. 11. storyteller whose fables or tales had moral or ethical lessons
  7. 15. the first Greek historian who also wrote books about the Persian Wars
  8. 16. an athletic festival honoring the Greek god Zeus
  9. 17. a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two large land areas
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  1. 1. Greek mathematician who introduced Pythagorean’s theorem used in geometry
  2. 2. Payment made by a less powerful state or nation to a more powerful one
  3. 4. E. A long poem that tells a story
  4. 5. People conquered by Spartans and forced to be slaves
  5. 6. Greek philosopher who developed the Socratic method of teaching by asking critical thinking questions. Used today as a method of debate.
  6. 7. a story describing the actions of Greek gods and goddesses and how they affected everyday life
  7. 11. best known of the city-states of ancient Greece, recognized for its contributions to the arts and sciences
  8. 12. a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena and overseen by Pericles; it took nine years to build
  9. 13. foot soldiers of the Greek army
  10. 14. A general from Athens noted for building the Parthenon. Under his leadership, Athens entered a golden age of peace, wealth and artistic achievement.
  11. 18. When a Greek drama ends in disaster for the main character it is called