5. The Greeks

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  1. 5. rule by one
  2. 6. captive peoples who were forced to work in Sparta
  3. 10. Greek goddess of love and beauty
  4. 11. the concept that moral virtues are the desirable middle between two extremes
  5. 14. (first held in 776 B.C.) games held every four years in honor of Zeus where cities competed against each other in events including wrestling, running,and chariot racing
  6. 16. a fortified hilltop at the center of the city where government and religious ceremonies took place
  7. 17. craftsman in Sparta who were free but not citizens (could not vote)
  8. 19. (336-323 B.C.E.) Macedonian general who conquered the Persian Empire
  9. 21. a city that is independent and not under the control of a larger territory
  10. 25. 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
  11. 26. (480 B.C.) 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
  12. 28. the place of physical training and games in the ancient Greek polis
  13. 29. Greek term for non-Greeks; now refers to an uncivilized person
  14. 31. (480 B.C.) decisive naval battle in second Greco-Persian War in which the Athenians defeated the Persians
  15. 33. the process of asking questions repeatedly in order to help show people the contradictions in their thinking and eventually bring out the truth
  16. 36. king of the Greek gods; god of rain, thunder, law, and fate
  17. 37. Greek king of Ithica; used the Trojan Horse in the Trojan War and had a ten year journey home full of adventures
  18. 40. rule by one who abuses power
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  1. 1. Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare; associated with the owl
  2. 2. Plato's concept of the ideal version of things
  3. 3. 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
  4. 4. Zeus's son; Greek god of music, poetry, and archery; later associated with the sun
  5. 7. Athenian lawmaker and general who introduced direct democracy and gave all free adult males the right to vote
  6. 8. civilization north of Greece ruled by Alexander the Great that conquered most of Greece and the Persian Empire in the 300s B.C.
  7. 9. Macedonian ruler who conquered most of Greece but was assassinated in 336 B.C.; father of Alexander the Great
  8. 11. (490 and 480 B.C.) two Persian invasions of Greece in which the Persians were defeated on both land and sea
  9. 12. son of Zeus; hero known for his strength, he had to complete twelve difficult tasks
  10. 13. the marketplace where buying and selling took place and politics and philosophy were discussed
  11. 14. rule by the few
  12. 15. (384-322 B.C.) Greek philosopher who tutored Alexander the Great
  13. 18. (431-404 BC) 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. 20. (c. 1100s-700s B.C.) blind Greek poet, believed to have authored the Iliad and the Odyssey
  15. 22. an outdoor theater for entertainment such as music, plays, or sports; built as semi-circles by the Greeks and as ovals by the Romans
  16. 23. Greek word for "city"
  17. 24. (470-399 B.C.) Greek philosopher who said "know thyself"; taught Plato; drank Hemlock poison
  18. 27. (490 B.C.) battle in first Greco-Persian War in which the Athenians defeated the Persians on land
  19. 30. "love of wisdom"
  20. 32. Greek city-state whose major legacy was their military strength
  21. 34. rule by the people
  22. 35. Greek god of the sea, floods, and horses; associated with the trident
  23. 38. Athenian lawmaker who gave all free adult males in Athens the right to participate in government
  24. 39. (430-347 B.C.) Greek philosopher who taught Artistotle