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| polis | Greek word for city-state |
| classical | an age/period in time that is marked by great achievements |
| acropolis | a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built |
| democracy | type of government in which people rule themselves |
| aristocrats | rich landowners |
| oligarchy | a government in which only a few people have power |
| citizens | people who had the right to participate in government |
| tyrant | a leader who held the power through the use of force |
| Pericles | elected leader in Athens; led government from 460 BC until he died in 429 BC; helped Athensbecome a better city using Democratic ways |
| mythology | a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain why the world works |
| Homer | Greek poet who wrote great epic poems such as the Illiad and the Odyssey |
| Sappho | most famous lyric poet in Greece |
| Aesop | told stories to the Greeks to help teach a lesson; famous for his fables |
| fables | short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live |
