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Cards Term Polis Definition greek city state, fundemental and political unit of ancient greece Term Epic Definition long narative poems Term Democracy Definition a government controoled by their citizens, Term Monarchy Definition governement in which power is in the hands of a single person Term Acropolis Definition A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city Term Myth Definition Traditional stories about gods,ancestors,or heros told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs os a society Term helot Definition in the society of an ancient sparta a peasant bound to the land Term direct democracy Definition a government in which citizens rule directly rather through representatives Term Tragedy Definition a serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character Term comedy Definition a humorous form of drama that often includes slapstick satire