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| epic poem written by Homer about the Trojan Was |
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| History of the Persian Wars |
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| the story of Odysseus's return from the Trojan War, written by Homer |
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| short tale that teaches a story; most famous are those written by a Greek slave named Aesop |
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| "Do nothing in excess;" a philosophy taught by Aristotle |
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| governments headed by philosopher-kings |
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| the ideal government in Plato's opinion |
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| a great body of Greek art, architecture, literature, philosophy, and scientific achievement was produced and spread with Alexander's conquests |
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| painted scenery and 3 actors |
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| innovations by the playwright Sophocles |
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| using reason and doing one's duty |
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| According to the Stoic philosophers, this will bring a person happiness |
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| a warning about Philip II being a danger |
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| message to the Athenians from the lawyer, Demosthenes, |
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| highest mountain in Greece; home of the 12 most important gods and goddesses in ancient Greece |
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| no absolute right or wrong |
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| was a teaching of the Greek philosophers known as Sophists |
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| Greece's northern neighbor |
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| had a library that attracted scholars from all over the known world; named for Alexander the Great |
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| given to Socrates because of his teachings |
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| asking pointed questions to force pupils to use their reason and see things for themselves |
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| the school that Aristotle opened in 335 B.C. |
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| "the love of wisdom;" Greek belief that the human mind could understand everything |
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| someone who spoke for a god or goddess and could tell about the future |
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| any drama with a happy ending; best known writer was Aristophanes |
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| extended through Persia as far as modern day Pakistan |
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| what one leaves behind after he or she dies |
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| described in the book, Elements, by Euclid |
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| happiness is the goal of life |
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| philosophy taught by the Epicureans |
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