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| a city-state based on the military; enemy of Athens |
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| He spread Greek Culture through conquest. |
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| Mountains and rocky terrain |
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| What divided the city-states |
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| "stories" that speak about the gods and their relationship to nature |
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| The largest of the over 2,000 Greek Islands |
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| Greek ruler; Athens built the Parthenon under his command |
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| Located in south east Europe on the Balkan Peninsula |
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| the abiltiy to speak in public with skill |
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| rule by few ( usually a king ) |
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| the author of the Iliad and Odyssey |
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| the hill that overlooks Athens and is the site of the Parthenon |
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| the highest peak in Greece and believed to be the home of the gods |
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| philosopher who was "unconventional" |
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| temple dedicated to the goddess Athena |
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| market place in the center of town and a meeting place for conversation |
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| The sea to the west of Greece |
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| the sea to the east of Greece |
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| Achievements ( contributions ) from the Ancient Greeks |
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| democracty, architecture, root words, literature , theater, olympics, mathematrics |
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| Athenian General who lead the Greeks to victory at the Battle of Salamis against the Persian |
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| a "polis" that is independent of other cities; has its own government |
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| the type of government used in ancient Athens / used with a small population / only the wealthy men could vote |
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| The type of government we have in the USA / we vote people in to represent us in Wash. D.C. / used with a large population |
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| Philosopher / student of Socrates / he recorded Socrates thoughts / started "The Academy" |
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| Myth with Hera and "Echo" where she distracts Hera so the Nymphs can escape. |
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| the myth of how the seasons began |
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| The boastful father of Pandora |
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| Pandora's step-mother who she cared for very much |
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| Pandora's cousin who she was to marry |
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