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| stories told in order to explain natural events and historical events (p.243-244) |
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| ancient Greek creations that influence the way we speak and write today; also influenced many English words and expressions (p.248-249) |
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| perhaps the most famous Greek hero, he fought and defeated the hydra (p.245) |
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| Homer's epic poem, which tells the story of Achilles in the final years of the Trojan War (p.246) |
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| the most famous lyric poet, a woman (p.247) |
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| king of the Greek gods (p.243) |
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| characters who had special abilites and often faced terrible monsters (p.245) |
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| a poem set to music (p.247) |
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| stories that teach lessons about life, give advice, and often feature animals as main characters |
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| Epic poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey (p.246) |
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| said to be the author of a well-known collection of fables (p.247) |
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