Greek Study Flash Cards.

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Acropolis

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A large hill in acient greece where city residents sought shelter and safety on times of war and met to discuss community affairs.

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Fate

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In greek mythology, fate does not just happen. The greeks depended on fate to lead on to your destiny.

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Pedagogue

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A slave who escorted children to school.

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Agora

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A gathering place in greek. Like marketplaces.

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Iliad

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Ancient Greek epic poem attributed to Homer.

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Philosophy

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The sciences and liberal arts exclusive of medicine, law, and theology (life).

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Arete

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A sharp-crested ridge in rugged mountains.

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Odyssey

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The Odyssey, epic poem attributed to Homer recounting the long wanderings of Odysseus

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Polis

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A Greek city-state ; broadly : a state or society especially when characterized by a sense of community

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Chilton

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The basic garment of ancient Greece worn usually knee-length by men and full-length by women.

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Oracle

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A person (as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak b: a shrine in which a deity reveals hidden. knowledge or the divine purpose through such a person c: an answer or decision given by an oracle

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Symposium

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A convivial party (as after a banquet in ancient Greece) with music and conversation b: a social gathering at which there is free interchange of idea.

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Epic

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Extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope.

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Palaestra

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A school in ancient Greece or Rome for sports (as wrestling)

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Aeshylus

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525–456 b.c. Greek dramatist

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Phidias

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490–430 b.c. Greek sculptor

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Plato

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428–348(or 347) b.c. Greek philosopher

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Homer

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9th–8th century b.c. Greek epic poet

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Archimedes

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287–212 b.c. Greek mathematician & inventor

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Saphho

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570 b.c. Greek poet

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Aristotle

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384–322 b.c. Greek philosopher

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Socrates

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470–399 b.c. Greek philosopher

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Aspasia

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470?–410 b.c. consort of Pericles

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Sophocles

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496–406 b.c. Greek dramatist

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Euclid

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300 b.c. Greek geometer

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Pericles

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495–429 b.c. Athenian statesman

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Thespis

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6th century b.c. Greek poet

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Aegean Sea

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Arm of the Mediterranean between Asia Minor & Greece.

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Mediterranean Sea

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Sea 2300 miles (3700 kilometers) long between Europe & Africa connecting with the Atlantic through Strait of Gibraltar & with Red Sea through Suez Cana