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aristocrat |
A member of a rich and powerful family
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Tyrant |
a ruler who takes power by force
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democracy |
a form of government in which citizens govern themselves
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tribute |
regular payment made to a powerful state or nation by a weaker one
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oracle |
in ancient Greece, a sacred site where a god or goddess was consulted; any priest or lpriestess who spoke for the gods
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philosopher |
someone who uses reason to understand the world; in Greece the earliest philosophers used reason to explain natural events.
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tragedy |
a type of serious drama that usually ends in disaster for the main character
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agora |
a public market and meeting place in ancient Greece; The Agora, spelled with a capital A, refers to the agora of Athens
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vendor |
a seller of goods
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Sparta |
a city-state in ancient Greece
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epic |
a long poem, usually about a hero
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