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Greeks
VOC
10
History
Not Applicable
01/23/2004

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Term
Polis
Definition
greek city state, fundemental and political unit of ancient greece
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Epic
Definition
long narative poems
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Democracy
Definition
a government controoled by their citizens,
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Monarchy
Definition
governement in which power is in the hands of a single person
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Acropolis
Definition
A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
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Myth
Definition
Traditional stories about gods,ancestors,or heros told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs os a society
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helot
Definition
in the society of an ancient sparta a peasant bound to the land
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direct democracy
Definition
a government in which citizens rule directly rather through representatives
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Tragedy
Definition
a serious form of drama dealing with the downfall of a heroic or noble character
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comedy
Definition
a humorous form of drama that often includes slapstick satire
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