chapter 9
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a stretch o land that extends southwards into the eastern part of the Medditerian Sea
Balkan Pennisula
a large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa
Medditerian Sea
the sea that separates Greece from Asia Minor
Aegean Sea
the western edge of Asia
Asia Minor
the sea that separates western Greece from southwestern Italy
Ionian Sea
an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the center f Mioan Civilization
Crete
an early city state of Greece
Mycenae
ancient Greek philosopher disciple of Socrates who was one of the most famous thinkers of ancient Greece
Plato
wewe
King Minos
an outdoor marketplace in ancient greece
agora
valuables taken in war
plunder
a city on the western coast of Asia Minor site of the legondary Trojan War
Troy
a mountain in northern Greece thought by the ancient greece thought by the ancient greeks to be the home of the gods
Mount Olympus
a city state that was the best example of an ancient greece democracy
Athens
an anicent city state that was under strict military rule
Sparta
poet who composed two poems: lliad and Odyssey written about the Trojan War
Homer
athenian leader who strove to make the Athens the center of art and responsible of building the the Parthenon
Pericles
traditional stories that may include gods and goddesses and tries to explain nature
myth
to live forever
immortal
a government controlled by a few wealthy people
artistocracy
the government by the people
democracy
the passing down of stories from person to person in families in oral
oral tradition
Athenian governing body of all citizens older than 18
Assembly
a slave
helot