| A | B |
|---|
| epic | long poem telling of the adventures of heroes |
| peninsula | a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides |
| colony | settlement in a distant land |
| maritime | having to do with the sea, shipping, and sailing |
| polis | A Greek city and surrounding lands |
| aristocrcy | government by people having the highest position in a society |
| sponsor | person who paid for many events |
| democracy | rule by citizens |
| spartan | sever: comes from Spartan military |
| tyrant | a ruler who takes power by force |
| myth | a story expressing a culture's beliefs |
| shrine | special site where Greeks believed gods were housed |
| oracle | shrine where prophecies were delivered |
| tragedy | a play with an unhappy ending |
| comedy | an amusing play |
| philosophy | the study of truth and wisdom |
| siege train | military equipment, including portable towers and ramming devices, used to attack cityies |
| Hellenistic | having to do with Greek culture after 323 B.C., especially as it merged with other cultures |
