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| Troy | a city on the eastern coast of Asia Minor; site of the legendary Trojan War |
| Mount Olympus | a mountain in northern Greece thought by the ancient Greeks to be the home of the gods |
| Athens | a city-state that was the best example of Greek democracy; the present-day capital of Greece |
| Sparta | an ancient Greek city-state that was under strict military rule |
| Homer | ancient Greek poet who composed the Illiad and the Odyssey |
| Pericles | Ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the center of art and literature and who was responsible for building the Parthenon |
| myth | a traditional story that may included gods and goddesses and often tries to explain events in nature |
| immortal | to live forever |
| aristrocracy | a government controlled by a few wealthy people |
| democracy | government by the people |
| oral tradition | the passing down of stories from person to person orally |
| assembly | in ancient Greece, an Athenian governing body of all citizens older than eighteen |
| helot | a slave |
| Trojan War | war fought between the Greeks and the people of Troy |
| Olympic Games | athletic contests held by the ancient Greeks about 3,500 years ago and revived in modern times. |
