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Pericles | one of the greatest leaders in Athens |
Parthenon | temple built on the acropolis in Athens to honor the goddess Athena |
Acropolis | highest part of a city where temples and government buildings were located |
Agora | marketplace that was in a lower area of the city below the acropolis |
Helots | name for the slave class in Sparta |
Oracle at Delphi | location of a famous temple where the gods gave wise answers through priests |
Ephor | one of 5 elected officials who supervised the kings in Sparta |
Persian Wars | wars between the city-states of Greece and Persia |
Mt. Olympus | home of the Greek gods |
Demos | Greek word that means “people” |
Kratos | Greek word that means “rule” |