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| labyrinth | a complex confusing series of connected passages |
| bards | singing storytellers |
| polis | Greek term for a city-state |
| citizens | those who took part in government |
| aristocrats | member of the nobility or upper class |
| phalanx | In ancient Greece a military formation in which foot soldiers stood so that their shields overlapped |
| tyrant | in ancient Greece a person who siezed power and established one man rule |
| oligarchy | form of government in which a small group holds political power |
| democracy | form of government in which the citizens hold power |
| helots | slaves in Sparta |
| perioeci | free individuals from conquered territories living in Sparta |
| metics | free foreigners who lived in Athens |
| symposium | in ancient Athens a gathering of men which featured eating, drinking, entertainment, and intellectual discussions |
| mercenaries | soldiers who serve foreign countries for pay |
| perspective | an artistic technique for showing relationships and space between objects |
| amphora | a tall two-handled Greek vase |
| classical | describing the artistic style of ancient Greece and Rome, characterized by balance, elegance and simplicity |
| sancturaries | buildings considered sacred and used for worship |
| tragedy | a story or play in which the central character struggles against destiny and meets an unhappy end |
| comedy | a story or play intended to entertain and amuse, usually with a happy endiing |
| philosophers | a thinker or lover of wisdom |
| logic | the science of reasoning and establishing proof for arguments |
| hygiene | the science of good health |
| domian | territory held by a ruler |
