| A | B |
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| epic | a long heroic powem that tells a story of a historic or legendary hero |
| myth | a story used to explain nature and human passions |
| polis | a greek city-state |
| cavalry | soldiers that fight on horsses |
| infantry | sodiers that fight on foot |
| monarchy | a government ruled by a king or queen |
| dictatorship | a government ruled by one person who has absolute power |
| tyrant | a man who took over the government by force |
| tragedy | a play that portrays men and women of heroic character whose strength leads to their downfall |
| comedy | drama that makes fun of politics people and ideas |
| philosopher | a person who sseaks wisdom of enlightenment |
| oligarchy | a government ruled by a fraction of persons or families |
| ostracism | the temporary banishment by popular vote of the citizens |
| labrinth | a maze built by Daedalus |
| federation | a loose of association of independant |
| Scipio(Africanus) | Lead the romans in the second Punic war |
| Sparacus | leader in a roman slave revolt and his army was devasted southern italy with some victories |
| Cata Elder | was a roman senator who was famous for saying "carthage must die |
| Apolo | Roman god of sun, music poetry |
| Bacchus | Roman God of Wine |
