| A | B |
|---|
| democracy | form of government;rule b y the people |
| myth | stories about the gods |
| Homer | blind poet who wrote "Illiad and Odyssey" |
| Herodotus | great Greek historian |
| Persians | warriors that fought against Greece |
| Sparta | military city-state |
| Athens | known for great buildings and democracy |
| Alexander the Great | spread greek culture |
| Socrates | great philosopher |
| Parthenon | built for Athena, goddesses of wisdom |
| columns | known in Greek buildings |
| Olympics | religious festival to honor the god Zeus. |
| Pindar | great poet |
| amphitheater | open air theater for plays, speeches |
