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| Acropolis | the highest point in an ancient Greek city |
| Agora | an open space in an ancient Greek city that served as a marketplace and social center |
| Aristocracy | an upper class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society |
| Epic Poem | a long story in the form of a narrative poem |
| Hero | a character who faces a challenge that demands courage, strength, and intelligence |
| Labyrinth | a maze |
| Monarchy | a government ruled by a single person, such as a king |
| Myth | an old story told to explain an event or justify a belief or action |
| Oligarchy | a government ruled by a few powerful citizens |
| Polis | a Greek city-state |
| Raw Material | a substance from which other things are made |
| Tyrant | in ancient Greek city-states, a ruler who took power illegally |
| Alliance | a partnership |
| Democracy | a form of government in which citizens have a direct role in governing themselves or elect representatives to lead them |
| Helot | a state-owned enslaved person who was part of the lowest class of ancient Greek society |
| Trireme | an ancient Greek warship |
