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Vocab-Ancient Greece
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstract: | Pure and simple, not complicated. |
| Asia Minor: | another name for the Anatolian Peninsula, where much of present day Turkey is located. Another area filled with Greek city-states |
| city-state: | an independent town or city that governs itself and the land around it. |
| epic poem: | a long poem that tells the story of the adventures of one or more legendary heroes. |
| ethics: | the branch of philosophy from Socrates that studies what it means to live a good, moral life. |
| ostracize: | in ancient Athens, to banish or send away. |
| plague: | a disease that sweeps through a town or country, causing many to die. |
| philosopher: | a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment; a scholar, a thinker. |
| philosophy: | a pursuit of wisdom; an analysis of the grounds of and concepts expressing fundamental beliefs. |
| rhetoric: | the art of using language, especially to persuade others. Often used in the Assembly in Ancient Athens when debating law or judgment. |
| trilogy: | a group of three related dramatic or literary works |
| truce: | An agreement where two or more people agree to stop fighting. |
| virtue: | Goodness or moral excellence; belief established and taught by Plato, that people can choose goodness, to act for the good of others and to be less selfish. |
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