Chapter 5, Section 2 Cards
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Epics | long poems describing heros and great events |
| Myths | traditional stories about the deeds and misdeeds of gods |
| Oracles | special sanctuaries that priests spoke to god from |
| Import | Good or service bought from another country |
| Export | Good or service sold to another country |
| Aristocracies | greek city-states controlled by nobles |
| Hoplite | a new kind of nonaristocratic soildier; heavy infantryman |
| Tyrants | Leaders who seized power illegally but who were supported by the people |
| Popular Government | people should rule themselves rather than being ruled by others |
| Democracy | all citizens take part in government |
| Homer | the writer of the Odyssey and the Iliad |
| Zeus | The god of gods/lightning god |
| Athena | goddess of wisdom, womanly virtue, and technical skill. Wife of Zeus |
| Poseidon | Brother of Zeus and god of the sea |
| Hades | god of the underworld |
| Aphrodite | goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus |
| Apollo | son of Zeus, god of light, music, and poetry |
| Dionsysus | god of fertility and wine |
| Hera | sister and wife of Zeus, goddess of marriage and family |
| What are some of the Olympic events? | Chariot racing, boxing, foot races, javelin, discus throwing, wrestling, jumping |
| Mount Olympus | this is where the Greek gods supposedly lived, on a mountain in northen Greece |
| What did the Greeks ask of their religion? | 1.) a means of gaining, such benefits as long life, good fortune, abundant harvest 2.) an explanation of why people lose self-control 3.) an explanation of such things as thunder, lightening, etc. |
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