VOCABULARY FOR GREEK MYTHOLOGY
VOCAB 4 GREEK MYTHOLOGY
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- diety
- god/godess
- monarchy
- a goverment headed by a king or queen.
- epic
- long poem about an adventure.
- arachne
- anything having to do with spiders.
- creation myths
- stories to explain how the earth and universe came to be.
- polis
- a greek city-state.
- comedy
- a play with a happy ending.
- satyr
- a creature with the head of a man and the body of a hooved animal with pointed ears.
- mount olympus
- the largest mountain in athens and where the ancient greeks believed the god/godess lived.
- mortal
- one who must eventually die.
- democracy
- a goverment where the people have the power.
- jealousy
- being unhappy because someone has something that you want.
- monotheism
- believing in only one god.
- trireme
- ancient warship with three rows of people rowing.
- polytheism
- believing in many gods.
- myths
- old stories that explained how something came to be.
- nature myths
- stories to explain seasonal changes, animal charateristics, earth formations, constellations, and the movement of the sun and earth.
- agora
- ancient greek marketplace anad place of assembly
- tragedy
- a serious poem having a sad ending.
- hero myths
- these stories do not attempt to explain anything. Instead they tell about heroes. These characters accept all dangerous assignments and accomplish their quests or die in one last glourious adventure.