Kids learn about the glossary and terms of Ancient Greece. Words such as acropolis, assembly, democracy, hoplite, and more.

There are 500 ancient greece-related words in total, with the top 5 most semantically related being sparta, roman empire, athens, classical greece and greco-persian wars. You can get the definition(s) of a word in the list below by tapping the question-mark icon next to it. The words at the top of the list are the ones most associated with ancient greece, and as you go down the …

Ancient Greek Words: Acme, Acropolis, Agora, Anathema, Anemia, Ethos, Dogma, Eureka, Genesis, Phobia, Plethora, Kudos, Genesis means birth or origin

26/03/2015 · A TO Z DICTIONARY OF WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH ANCIENT GREECE! JASON-He was on a quest for the Golden Fleece-a story in greek mythology and folk tale. KALLIKRATES-A mid 5th century architect who helped design the Parthenon in Athens-this is a temple with rich history and visited today. LABDEKOS- 3rd king of city of Thebes.

in ancient Greece, a tribe or division of the people of a state into local clans > PHYLAE. physis: the principle of growth or change in nature > PHYSES. [Gk, physis, origin]. phyton: the smallest part of a plant that when cut off may grow into a new plant. [Gk. phyton, plant]. pignoli pignolia: edible pine kernels. pithos: a large Greek storage jar > PITHOI.

A hilltop fortress in ancient Athens, which included the Parthenon and other famous buildings, where citizens met to discuss affairs of the community. Herodotus Greek historian; known as the "father of history;" observed the Persian Wars.

08/06/2009 · stimulating the central nervous system. anastrophe. the reversal of the normal order of words. anathema. a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication. anathematize. curse or declare to be evil. anosmia. absence of the sense of smell.

08/12/2008 · Later Greek Hellenism posited both good and evil spirits, eudaimons and kakodaimons, (from “kako” bad or evil). Note that Liddell and Scott thus define eudaimonia as “ blessed with a good genius; hence fortunate, happy, blest.” eupatheia ευπάθεια Literally, a good “eu” passion in the soul. For the Stoics, the soul that achieves a positive state, that has virtue, …

Greek.The highest part of the (supposedly spherical) heavens, thought in ancient times to contain the pure element of fire and by early Christians to be the abode of God and the angels. The visible heavens; the firmament. Image: “Empyrean”, Gustav Dore’s engraved depiction of Dante’s Paradiso, Canto 31.