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Troy

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A city on the western coast of Asia Minor; site of the legendary Trojan war

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Mount Olympus

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A mountain in northern Greece thought by the ancient Greeks to be the home of their gods

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Athens

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A city-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy; the capital of modern Greece

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Sparta

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An ancient Greek city-state that was under strict military rule

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Homer

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Ancient Greek poet who composed two poems, the Iliad and the odyssey, about the Trojan War

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Pericles

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Ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the center of art and literature and who was responsible for building the parthenon

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Myth

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A traditional story that may include gods and goddesses

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Immortal

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Aristocracy

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Democracy

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Oral tradition

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Assembly

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Helot

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Trojan War

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Olympic Games

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