Ancient Greece Vocabulary

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Peninsula

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A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

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Colonization

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The act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin.

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Aristocrat

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A member of the aristocracy; a noble or someone of high social rank.

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Tyrant

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A cruel and oppressive ruler.

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Democracy

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A system of government by the whole population, typically through elected representatives.

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Tribute

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A payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence.

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Oracle

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A priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity.

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Slavery

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The state of being a slave; the practice of owning slaves.

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Tragedy

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A form of drama based on human suffering that invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences.

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Helots

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A class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.