Greek Vocab 21-40

a legend or traditional story; often about gods and goddesses

• legend

• myth

• philosopher

• Socrates

a person who studies to gain wisdom in a particular field

• Homer

• lazy

• amphitheater

• philosopher

Greek philosopher who encouraged his students to seek truth through human reason

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Homer

Greek philosopher who wrote books about government

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Homer

Greek philosopher who devoted himself to the study of science

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Homer

Greek poet and storyteller; author of The Iliad and The Odyssey

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Homer

a large, outdoor arena

• picnic spot

• fable

• amphitheater

• Aesop

a short story that teaches a lesson

• Aesop

• fable

• Archimedes

• annoying

Greek author who wrote fables

• Homer

• Plato

• Fable

• Aesop

Greek mathematician who advanced the lever and pulleys

• Archimedes

• Homer

• Euclid

• Aristotle