Ancient Greek Terminology

Agoge

• A state of mind akin to serenity

• The Spartan military training system

• Shocking

• Opposite

Polis

• An officer of the law

• Voting procedure

• A city-state

• A nation

Helot

• A female companion

• A slave

• A serf under Spartan control

• A curse word

Archon

• Chief magistrate

• Architect

• Enemy

• Temple entranceway

Eudaimonia

• A kind of illness

• A philosophy of rhetoric

• One of Sophocles' dramas

• Human flourishing

Ostracism

• A form of punishment involving exile

• A type of ancient Greek pottery

• A religious ceremony

• A method of voting

Agora

• A type of ancient Greek ship

• A marketplace or public square

• A religious festival

• A form of government

Hoplite

• A type of Greek philosopher

• A Greek foot soldier

• A type of ancient Greek dance

• A musical instrument

Acropolis

• A type of Greek garment

• A type of ancient Greek coin

• A Greek philosopher

• A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city

Trireme

• A Greek religious festival

• A form of Greek poetry

• A Greek musical instrument

• A type of ancient Greek ship