1. Vocabulary Week 20

2. Aegean Sea An arm of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Asia Minor and Greece. *Category*: Geography

3. Adriatic Sea An arm of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Italy and the Balkan Peninsula. *Category*: Geography

4. Ionian Sea An arm of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between SE Italy and Western Greece. *Category*: Geography

5. Athens An important city-state of Ancient Greece that later became the capital city of Greece. *Category*: Culture

6. Sparta An important city-state of Ancient Greece that was known for its militaristic society. *Category*: Culture

7. Mycenae A prehistoric city located in Greece and the legendary capital of Agamemnon. *Category*: Culture

8. Homer A blind man known as the greatest storyteller, in Greece, when history was relayed by the spoken word. *Category*: Culture

9. Epics A long narrative poem that celebrated heroic deeds, and often centered on the ideals of a nation or culture. *Category*: Culture

10. Myth A story that attempts to describe the origin of a people's customs or beliefs or to explain mysterious events. *Category*: Culture

11. The Odyssey A long poem from ancient Greece telling the story of the 10-year wanderings of Odysseus, a Greek hero and king. *Category*: Culture

12. The Iliad An ancient Greek epic poem about the Trojan War that is believed to have been composed by Homer. *Category*: Culture

13. Minoan A member of the early civilization that existed on the island of Crete. *Category*: Government