Gabriella Spilker 9/4/14
Agora- Part of the city state, a public place/space used for assemblies and markets also the chief marketplace of Athens, center of the athletic, spiritual,and political lifestyle. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/agora
Arete- excellence of any kind, and moral virtue. Also the act of living up to ones potential. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete
Polis- an ancient Greek city-state, and ideal place http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/polis
508 BC- cleisthenes grants all rights to freen men in athens. This was the year democrcy began in Athens, first time people revolted against their leaders. Male citizens were given the right to vote and discuss issues http://www.babylon.com/definition/508%20BC
Socrates- Athenian philosopher. Socrates, Plato, and Aristole all tied in together. A lot of other philosophers based their stuff on their theories. One theory was virtue was based on knowledge. Socrates said "The unexamined life is not worth living". http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/socrates
The death of socrates-Socrates was condemned to death because of the way he teaches, he was condemned by the Athenian government. The two charges he got was for corruption of the youth, and introducing strange Gods. There was also a painting in 1787. https://www3.nd.edu/~plato/bloch.htm
Idiot- A person who kept to themselves and didn't get involved in politics http://www.answers.com/Q/What_does_idiot_mean
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