JAT Ch 5 Vocab

thinker who seeks wisdom and ponders questions about life

branch of math that shows how points, lines, angles & surfaces relate to one another

period when the Greek language & ideas spread to the non-Greek peoples of southwest Asia

form of drama in which the story has a happy ending

form of drama in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but meets an unhappy end

traditional story describing gods or heroes or explaining natural events

philosophy founded by Epicurus; said happiness by the pursuit of pleasure was the goal of life

study of the nature & meaning of life; from the Greek word for "love of wisdom"

way of teaching ; using question & answer format to force students to see things for themselves

long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds

what a person leaves behind when he or she dies

philosophy founded by Zeno, said that happiness came from following reason and doing one's duty

professional teacher in ancient Greece; said people should use knowledge to improve themselves

branch of math that studies spheres and cylinders

story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story

sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess

person who studies stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies

short tale that teaches a lesson