Greek Terms

1. Agora: means "gathering place" or"assembly."  It was a place for athletic, artistic, spiritual, and political life in the city.
2. Arete: means excellence or living up to one's full potential.
3. Polis: Means city in Greek.  It is often translated as a city-state. 
4. The year of 508 BC:  Democracy begins in Athens.
5. Socrates: A famous Greek philosopher.
6. Death of Socrates:  He was executed because he supported Sparta, which was Athens' rivalry.
7. Socratic method:  In order to solve a problem, you break it down into a series of questions.
8. What the ancient Greeks meant when they called you an idiot:  It means "private citizen."  In ancient Greece, when they called you an idiot they are referring to self-centeredness.