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You don't need an oracle to tell you that it would be a tragedy to miss out on this list of terms related to ancient Greece. Learn about the geography of Greece, government and politics, philosophy, drama, and more. Review this list and you'll never confuse an agora with an amphora!

If learning about the ancient world feels like a herculean task, review these terms related to Greek and Roman mythology. This epic list will take you on an odyssey through the classical world, where you'll encounter gods and goddesses, all-knowing oracles, and legendary creatures like the centaur.

Being the son of a god is not such a sunny thing. In the retelling of the Greek myth "Phaethon," Bernard Evslin shows how this can lead a boy to pride and bad choices. Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 7 Unit 1's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: The Road Not Taken, Choices, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, Dust Tracks on a Road, Bad Boy, Why Couldn't I Have Been Named Ashley?, Phaethon, Daedalus and Icarus, Arachne, The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag, A Note from the Author, creation myths