Megalopolis

In ancient Greek, it meant a large town.

- “I am so sick of living in a megalopolis, I want some tranquility.”

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Mythos

- A myth!
- In ancient Greek thought, the term mythos was used to describe the stories of gods, goddesses, and heroes.

- “Have you heard of Bigfoot? I think he is real…”
- “Don’t be silly! That’s just a mythos.”

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Apatheia

It means freedom from emotion or absence of passion.

- “I feel so lonely, numb, apatheia…”

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Arkhé

- Source of things, starting point.
- In ancient Greece, it was understood as the beginning of the universe, or the first element of all things.

- “Okay, so what is the game plan? Where do we start?”
- “Here. This is the Arkhé…”

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Ataraxia

- Tranquility.
- This term was used to defined peace of mind.

- “The kids are crazy! I just want some ataraxia please.”

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Polis

Originally meant fort or citadel. Later, it was used to refer to the Greek city states.

- “Athens was the most famous polis in Greece!”

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Ergon

The term used to say “work”.

- “Hey, we should go out on Friday!”
- “I can’t, I have ergon.”

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