O + P - Key Words From Aqa Flashcards
Athena polias
The name of Athena in her role of protecting the city of Athens .a sacred wooden statue of our housed in the erectheion
Altis
Sacred grove in Olympia surrounded by a wall
Aulos
An instrument consisting of a single pipe
Bouleuterion
The building that houses the council in Olympia it holds the statue of Zeus Horkios and oaths were sworn there
Citystate/polis
Ancient Greeks lived in small city states that were independent cities that ruled the land around them. in the Olympic games in order to compete you had to have a citystate
Colonnade
A structure that provided shelter from the rain and heat it also created a barrier between the altis and the stadium
Erectheion
A temple completed in 405 BC which had shrines to numerous gods
The great panathenaia
A festival held in Athens every fourth year it included sporting and other competitions
Gymnasium
A larger practice area at Olympia those long enough to contain a full-length running track and the open area was surrounded by colonnades
Halteres
Weights used in long jumper
Hellanodikai
The 10 judges who helped supervise the Olympic games
Hippodrome
Enclosure for horse and chariot racial
Hoplitodromos
Race in armour on day 4
Kithara
Like a lyre
Leonidaion
A hotel for vips
