Olympics and panathenaia Flashcards
Who was teh olympics held in honour of
Zeus
How long did the Olympics last
Five days
What events were on day one of the Olympics
Boys wrestling running boxing contests
What events were held on day two at the Olympics
Chariot and horse races completed by horse specialists. Also the pentathlon which consisted of discus, javelin, jumping, running and wrestling.
What were the events in the pentathlon
Discus, javelin, jumping, running and wrestling.
What events took place on day three of the Olympics
Footraces, for men
What events took place on day four at the Olympics
Wrestling, boxing and the pancreatic on. (Type of all in wrestling) and race and armour
What events were held on day five at the Olympics
No competition
When was the procession and where was it from
The procession took place two days before the Olympics it was from Ellis to Olympia. Down the sacred Road. Which was about 30 or 40 miles long (58 km)
What sacrifices were there at Olympia
Sacrifice of a pig, 100 Oxon, minor sacrifices, daily offerings.
When was the sacrifice of the pig and what was its purpose
On route to Olympia from Alice at the Fountain of Piers, the pigs throat was slit. This was for purification.
When was the sacrifice of 100 Oxon and why was it carried out
On the morning of the middle day of the festival, immediately after the full moon, outside the temple/daughter of Zeus. Done by slaughtering them the legs were carried to the top of a mound of ashes accumulated from other sacrifices and then burnt. This was in honour of Zeus hockey us, the smoke was believed to allow Zeus to take sustenance. Competitors athletes and trainers sworn oath on this
When did minus sacrifices take place and why were they carried out
Made throughout the festival, made throughout the century at different orders and statues of deities. Here the athlete would pray. They would sometimes consult the innards of an animal to see if they would win. This was in order to offer thanks and vows to the gods.
When the daily offerings take place at the Olympics and why was the sacrifice carried out
The priest carried out sacrifices at 69 of the orders regularly in Olympia. This was to keep the gods favourable
The hellanodikai prepare for the Olympics
10 months before they separated into three groups one person being the overall supervisor. The groups before a Questria and events the pentathlon and the third was the remainder of the competitions .
They judge the competition
They sent out the heralds to announce the truce
With one month to go they train the competitors strictly, they disqualified those who are not fit, checked on parentage and Greek descent, and resolve any disputes concerning the classification of men and boys horses and colts
What was the order of the procession
First came the hellanodikai and other officials, then the athletes and the trainers, horses and chariots together with their owners, jockeys and charioteers
Where was the fountain of Piera located
On the boundary between Alice and Olympia
Where did they spend the night on the middle of the procession to Olympia
They spent the night at the letrini and the next day wound their way along the valley of the Alpheios towards the Altus
What did the athletes have to do 10 months prior to the Olympic
They had to be in strict training in their home towns and had to swear to this fact.
What did the athletes have to do with a one month to go before the Olympics
The athletes had to observe a strict diet, carry out a gruelling regime of exercise and obey every word of the Hellenodikai.
The competitors were required to reside at Alice and train under strict supervision of the Hellanodikai
What was the only race in the first 13 Olympiad’s?
The stade
What was the dolichos and what was the Diaulos
The dolichos was first introduced in 720 BC, it was 4800 m roughly 24 lengths
The Diaulos was named after a double pipe instrument it was two lengths of the stadium
Why was Leonidas so famous (to do with the Olympics)
For 12 years he won all 3 races for 4 consecutive Olympiad
What was the hoplitodromia. when did it happen
It was the race in armour, it was added in 520 BC. It took place on the fourth day, it was the last event. It was very difficult competitors had to carry 22 kg
What was the Lampadedromia
Relay race with a torch. Winner was 1st to get back with torch alight
Who were the magistophorai and what was their purpose?
That job was to whip people their name literally means whip bearer
Jesus drank water really jazzily
Did u get me ??
Describe the ancient discuses which have survived from ancient Greece
About 20 have survived, most bronze, some marble and one led
What was the most important part other than the distance of the discus thrown to the ancient Greeks
The Greeks considered important grace and elegance for de gods
What was javelin throwing inspired
Warfare
What is the difference between how and ancient javelin was thrown than today
Phones were attached to the javelin for power and control different to today’s they would put two fingers in the phone and then wrap the hand around the spear
How many attempts were javelin throwers allowed
Three
What did the Greeks hold when they were doing long jump
They held Halters which are weights the used to propel themselves forward
What was viewed as the most challenging sport in the Olympics
The long jump
What were the two kinds of wrestling and how do they differ from each other
Upright wrestling/proper wrestling: aim to throw down opponent three times
Ground wrastling: aim to get other person to drop out
What was the pancration
A cross between boxing and wrestling with no rules
Stunt through: launching person overhead
Ladder grip
