Sport Flashcards
1
Q
Panhellenic games
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Held at Olympus, Delphi, Corinth, Isthmia, Nemea and Athens
Only pure Greeks could take part
Crowns as awards
2
Q
Religious character
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Part of religious festivals / sanctuaries
Origins potentially to commemorate heroes / Heracles
Success viewed as divine gift
3
Q
Olympic Games
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Earliest dates 776 BC / every 4 years
Sacred to Zeus
Organised by polis of Elis
Lasted 5 days
4
Q
Athletes
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Political ambitions often included
Material rewards on return home
Popularised by epinician odes
Many worshipped after death
5
Q
Epinician odes
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Victory speeches / compositions
6
Q
Polis of Elis
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Hosted the games as they had no political significance
