The document summarizes the four major Panhellenic games of ancient Greece: the Olympic, Pythian, Isthmian, and Nemean games. It provides details on the location, dates, events, and sacred sites associated with each game. The Olympic games were held every four years at Olympia in honor of Zeus. The Pythian games were held every four years at Delphi in honor of Apollo. The Isthmian games were biennial events held at the Isthmus of Corinth in honor of Poseidon. The Nemean games occurred every other year at Nemea and celebrated Zeus. Each game featured athletic competitions and was organized around sacred sanctuaries dedicated to the respective gods.
The document summarizes the four major Panhellenic games of ancient Greece: the Olympic, Pythian, Isthmian, and Nemean games. It provides details on the location, dates, events, and sacred sites associated with each game. The Olympic games were held every four years at Olympia in honor of Zeus. The Pythian games were held every four years at Delphi in honor of Apollo. The Isthmian games were biennial events held at the Isthmus of Corinth in honor of Poseidon. The Nemean games occurred every other year at Nemea and celebrated Zeus. Each game featured athletic competitions and was organized around sacred sanctuaries dedicated to the respective gods.
The document summarizes the four major Panhellenic games of ancient Greece: the Olympic, Pythian, Isthmian, and Nemean games. It provides details on the location, dates, events, and sacred sites associated with each game. The Olympic games were held every four years at Olympia in honor of Zeus. The Pythian games were held every four years at Delphi in honor of Apollo. The Isthmian games were biennial events held at the Isthmus of Corinth in honor of Poseidon. The Nemean games occurred every other year at Nemea and celebrated Zeus. Each game featured athletic competitions and was organized around sacred sanctuaries dedicated to the respective gods.
The document summarizes the four major Panhellenic games of ancient Greece: the Olympic, Pythian, Isthmian, and Nemean games. It provides details on the location, dates, events, and sacred sites associated with each game. The Olympic games were held every four years at Olympia in honor of Zeus. The Pythian games were held every four years at Delphi in honor of Apollo. The Isthmian games were biennial events held at the Isthmus of Corinth in honor of Poseidon. The Nemean games occurred every other year at Nemea and celebrated Zeus. Each game featured athletic competitions and was organized around sacred sanctuaries dedicated to the respective gods.
Competitions The 4 Panhellenic (Stephanitic “Crown”) games ▪ The ‘period’ (circuit): 4-year cycle ▪ Year 1: Isthmian/Olympic ▪ 2: Nemean ▪ 3: Isthmian/Pythian ▪ 4: Nemean ▪ 5: Isthmian/Olympic, etc. Olympic Games ▪ Founded in 776 ▪ Held at Olympia ▪ Run by Elis ▪ Every 4 years ▪ August or September ▪ In honor of Zeus ▪ Prize: crown of olive leaves Landscape (fig 166) ▪ Hill of Kronos ▪ The Altis (Sanctuary) ▪ Dedications and altars throughout f.172 the Altar of Zeus (fig 167) (37g) ▪ The “Black Layer” f.176 1st phase of building (c.620) ▪ Pelopion: the story of Pelops (37f) ▪ Prytaneion (the home fire) (37l) ▪ Heraion (fig. 169) (37h) ▪ Lack of amenities at Olympia Treasuries (c. 525-475 BC) ▪ Olympic staff Temple to Zeus, c. 460 (37c,e) ▪ Sourcebook fig 3 ▪ Sacred grove Sculptured Reliefs (f.170) Ivory-Gold Statue of Zeus, f. 171 (37d) 2nd phase (460-323) (plan 2) ▪ Zanes (37m) ▪ Workshop of Pheidias ▪ Bouleuterion: Olympic Council ▪ Baths Fig. 173 3rd phase (323 onward) ▪ Gymnasium/ palaistra complex (37s) ▪ Leonidaion hotel ▪ Exedra (nymphaion) Tunnel entrance (fig. 175) Echo Stoa and Apodyterion (fig. 174) Stadium fig 167 Hellanodikaion, f. 176 ▪ Altar to Demeter Pythian Games (37t) ▪ Panhellenic in 586 ▪ at Delphi ▪ Run by a council of 12 tribes ▪ every 4 years ▪ For Apollo ▪ Laurel leaves ▪ Mousikos agon Olympia vs Delphi, f. 177 Pythian Theater, f. 178 Peribolos (sacred sanctuary) ▪ Temple to Prudent Athena (plan 3) Kleobis and Biton of Argos, fig 180 (8a) Stadion at Delphi Gymnasion, f. 186 Gymnasion, f. 184 Isthmian Games ▪ Panhellenic in 580 ▪ At Isthmia (37u) ▪ Run by Corinth ▪ every other year ▪ For Poseidon ▪ Pine wreath then celery ▪ Mousikos agon ▪ Ino & Palaimon Palaimonion (Sacred Sanctuary) Site plan (plan 4) Nemean Games ▪ Panhellenic in 573 ▪ Held at Nemea (37v) ▪ Run by Argos ▪ every other year ▪ For Zeus ▪ celery leaves ▪ Funereal ▪ Opheltes ▪ Strictly a Gymnikos Agon Epipola (Sacred Sanctuary) f. 191 Model, fig 192, plan 5 ▪ Shrine to Opheltes ▪ The temple to Zeus and the long altar Entrance to Stadium, f.198 Entrance, f. 199