The Ancient Greek Olympics,Used

The Ancient Greek Olympics,Used

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The ancient Greeks were famous for their love of competition and athleticism. Their most important sporting festival, held at Olympia and honoring Zeus, became the inspiration for our modern Olympic games. It was open to the citizens of every Greek polis, and became so important, that all warfare had to be suspended for its duration.This book runs through the entire fiveday session of the ancient games. The athletes' training and the actual sporting eventssome familiar, some quite strange to the modern readerare described in vivid detail and illustrated with both classical art from the collections of the British Museum and photographs of the modern Games. Day Two, for instance, starts with morning activities (a procession into the hippodrome, chariot and horse races), followed by the afternoon pentathlon events (discus, javelin, running, jumping, and wrestling), and ends with the evening celebration (winners' parade, victory hymns, feast, and revels). Supplemental sidebarssuch as Homer's description of Odysseus' triumphant discus throw and an explanation of why athletes and trainers had to appear nakedadd lively, colorful detail. Commentary on the modern Games and a running comparison of modern and ancient athletic events is scattered throughout the book, providing an important historical perspective on today's Olympics. Three supplemental chapters'Women at the Olympics,' 'Games Elsewhere in Greece,' and 'The End of the Olympics'complete this fascinating look at ancient Greek customs, competitive spirit, and character.

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