Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Stylianos Kyriakides, 1936 Summer Olympics, Pheidippides
19 Sep 2016
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Only survival handbook on ancient athletic training. Gorgias, criticas, and others who performed declarations on abstract philosophical themes. Second sophistic- display of oratory beginning in 4th century bce until roman imperial period. First and only event in olympics 776bce-724bce: dating of first olympics: Time was measured in olympiads (4 year periods). Hippias of elis compiled first olympic victor list around. 400bce: in 4th century, olympiads became way of measuring time. Each 4 year cycle named after victor: may not be able to trust date (could have skipped a year or postponed a year). First victor in stadion: corobus of elis. Pausanias, description on greece 5. 8. 6: organized series of mythic time periods of which the olympics took place, made cut-off of mythic olympics and first real olympics, counted time in terms of olympic victors. Only thing supposed to have been won in the olympics was a wreath. One side of table represents health other side represents strife.
