Classical Studies 2300 Midterm: classics midterm 2 notes
26 Jan 2017
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October 29th- lecture 1: midterm 2 notes10/30/2014 12:03:00 am. Religious festival in the honor of zeus. Events were added slowly and slowly over time- its necessary to go to 300. Bce to get a time period- when the games were all together. Pisa and elisa fought over the ownership of the sanctuary. Elis controlled the games (beginnings to 660- 100 years) Elis is so much farther from olympia (38 km by road: logic: that pisa would control the olympic games b/c it was so much closer. Pisa controls olympia and the games: 660-572: transfer of power in the process. Temple of zeus: representation of panhellenism (all the city states coming together, represents eli s victory. Is it war minus the bullets or actually providing peace. Harolds would go to each city state and announce the ancient competition will begin. Ekecheriria: hands off (know for exam: wars continued in greece. It granted safe passage for people undergoing pilgrims: religious festival.
