CLA321H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Panhellenic Games, Ancient Olympic Games, Birds Eye View
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Gymnos = naked: gymnastics performed in the nude, example of greek-ness". Sets them apart, hint they are different. For with the lydians, as with most barbarian races, it ais thought highly indecent even for a man to be seen naked. (not important, anecdotal) As a side note, why such a big deal for the queen to be seen naked. Victory at the panhellenic games: all or nothing. Into his father"s father the force off old age. Pindar olympian ode 8 (alcimedon of aegina, boys" wrestling, 460 bce) The hymn will have a pleasant toli, course of the pancratium. Olympia situated on north west of peloponnese on a region called elis. City next to pisa: map slide showing main regions of ancient greece. Control of olympia: elis controls olympia from at least vii c. Traditional date of 1st olympic games: 776 bce: 676 bce elis loses control to pisa, 580 bce elis regains control.