Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Kleobis And Biton, Pankration, Bouleuterion

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Lesson 7: the olympic games (nov. 8th 2017) Leonadaion hotel: athletes have the first chance to stay here, built primarily for you. The polis of elis and eleans: city elis, people eleans, two gymnasiums. If an athlete felt that there was something wrong in a competition they could appeal to the council. Ex-judges who were experienced, on site for education. Site preparation: for last four years everything becomes overgrown, stadium was used for pasture grounds, need to trim it, build starting gates, have to clear everything out, fix things, flatten stuff. In front of a lot of greeks: a(cid:455) the(cid:455)(cid:859)(cid:396)e a g(cid:396)eek (cid:272)itize(cid:374), (cid:271)ee(cid:374) t(cid:396)ai(cid:374)i(cid:374)g fo(cid:396) (cid:1005)(cid:1004) months, no criminal record. Make the fi(cid:374)al de(cid:272)isio(cid:374) as to if the(cid:455)(cid:859)(cid:396)e g(cid:396)eek/(cid:449)hat age g(cid:396)oup. Could change their mind since the month earlier: people could dispute this from the crowd. Judges tell you to speak in greek and judge on your accent.