Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ancient Olympic Games, Olympic Oath, Hellanodikai

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: Charles Stocking

Document Summary

Classics lecture 7: the olympic games, 300 bce; reconstruction of a festival. 36 km northwest of olympia (58km by road: elis controlled games from 776-660"s bce (strabo 8. 3. 30) Conflict between pisa and elis over control of games. Pisa controlled olympia and the games, 660-572 bce: elis (officially) gained control in 470"s. Travel to the games: the olympic truce: heralds (spondophoroi truce-bearers) from elis spread throughout the. Selected by lot by the elean council (90 member who hold the office for life) Conducting religious services and sacrifices at olympia: officiating the olympic contests and punishing athletes for violation of rules of the contests, awarding victories to olympic champions. Pre-olympic training period in elis (ancient olympic village): hellanodikai oversaw 30 day training period for athletes in elis before the. Demonstrates elis" control, not just over the sanctuary, but also over the athletes themselves. Part of the ancient olympic games, but not sure when it began.