KIN 2501 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Philanthropinum, Stroke Play, Team Sport
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Why would a history book writen 30 years ago be diferent from one writen today: history writen down is not always how it exactly happened. Intellect and the physical: arete, all-around physical, mental, moral excellence one strove for, goal of the man to strive for excellence. Informal contests: between soldiers as they trained or waited for batle: funeral games: well organized contests held by warriors ater the funeral of a man killed in batle. Earliest one 1250 bc in greece: best known funeral game was described by homer in book xxiii of the. Iliad: the wreath games (olympia, olympia olive, secular games: iniially held in over 300 ciies primarily for entertainment. Olympic games 5 days long irst day for religious ceremony, day of puriicaion, took an oath. When someone cheated, zanes were put up, built from the money that the athletes were ined for cheaing; 6 bronze statues the contestants had to walk by the statues to remind them.