CLAS 160D2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Ancient Olympic Games, Pous, Bc Lions
27 Nov 2017
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Herakles, pelops, and the origin of the games. Historical evidence for the origins of the games. Wonder of the ancient world: temple of zeus. Center of the world (represented by omphalos ) Apollo = god of music, truth, healing, wisdom, poetry, and the sun. Prize = original wreath of dried celery, later pine. Located sw of corinth, but nemea is closest city-state. Five traits of greek heroes: cleomedes as a model. Cleomedes - an athlete and boxer from astypalaea. Loses a boxing match because he kills his opponent (through foul play) Returns home and tears down an entire school building killing 60 kids. Runs away to the temple of athena and hides in a chest. When the townspeople finally open it, he"s gone. Delphic oracle says he"s no longer mortal. Afterwards worshipped as a hero in that town. Pelted with stones and disappears in his prime.
