CLST 100 Lecture Notes - Isthmian Games, Chariot Racing, Alcibiades

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLST 100
• Professor: Christina Zaccagnino

Document Summary

Women were not allowed at olympic games, even as spectators. They could, however, own chariots that would compete in the chariot races. From 573 bce every 2 years in summer at the 2nd and 4th year of the. Victors were originally honoured with an olive crown. From the persian wars onwards, this prize was replaced with a crown of wild celery. Since 586 bce every 4 years for 5 days in the summer at the 3rd year of each. The musical contests were more important than the athletic ones, as apollo is the god of music. Originally the winners receive a laurel (was the plant for poets) crown as a prize, but later apples. From 582 bce every 2 years in spring at the 1st and 3rd year of the olympiad. The prize was originally a crown of pine branches. In the 5th century bce this was replaced by a crown of dried celery.