Classical Studies 2300 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cestus, Panhellenic Games, Kouros

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

Document Summary

Gymnasion and palaistra: often gymnasion was used as a term for either even in antiquity. Palaistra: connection of building with wrestling (pale, vitruvius was architect who made manual of buildings, double colonnade in north to protect from storms and sun. Exedrai bays with seats, classes held. Ephebeion mid-north side of courtyard, where young men learn heritage and traditions of land. Aleimmatta (anointing accounts) set up for young men. Peristyle large, central courtyard surrounded by columns: area filled with skammata (pits) Right of ephebion: korykeion punching bag room, konisterion dust room, loutron at the corner of the colonnade, bath. Left of ephebion: elaiothesion oil storage room, cluster of rooms with furnace and hot bath, *room xiv was probably an apodyterion. Vitruvius doesn"t mention sphairisterion (ball room) but apparently they are widely used. Palaistras are different in various places (at delphi the emphasis is on the bath not the courtyard due to the rugged terrain.