Classical Studies 2300 Study Guide - Final Guide: Elis, Hellanodikai, Bouleuterion

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

Document Summary

Myth-founder of olympics: phelops: found of olympics, hercules: engaged in wresting match, initiated olympics, when zeus defeat father kronos, hill of kronos. Elean officials and administrators: council: if athlete think something unfair, they would appeal to council. Boule (council): would oversee and administer everything: like supreme court. Agonothetes (sponsor): person who puts on competition, sponsor/pay for everything has to be done at site. One person chosen and had to be eleaon, honor to be picked (name be associated) Hellanodikai (10): judges, 10 months prior will begin training (housed in judges building) Trai(cid:374)ed (cid:271)(cid:455) (cid:862)guardia(cid:374)s of the la(cid:449)(cid:863): pro(cid:271)a(cid:271)l(cid:455) e(cid:454)-judges there to educate. Truce declared: at some point before olympics must send out people from elis to designated spots in city (made a truce set in stone, a(cid:374)(cid:374)ou(cid:374)(cid:272)e ol(cid:455)(cid:373)pi(cid:272)s, a(cid:374)(cid:455)o(cid:374)e goi(cid:374)g to ga(cid:373)es (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e harassed (cid:894)if (cid:272)ities (cid:449)ere fighti(cid:374)g(cid:895) Truce protected those going/leaving olympics truce declared in advance, athletes arrive to elis a month beforehand.