Summary:
Very early Greeks where the start of the ancient olympics. A lot of Greek legends describe most of the olymmpic competitions/events. The most popular one tells the story of a famous chariot race held near Olympus bewtween a king named Enamaus. According to legend he had a beautiful daughter named Hippodamia. he promised her marriage to the first man who could find her, and escape in a chariot with her father in pursuit. 13 young men failed to the task. And Enamaus put each one to death. then came Pelops's turn. When he had found the princes and had the king, the king mysteriously broke his neck and died. Pelops's married Hippodamia and declared himself king.
Athletes who competed in the Olympics where not just average citizens. they had to be wealthy enough to trouble to a game and from a game and to pay their living expenses while they trained. In the early day of the games the only reward was a wreath. For many centuries, woman were barred not only as competitors, but also also as spectators. The penalty for braking this rule was death. By the time of the 128th Olympics, woman were aloud to compete, and as well watch the games. In that year according to the ancient written records the winner of a chariot race was a woman named Belisiche, from the country of Macedonia. After a c time they also included footraces, chariot races, wrestling, boxing, and a brutal sport called pancratium. Men where often permanently injured or killed in this event.
Quote: "The Discus Thrower" represents the Greek ideals of athletic and physical perfection.
Citation: Knight, Theodore. "The Ancient Olympics." The Ancient World. Print.
Very early Greeks where the start of the ancient olympics. A lot of Greek legends describe most of the olymmpic competitions/events. The most popular one tells the story of a famous chariot race held near Olympus bewtween a king named Enamaus. According to legend he had a beautiful daughter named Hippodamia. he promised her marriage to the first man who could find her, and escape in a chariot with her father in pursuit. 13 young men failed to the task. And Enamaus put each one to death. then came Pelops's turn. When he had found the princes and had the king, the king mysteriously broke his neck and died. Pelops's married Hippodamia and declared himself king.
Athletes who competed in the Olympics where not just average citizens. they had to be wealthy enough to trouble to a game and from a game and to pay their living expenses while they trained. In the early day of the games the only reward was a wreath. For many centuries, woman were barred not only as competitors, but also also as spectators. The penalty for braking this rule was death. By the time of the 128th Olympics, woman were aloud to compete, and as well watch the games. In that year according to the ancient written records the winner of a chariot race was a woman named Belisiche, from the country of Macedonia. After a c time they also included footraces, chariot races, wrestling, boxing, and a brutal sport called pancratium. Men where often permanently injured or killed in this event.
Quote: "The Discus Thrower" represents the Greek ideals of athletic and physical perfection.
Citation: Knight, Theodore. "The Ancient Olympics." The Ancient World. Print.
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