#ancient olympics

[nickysfacts]

Woman are and have always been capable of amazing athletic feats, but are only able to do them when they are empowered and not held back!

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[myths-and-chaos]

After a hectic couple of days, the facts are back!

In Ancient Greece, the Olympics weren't the only series of "games" held on a four year basis- there was actually 4!

The Olympic, Nemean, Pythian and Isthmian games were each held in their own sanctuaries across Greece. Each of these sanctuaries and temples are renowned for their panhellenic nature- simply, they were sites travelled to and utilised by people from all across Ancient Greece, and were typically far larger than other temples in the area.

Olympia, in the ancient state of Elis, was a sanctuary of Zeus, famed for its now destroyed statue of Zeus (which stood a whopping 40ft! and was created by the sculptor of the Parthenon- Pheidias discussed in chapters 5.11-12 of Pausanias' Description of Greece)

Nemea, in the ancient state of Argolis, was most famous for its temple of Zeus (similarly to Olympia) (Discussed briefly in Pausanias 2.15.2-3) and of course the Nemean Lion of Heraklean legend was from this area!

Isthmia, on the ancient Corinth Isthmus, was a sanctuary to Poseidon, having won the Isthmus from Helios- who in turn gained the sky above the city (Pausanias, 2.1.2-2.2.2)

Delphi, the site for the Pythian games in the ancient state of Phokis, was a sanctuary to Apollo, known for the Delphic Oracle, and the earliest of the Pythian games comprised of nothing but hymn singing! (Pausanias, 10.7.2-8)

A really interesting source of information (for the Ancient Olympics) is the You're Dead To Me podcast available on Spotify and BBC sounds, in which Prof. Michael Scott discusses the games with host Greg Jenner and a comedian guest- honestly I 100% recommend this podcast anyway as each episode centres around a different era/ figure from history!

[jagzii]

"The Olympics are upon us! I’ve personally never been particularly obsessed with the games. I enjoy the highlights and checking the medal tally at the end, but apart from that? I really can’t be bothered. The same, however, cannot be said about the ancient Olympic Games, about which I am much more enthused."

Read the full article here:

[duchessofostergotlands]

Not to sound like a boomer but The Olympic Games really aren’t what they used to be. Where’s the nudity? Where is the chariot racing? Where is the oxen sacrifice in the name of Zeus?

[gleafer]

WHO’S WATCHING THE OLYMPICS???

Well you are now. Ancient Greece Olympic wrestling, that is!

Mind those thumbs, SIR!

[enlitment]

Trying to trick my beloved classics mutuals into getting excited about the French Olympic Games' mascot! ->

[chuffedchough]

Listening to the You’re Dead to Me episode about the Ancient Olympics while I’m fixating on natm may have been a mistake

[littlemissshifter]

studying about the contributions of Greek civilization in sports and I'm all giddy like I WAS THERE!!! I WAS THERE WHEN THEY STARTED THE OLYMPIC GAMES DJDHSHSB

[huntressofladyartemis]

So this is from april, but i need to say it...

For the Olympian Games, we saw a emotional and very cute representation of the Ancient Gods Cult... Women dressed as priestess honoured Zeus for the Olympiads, was beautiful 🤗

.... But we have, of course, these comments:

Zeus was also a god of justice and order if you don't know…

Do you really think that Ancient Greece treated Zeus or another deity like Modern Media and Retellings treats them? Pick a book of History and Religion of Greece, please…

"But Zeus did this in the myth…" Gods are not characters that the Greeks worshiped from their myths… The myths are stories that Greeks wrote for the Gods them worshiped! Was a religion first, read the hymns and you will understand how Greeks respected and still respect their gods!

Also is still today a religion… A polytheist religion like Hinduism. Is not "gone"!

Hellenism is still practised in some regions, inside and outside Greece… So please be respectful 🙏💙

[skf-fineart]

Statue of a Victorious Youth, Greek, 300–100 B.C.

Bronze with inlaid copper

59 5/8 × 27 9/16 × 11 in., 142 lb.

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California

A naked youth stands with his weight on his right leg, crowning himself with a wreath, probably olive. The olive wreath was the prize for a victor in the Olympic Games and identifies this youth as a victorious athlete. The eyes of the figure were originally inlaid with colored stone or glass paste, and the nipples were inlaid with copper, creating naturalistic color contrasts. Found in the sea in international waters, this statue is one of the few life-size Greek bronzes to have survived; as such, it provides much information on the technology of ancient bronze casting. 

[deathandnonexistentialdread]

Yami could win the high jump in the Olympics

[blueiscoool]

Panathenaic Prize Amphora: A Pot With Olive Oil Awarded at The Ancient Greek Olympics

Instead of a gold medal, victors at the ancient Greek Panathenaic Games received terra-cotta pots filled with Athenian olive oil from sacred trees.

Name: Panathenaic prize amphora.

What it is: A Greek terra-cotta pot known as an amphora.

Where it is from: Vulci, Italy.

When it was made: Circa 530 B.C., during Greece's Archaic period.

Unlike in today's Olympics — in which competitors receive gold, silver and bronze medals — each ancient winner received dozens of terra-cotta vases emblazoned with their specific sport and filled with Athenian olive oil, a highly "valuable prize," according to Harvard Art Museums.

The olive oil award given to Olympic champions came from the sacred groves of Athena, the patroness of Athens, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. In general, ancient Greeks considered olive trees "sacred," and they symbolized Zeus, the god of the sky and, later, the god of the Olympics, according to the Journal of Olympic History.

his particular amphora features a lineup of five runners during a footrace, a competition considered the "earliest known event in the Panathenaic Games," according to the Met. Athletes competed fully naked, since they thought their physiques might intimidate their competition, according to Southern Utah University.

The pot, which stands 24.5 inches (62 centimeters) tall, is attributed to "Euphiletos Painter." This anonymous artist was known for an art style called black-figure pottery, in which subjects were drawn in silhouette, according to the British Museum. This is just one of the many vases awarded to the victors at the Games, with other pots featuring charioteers, archers and boxers.

By Jennifer Nalewicki.

[crazycatsiren]

Christianity did not exist when the Olympic Games began in Greece.

Just leaving this historical fact here.

[completeoveranalysis]

HELLO would you like to read some FIC?

Do you crave some fresh new Kurofai stories to get you through the season? 

Did you watch the recent Olympics and think to yourself, “Well that was fine but it could use a lot more fictional gay characters falling in love with each other in it?”

Well you’re in luck! The Kurofai Olympics is happening right now. 

Best of all, if you ever find yourself writing a comment on AO3 and going, “Gee, I sure wish I could also submit my thoughts via voting on various categories on a Google Docs,” well, they have that too! You can vote on each fic you read and help them choose the overall winning team of the year.

The official blog is here, but here is my personal little list of convenient links too:

Team Ancient

Asphodel (My Regrets Follow You To The Grave)

Asphodel - by The_Storybooker

Hemlock (You Will Be My Death)

Gods, Ascended - by godtiercomplex

Lady’s Slipper (Capricious Beauty. Win Me and Wear Me)

Your Heart Is My Sky - by cloverfield

Milkvetch (Your Presence Softens My Pains)

The Quiet After You - by yououui

Mulberry Tree (I Shall Not Survive You)

Like the Stars Miss the Sun in the Morning Sky - by tsubasafan

Pine, Spruce (Hope in Adversity)

Footprints on the Sands of Time - by aminiatureworld

European Sweetbrier (I Wound To Heal)

Ibara-ōji - by eternalsong

Tansy (I Declare War Against You) 

The Mountain Calls - by anduefex

Maiden’s Blush Rose (If You Love Me, You Will Find It Out)

The Knight, the Spirit and the Bridge - by saltedmoon

Team Modern

Asphodel (My Regrets Follow You To The Grave)

Home For Wayward Souls - by Uakari

Hemlock (You Will Be My Death)

Rule#34 - by xFourLeafCloverx

Lady’s Slipper (Capricious Beauty. Win Me and Wear Me)

For Want of a Hair Pin - by humancorn

Milkvetch (Your Presence Softens My Pains)

To Wilt or Bloom - NinjaCupcake

Mulberry Tree (I Shall Not Survive You)

Price for Life - ItheGodot

Pine, Spruce (Hope in Adversity)

Love Letters to Lost Limbs - VenusInRetrograde

European Sweetbrier (I Wound To Heal)

Spring, Anew - by PillarofAutumn117

Tansy (I Declare War Against You) 

Modern Warfare - by kuroganeattacksquad

Maiden’s Blush Rose (If You Love Me, You Will Find It Out)

Petal by Petal - by EdenAziraphale

Team Art

Asphodel (My Regrets Follow You To The Grave)

Asphodel - by boxdev

Hemlock (You Will Be My Death)

Hemlock - by ottostoast

Lady’s Slipper (Capricious Beauty. Win Me and Wear Me)

Capricious Beauty - by Pile0fBones

Mulberry Tree (I Shall Not Survive You)

Black Mulberry - by Squeeb100

Pine, Spruce (Hope in Adversity)

Pine, Spruce - by ConstellationMemories

European Sweetbrier (I Wound To Heal)

Of Martyrs and Heroes - by Chiru

And remember, it’s all for fun!

[gwydpolls]

Time Travel Poll: Winner Match Up 22

These Questions are the winners from the previous iteration.

Please add new suggestions below, if you have them, for future consideration.

Discussion always welcome.

[grapefood]

Ares's has to play along with aphrodite's weird fetish