Ancient Olympics
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 776 BCE | the first recorded year in which the ancient Olympic games took place |
| Zeus | god of all Greek gods; the Olympics were held to honor him |
| Olympia | the site of the early Olympic games (and the origin of the name "Olympics") |
| Olympic truce | an ending of wars for a month surrounding the games in order to allow spectators to travel safely and soldiers to compete in the Olympics |
| Olympiad | a period of 4 years between Olympic games |
| stade | a foot race - the only event in the first Olympic games |
| olive wreaths | the reward for winning an Olympic event |
| amphora | large jar filled with olive oil or celery sticks; carried by marathon runners |
| javelin, discuss, long jump, running and wrestling | the 5 events of the pentathlon |
| pankration | cross between boxing and wrestling |
| hoplitodromos (hoplite) | a race run by men carrying shields and wearing armor |
| fines | the punishment for cheating in the ancient Olympics |
| chariot racing | the only event that women were allowed to compete in |
| Panhellenic Games | a series of 4 different religious festivals that took place in ancient Greece |
| Pheidippides | Greek runner who ran from Marathon to Athens to announce victory over the Persians |
| palaestra | large gym with a sand floor where athletes trained for a month prior to the start of competition |
| strigil | a tool used to wipe the sweat off of athletes |
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