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SSAW 6
Ch. 6
Question | Answer |
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Pausanias | historian who visited Olympiad around 160-270 AD |
Alpheios | river Olympia is on |
Altis | a sacred precinct of Zeus - marked by low wall |
Altar of Zeus | open air - 'great' altar |
Oracle of Zeus | seers highly regarded for military advice |
Temple of Hera | located within altis |
treasuries | built by city-states to house their offerings to Zeus |
Chryselephantine | gold and ivory! |
sculptural program | myths of Pelops, Heracles, Theseus - adorned the temple of Zeus |
"iconic statues" | granted to 3X olympic winners |
stadium | small running track w/ grass hills for spectators. 20+ tracks |
hippodrome | for horses! yo |
5-day festival for Zeus | Drinking, praying, feasting, celebration in July-Aug |
Hellanodikai | judges of greeks |
spondophohroi | heralds who announced the festivals' arrival |
ekecheina | hands off |
eirene | total peace |
theoria | gift bearing delegations of state reps |
oaths | "do nothing evil" against the games |
Zeus Horkios | statue of oath |
age classes | boys and men separated |
phybollia | spectactors showered with foliage and fruit |
eiselasis | a triumphal parade |
homecoming of Exainetos | procession of charity - hole made in city wall for him |
stadion | sprint of 190 M |
diaulos | double race of 400M - down and back |
dolichos | long race of 20-24 laps (7.5-9km) |
hoplitodromes | race in armor - down and back |
pentathalon | broadjump, discuss, javelin, running, wrestling (pale) |
halteres | hand weights |
Kleomedes of Astypalaia | killed Ikkos in boxing - lost victory - lost mind - killed children |
Zanes | statue of Zeus built by imposed fines on athletes who 'arrogantly' broke the rules |
hysplex | starting mechanism for running |
aphesis | starting mech for horses |
sortition | relying on luck and chance |