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History
The ancient Olympic Games, as far as we know today, have a long history. It all began in Greece, in the Peloponnese about 3,000 years ago. According to existing historic manuscripts, the first ancient Olympic Games were celebrated in 776 BC in Olympia. They were dedicated to the Greek god Zeus and took place in the same place every four years. This four-year period became known as an “Olympiad”.
Olympia
Olympia is located in the west of the Peloponnese. Imposing temples, votive monuments and treasures stood alongside the palaestra and gymnasium in a site of unique natural beauty and mystique. From the beginning of the 10th century BC, Olympia was a meeting place for religious and political activities. At the centre rose the majestic temples of Zeus and Hera. The Stadium, which one entered through the Portico of Echo, could hold thousands of spectators.
Additional constructions were built in the area until the 4th century BC to serve as premises for training and accommodation.
Mythology
It is difficult to know the exact reasons behind the birth of the Games. Mythology gets mixed up with history and often the events which happened at this time are explained as consequences of the gods’ intervention. There are many stories which attempt to explain their origin. According to the oldest myth, the Olympic Games were the invention of Heracles of Ida,
one of the Daktylos. According to other myths, the Games were instituted by Zeus himself, in memory of his battle with Kronos. Others attribute the founding of the Games to the demigod Heracles, who organised them in Olympia to honour Zeus, after his victorious expedition against Augias, King of Elis. The ancient Olympic Games were celebrated in honour of
Zeus. They were secular in nature and aimed to demonstrate the physical qualities and evolution of performances accomplished by young men, as well as to make good relations prevail between the Greek cities. According to specialists, the ancient Olympic Games owed their purity and importance to religion.
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