The Crown Games of Ancient Greece: Archaeology, Athletes, and Heroes
(Part of the Sport, Culture & Society Series Series)
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The Crown Games were the apex of competition in ancient Greece. Along with prestigious athletic contests in honor of Zeus at Olympia, they comprised the Pythian Games for Apollo at Delphi, the Isthmian Games for Poseidon, and the Nemean Games, sacred to Zeus. For over nine hundred years, the Greeks celebrated these athletic and religious festivals, a rare point of cultural unity amid the fierce regional independence of the numerous Greek city-states...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1682262014
ISBN13:9781682262016
Release Date:April 2022
Publisher:University of Arkansas Press
Length:184 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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