Greek Olympics
Prior to the opening ceremonies of each festival, messengers were dispatched to the far corners of the Mediterranean and Asia Minor to announce the coming of the games. Only free citizens of Greek blood were allowed to participate but 'barbarians' and slaves were allowed to view the festivities from the grandstands. Interestingly, unmarried women were allowed to watch but married women could not. Penalties for disobedience of these rules were harsh; violators could sometimes face execution. At the Olympic Games, a separate festival called the Heraia (dedicated to Hera) took place at roughly the same time in which women competed. Besides this, however, women normally did not ...
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choral lyric poets, composed victory odes honnoring famous victors (who also happened to have enough money to pay for the privelege). These odes are particularly important for modern scholars of mythology since they often constitute very important sources for various versions of mythology. They usually began with praise for the person whom they honored and then proceeded to give mythological examples that served to enhance the glory of their victories. Mythological references were ...
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