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Location of olympian games in ancient greece?
Athens.
Where were the Olympian games in Ancient Greece?
Mount Olympus
Where was Olympian Games in ancient Greece held?
there usually held in Greece City, Greece.
Where was the location of the Olypmian games in ancient Greece?
The place of the Ancient Olympic Games was Olympia in Ancient Greece
What was another name for the Olympic games in ancient Greece?
The Olympic games in ancient Greece were originally named after the location of the games which was Olympia. Because of this the games were originally called the Olympiads.
What did the word Olympian mean back in Shakespeare days?
The word Olympian refers to Mount Olympus, in Greece. In Shakespeare's day, people would have connected this with the myths of the Greek Gods, who were supposed to live on Mount Olympus. Nowadays we are more likely to think of the Olympic Games, modeled on games held in ancient Greece at Olympia.
Which city in ancient Greece are the olympic games named after?
The Ancient Olympics were named of or in reference to Olympos (also Olympia), a town or district in Elis in Ancient Greece, where athletic contests were held in honor of Olympian Zues in 776 B.C.C. and every four years thereafter. Not the same place as Mount Olympus, abode of the gods, which was in Thessaly.The modern Olympic Games are a revival, begun in 1896.
What was the purpose of panathenaic games?
The purpose of these games in ancient Greece was to honor the goddess Athena.
What was the location of the first Olympic games?
The location of the Olympic games in Greece originated in Olympia, Greece. The ancient Olympics were held in Athens,Greece at the Parthenon.The modern day Olympics that have been held in Greece were held at the Olympic Stadium in Athens.
Where were the first ancient games?
they were held in ancient Greece in Athens
Did the olympic games start in ancient Egypt?
No, the olympic games started in Ancient Greece
Were the Olympian games of ancient Greece a festival in honor of the gods?
actually they were held to keep mrn and boys fit and ready for war. but they dedicated them to zeus, well the men did. the women dedicated theirs to hera.
