For the ancient Olympics any of the ancient Greek gods, particularly Zeus.
For modern Olympics whichever is the god of your belief system.
Wiki User
∙ 2011-06-17 12:57:53Zeus
I'm not exactly sure if it is biblical related but most associate it with eternal ruler which could be like an attribute to god. God is the an eternal leader so being given the name of an attribute to god is a way of respect for god.
to honour the Greek god Zeus, as he was the most powerful god.
The name "Carlos" comes from the Spanish name, meaning "Strong one".
something to do with olympia, who i think might have been a greek god???
There is not a god of the Olympics but there was many gods that lived on mount olympus
It was originally held at Olympia in southern Greece in honour of the god Zeus.
Hercules is the god credited with inventing the Olympics. However, in other myths, King Pelops is credited with the first Olympics.
the Olympics started as a festival for the ancient god Zeus.
Zeus.
In the ancient Olympics, the event was dedicated to god Zeus by the Greek people. The Olympics was held in the Olympia plains of Peloponnesus, Greece.
God alone knows. How do you presume to know what god thinks?