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What symbol of the ancient games is still presented at the modern Olympics?
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∙ 11y ago
5 rings
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What symbol of the anicent games is still presented at the modern Olympics?
the five rings
Did the ancient Greek Olympics have any symbol?
yes
How many circles are there in the symbol representing modern Olympics?
5
Why did they give the winners in ancient Olympics a crown of olive leaves?
As a symbol - no professional sportsmen doing it for money.
Why do nation participate in the olympic relay?
The Olympic Flame is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, and it has been part of the modern Olympic Games ever since. In contrast to the Olympic flame proper, the torch relay of modern times which transports the flame from Greece to the various designated sites of the games had no ancient precedent and was introduced by Carl Diem at the controversial 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
Why is the Olympic torch at the Olympics?
The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics.
Who invented the pi symbol?
the symbol is from ancient greece. it is a letter of the alphabet and since much of our modern mathematics is based on the greek, we use many of their symbols
What does the skull safety symbol represent?
The skull with crossed bones is an ancient symbol of danger. In modern times, it has come to represent a warning that a material is a poison.
What has the number 5 in relation to i.e. 5 rings of the olympics?
The number 5 was (and still is in some place) a sacred number. There are many symbols in ancient civilizations that have something to do with the number 5. Olympics started in Ancient Greece and the greeks assigned the symbol of 5 rings to it.
What Was cat symbol for in ancient rome?
CAts were not a symbol of ancient rome,they were symbols in ancient EgyptActually the cat did have a symbol in Ancient Rome, the cat was the symbol of libertySorry I meant to type down that it was a symbol of liberty
What do the Olympics flame stand for?
Ancient Greeks believe Prometheus stole fire from the Gods. The flame became a symbol of Olympic Games, honoring Zeus.
Where does the flame for the olympic games come from?
The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a symbol of the Olympic Games. Commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus by Prometheus, its origins lie in ancient Greece, where a fire was kept burning throughout the celebration of the ancient Olympics. The fire was reintroduced at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, and it has been part of the modern Olympic Games ever since. The torch relay of modern times which transports the flame from Greece to the various designated sites of the games had no ancient precedent and was introduced by Carl Diem at the controversial 1936 Berlin Olympics. The Olympic Torch today is ignited several months before the opening celebration of the Olympic Games at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia, Greece. Eleven women, representing the roles of priestesses, perform a ceremony in which the torch is kindled by the light of the Sun, its rays concentrated by a parabolic mirror.
