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Why did the Greeks invent Olympics?
The Greeks invented the Olympics in honour of their gods.
Why did the Greek's create the Olympics?
The Greeks created the Olympics to honor the god Zeus.
What type of ceremonies did the Greeks participate in to worship their gods?
one ceremony the Greeks participated in to Honor the gods was the Olympics. The Olympics were mainly held to honor Zeus and Hera.
What did the Greeks hold every year to honor the gods?
the Olympics
Why did the greeks have olympics?
so they could get a life
Why did ancient Greeks have the Olympics?
Originally the reason the Greeks founded the Olympics was to have a "family reunion". At the time, Ancient Greeks were scattered from Spain to North Africa, and from Ionia to Italy. This was a way to unite themselves every 4 years. Eventually it turned into a "which colony is the best" competition, and the model that we have today.
What was the purpose of the first Olympics?
To honor the god Zeus
Which god invented Olympics?
Hercules is the god credited with inventing the Olympics. However, in other myths, King Pelops is credited with the first Olympics.
Three ways Greeks showd that their gods were important to them?
They built massive temples in their honor and held festivals, sometimes over a week long, to show them honor as well. Even the Olympics were held in honor of the gods.
The ancient Greeks dedicated the Olympic Games to who?
The Olympics was a religious festival in honor of Zeus. Zeus was the king of the Greek gods.
The anceient games began as a part of a religious festival in honor of?
The ancient Olympic games were held in honor of the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. They were held at Olympia - hence the name Olympics.
For the ancient Olympics was the Olympic Torch carried around different countries?
No. The ancient Olympics were a sports festival but also a religious festival celebrated in Greece by Greeks to honor the Greek gods.
