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Because the ancient Greeks believed they would earn respect and the gods would bring them good fortune.
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Why are animals sacraficed for the ancient Olympics?
The Olympics were games held to honor the gods. At the time, people felt that they needed to sacrifice animals to properly worship their gods, therefore, many animal sacrifices were made in honor of each individual god.
How did the Olympics got made?
The ancient Greeks dedicated the Olympic Games to their gods.
What did the two ancient wonders located in Greece have in common?
They were both made to honor greek gods
Why were the Olympics made?
The ancient Greek Olympic games were to honor Zeus and sportsmanship.
What were the jobs of the gods in ancient Egypt?
The ancinet Egyptians believed that their gods kept the balance of creation that the gods and goddesses had made.
Why are animals sacraficed for the ancient Olympics?
The Olympics were games held to honor the gods. At the time, people felt that they needed to sacrifice animals to properly worship their gods, therefore, many animal sacrifices were made in honor of each individual god.
Why were the Ancient Greek temples made and who were they made for?
the temples were made to honor the gods
How did the Olympics got made?
The ancient Greeks dedicated the Olympic Games to their gods.
What did the two ancient wonders located in Greece have in common?
They were both made to honor greek gods
In ancient greek Olympics what did they receive as a winning prize?
it was an olive crown which was gold and a statue made in their honor
Why were the Olympics made?
The ancient Greek Olympic games were to honor Zeus and sportsmanship.
How was the Olympics made?
The Ancient Greeks made them and young nude men would run races.
What was the name of the man who invented the Olympics?
The person that made up the Olympics was named Hercules. He was from Ancient Greek. Also some people found a rock which had the Olympic symbol on!
What has Zeus got to do with the 776 bc Olympic games?
because he was one of the ancient gods made that year when the Olympics started
Who created the olymipics?
Greece had created the Olympics. The Olympics were created for the Greek gods. Especially for Athena. (Which the city, Athens, was named after.) The Greece made the Olympics as the games to 'amuse' the gods, also for their honor for them. In Greek, the Olympics are spelt as Ολυμπιακοί. Olympics are for Mount Olympus, that was also for the Greek gods domain. It was also called Olympics because of Olympia, Greece for the name. The Games were not only entertainment, but to show their power and strengths to the gods. Summary: Called Olympics - Mount Olympus & Olympia, Greece Created Olympics - The people of Greece (you could say the gods in a way)
What did Ancient Greek Olympics games have to do with ancient Greek?
they made it they desined itThe olympics were a celebration of the King Of Gods, Zeus!Both answers are right. Greeks did invented the olympic games (the legend says that the hero Hercules founded them) and they were dedicated to the father of gods and people, this is to say, Zeus.
Do the ancient egyptians have gods made of clay?
Their Gods were not made of clay, but they worshiped "idols" of their gods which were made of clay or stone.
