What were the rewards for the ancient Greek Olympics?

Answer 1

Winners received a laurel wreath and an olive branch and often quite a bit of money up to 500 drachmas, a vase of olive oil and possibly even food for life. They were the ancient sports heroes. Sculptors would create statues of them, some of which still survive today.

Answer 2

The prize was an olive branch, and a heroes' welcome to the city-state of the athlete. Sometimes, for great achievements, the athletes' families or the city-state itself would carve dedications and praises to the Gods in their favour and memory.

Answer 3

The winners were given crowns of olive branches, also the victors got a statue dedicated to them in the temple of Zeus

Answer 4

An olive branch made into a wreath. Olympic winners were treated like heroes in their native city-states.

Answer 5

The winner of each event in the greek Olympics was rewarded an olive wreath. this wreath was made into a crown shape to wear on your head!!!!!!!

Answer 6

They would be worshipped as the god hercules until the next games, if they won more than 4 games in a row, they would be named a god

Answer 7

They won a laurel

Answer 8

htuhjgjygh

Answer 9

A crown made of olive tree branch