In the ancient Greek religion, the white dove was sacred to Aphrodite, also known as Venus, Goddess of Love. The ancient Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece, from 776 BC until 393 AD, when Christian Emperor Theodosius I banned the Olympic Games as pagan. At the conclusion of the Olympic Games, held every four years, homing pigeons were sent to the villages to announce the winners to the villages, where the heroes were welcome with olive branches and celebrations.
When the Olympic Games of the modern era were reinstated to the world, more than 1,500 years later, in 1896 in their birthplace, Athens, the Greeks also reintroduced homing pigeons at the closing of the ceremonies as they did in ancient times. In the 1920 Olympic Games held in Antwerp, Belgium, they introduced and released hundreds of white homing pigeons in the opening ceremonies. In the 1936 Olympics held Berlin, Germany, they released 20,000 white homing pigeons in the opening ceremonies. White homing pigeons have become an integral part of the Olympic Ceremonies and protocol
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doves mean peace -answered by a 1st grader
Mourning (not morning) Doves are found in every one of the continental United States.
Doves are those who desire peace over war. Hawks support war when necessary to resolve a conflict or subdue an enemy. Consequently, it was the doves who opposed the Vietnam War.
The releasing of doves is a symbolic gesture of peace and love and is a tradition at the Olympics as well as weddings, funerals, and other celebrations.