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What were given to the Olympics games winners?
The original Olympic prize was a laurel wreath.
What award is given to a winner in the ancient Olympic Games?
a crown of olive leaves cut from the sacred tree of Olympia
In the ancient Greek Olympic games what did the winner receive?
A wreath of olive branches was placed on the winner's head at the ancient Olympics in Greece.
What did the ancient Olympics winners receive?
A crown of leaves from the sacred olive tree.
Why did winners from ancient Olympics get olive branches?
A crown of leaves, known as a laurel wreath, were given to the winners of the Olympic games because of their association with Apollo. He is often represented wearing a laurel wreath around his head.
What is the french word for wreath?
If you mean as in floral wreath it is a "couronne" (crown).
Why were the athletes given wreath of olive leaves?
The crown of olive leaves was an ancient Greek practice started at the original Olympic Games and continued in 2004 and at marathons.
What did the players win in the ancient olympics?
Winners in the Ancient Olympic Games were crowned with a laurel leaf wreath. This meant that when they went home everybody knew that he had won. Many Olympic champions never had to do work again.
What is a Bay wreath crown?
A wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as anemblem of victory.
What prizes were for the ancient Olympics?
A wreath of honour.
What was the awards for the ancient Olympics?
A head wreath.
What winners in the Olympics put on their heads?
Wreath
