they were originally held in rome.
Halloween honor the dead
Honor those whose accomplishments and/or self-sacrifice merit honor.
One of Rome's Christian emperors banned the Olympic Games, which had originally been held in honor of the gods who dwelled on Mount Olympus.
New York was originally held by the Dutch.
The games that were held to honor the greek god Zeus was callled'the Olympic Games.
Originally, the Greeks held the Olympics to honor their gods. The games served as a way to trumpet each cities gods. It was eventually outlawed because it was considered "pagan worship."
They were originally held at Athens
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Thesmophoria was a festival held in Greek cities, in honor of the goddesses Demeter
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.
saturnalia