January 27, 2018

                                THE  EVENTS

e.     Even though  in the beginning of the Olympic Games
          running was the only athlopedia to capture  the
          attention of the spectators, other games were soon
          added.  Between 724 and 200 BC they added  ln    
          chronological order , diavlos, dolichos, the pentathlon,
          boxing, wrestling of children ,pentathlon of children,
          boxing of children, the chariot race and many others.

                                     THE  JUDGES

 f.    The Judges sat right  across  from the white
          marble altar, and the spectators sat on the 
          ground.  

                              EPILOGUE

g.    In  this brief passing through the ancient Olympics 
          we have the feeling that we pulled from the past
          all those wonderful and skillful athletes that
          became the beacon of a bygone ERA - people with
          all the virtues and vices of humans, who none the
          less set a world example for generations to come.

          In 2004, the Olympic Games return to the mother 
          land, another moment of reflection and pride.

          Maybe this is the time to connect the ancient with
          the modern Greece.  The eyes of the world would
          be turned to their direction and will admire the
          great PAST.....
                                         END

        EVI  MARTYN// founder of the Hellenic Culture
                                            Advocacy

      P.S.  to read this fantastic article , please, go to:

               www.hellinesandfilellines.blogspot.com

          The Original article was published by Mme Martyn
                                a contributing author
           in the HELLENIC VOICE  News Paper under: 
                         ARTS, CULTURE AND EDUCATION.
        
        


                                    


   

                                 T      THE   LOCATION

    a.  According to contemporary researches, the 
            location of the Olympic games was originally the
            place where the Greeks worshipped Mother Earth
            just  like the location of Delphi and many other
            locations. it is believed they also worshipped 
            Rhea, the wife ot Kronos and mother of Zeus, in
            whose honor they conducted the Olympic Games.

            Olympia during the ancient times was the biggest
            and most famous altar of Peloponnesos equal to
            that of Delphi.   There were several building 
            temples and art works and installations to acco-
            modate the Games. The Olympic Games was a 
            famous event.  Although the general area was
            uninhabited, Olympia belonged to the closest
            City, the city of Pissa.

    b.           PREPARING FOR THE GAMES

         The Olympic Games have been the most glorious
            and renowned of the Classic years . the Publicity
            of the games was a major undertaking. Various
            noblemen traveled all over Greece in order to
            publicize the event  The games also served as a
            means of public relations for the Greek citizens.
                          It was a grand event.

    C.                         THE GAMES

         The games were always in the summer, after the
            the full moon, and caused the spectater to suffer
            greatly due to the hot sun and day.
            It is worthy to mention that the first Olympics 
            took place in 776 BC,  The early games lasted
            only ONE DAY.  Later they extended the time to
            three days, and by the year 468 BC, was five days.

            The messangers were obliged to cover the 
            distance on foot and not on horses.  They had to 
            train in running.

   d.                THE  PARTICIPANTS    

           Athletes who participated had to be Greeks from
           all the various regions including the lower part of
           Italy ( Sicily, Great Greece ) and the colonies of 
           North Africa and Greek cities of Asia Minor.  

           
          Evi  Martyn  // founder of the Hellenic Culture
                                  Advocacy.

          P.S. Please, follow us,, the next publication will include the
               Events, the Judges, and the Epilogue.
               It will be published very soon.  Thank you           



            

            

            

                                                              Dear readers 


                       We will allow our readers to
                  
                  enjoy this publication and 

                  we will continue with all the

                  details of the ancient Olympics

                   in a few weeks.  

                   We thank you all for following us

                   Evi Martyn // founder of the HCA
                        

     January 20, 2018

            The  ancient Olympic Games : A history

           By:  Evi  Martyn  

           Founder of the Hellenic Culture Advocacy

                                   Preface

    

  In view of the Olympic Games , coming up in February 2018

   in  Pyeongchang  , South Korea  from February 9 to 25  2018

   I would like to inform our readers and friends of our Organization

   about the ORIGIN of the Olympic Games , chronology, location

   and importance of this fantastic event that has survived all these

   years and continues to impress the people of our planet.

  "When a new Olympiad began in all the furthest corners of the

   planet, when the divine flame began its long trip from its cradle, 

   we Greeks felt proud for something of ours that became a 

   wordly  event. .....""

  The article you will read was published in the Hellenic Voice

  on  February 25, 2004 by me under the ARTS, CULTURE, AND

  EDUCATION under my name  Evi Martyn AKA Penelope Stiva

  and was read by thousands of people, as I was told by the Editor

  in chief , Mr. Baglaneas. 

  Due to the length of this article I will have to publish it in two or

  three parts.     

                                      PART  ONE

 Initially, I will give you the 

        a. Location, b. Preparing for the Games  c. The Games

        d. The participants  e. The events   f.  The Judges  g. Epilogue

             In part Two, I will expound on all the above in detail .

I must thank you all again , for the attention and love you show us

and assure you that we will continue to support this fantastic 

culture of ours that has impressed so deeply our world ...

EVI MARTYN//    founder of the Hellenic Culture Advocacy