Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Panhellenic Games, Origin Myth, Nudity

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Archaic greece: athletics in an age of change. It al(cid:373)ost al(cid:449)a(cid:455)s i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)ed so(cid:373)e lege(cid:374)dar(cid:455) perso(cid:374) (cid:862)hero(cid:863: and/or possibly a good (not as frequent as mention of hero) Factors and features in the growth of athletics: earlier sporting traditions, colonization, military tactics. 1: promoted the history of athletics, aristocratic display, sports may have become more popular because aristocrats wanted to display themselves, tyranny, political rivalries. 2: greeks used these formal athletic events as branding opportunities, local competitions (civic) had prizes that had the symbol of the town or city where it was won, became an effective way to advertise your community. Tyrants: patronage and popular programs: gave athletics a big boost, greeks definition in greece: someone who gained political power by some unusual means. If (cid:455)our ass (cid:449)as (cid:862)(cid:271)la(cid:272)k (cid:271)otto(cid:373)(cid:863) (cid:455)ou had a tan and usually trained nude, meant you were the athlete: showed you were of upper class.