Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Olympic Oath, Hellanodikai, Elis

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: Angela Nissen

Document Summary

The olympic games, 300 bce- reconstruction of a festival. 36 km northwest of olympia (58km by road: elis controlled games from 776-660"s bce (strabo 8. 3. 30) Conflict between pisa and elis over control of games. Pisa controlled olympia and the games, 660-572 bce: elis (officially) gained control in 470"s. Travel to the games: the olympic truce: heralds (spondophoroi truce-bearers) from elis spread throughout the. Greek world announcing the olympic games, inviting spectators and athletes and pronouncing the olympic truce (1 month before the games) Olympic truce (ekecheiria = hands off : did not put an end to wars in greece, granted safe passage to those undergoing pilgrimage to the. Selected by lot by the elean council (90 member who hold the office for life) Conducting religious services and sacrifices at olympia: officiating the olympic contests and punishing athletes for violation of rules of the contests.