Lecture 8 Flashcards
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What are Chrematitic Games?
Money games, not open to all Greeks, restricted to a particular community, offers something with monetary value
Who is Asklepeia?
God of healing: killed by the gods to prevent him from bring people back from the dead and turned him into a god
Where is the Asklepeia games held?
A sanctuary outside Epidauros, purpose was a healing center, had a theatre, temple, stadium with a hidden entrance, hotels, hotspring
What does the Asklepeia games not have?
Equestrian games
What are the Panathenaia Games?
In honour of Athena, its the most famous money game, held yearly with 3 classes: boys, beardless youth, men.
What did a tyrant do for the Panathenaia games? (Greater Panathenaia)
Increased prize money and decided every 4th year there would be a new event that all greeks could compete in
What is Panathenaic Amphora?
Prizens given were given in this vase thats decorated with scenes that person prevailed in and would have a stamp (made by athens)
Who are the 2 sets of administrators for the Panathenaia games?
- 10 random citizens that handled competitions, prizes, non religious things
- would handled sacred activities; sacrifices and worships, these were chosen carefully
What happens from day 1-3?
Open Music and Drama
What happens from day 4-5?
Open Athletic
What happens on day 6?
Closed equestrian: Anthippasis(against horses, men on horse charging against each other), Javelin throwing from horseback, Apobate(4 horse chariot with 2 people in it, one jump out and run)
What happens on day 7?
Open equestrian
What happens on day 8?
All the closed events that aren’t equestrian: Pyriche(in amor and synchronized movements, military?), Hoplomachia(battle between hoplites, infantry men), Euandria(relating to the good man, stand side by side and people asses them on who is most excellent/kalos:handsom), Torch race(relay race w/10 team carry a baton on fire, not an olympic event), Warship race (168 men rowing off the coast of polis of Athens)
What happens on day 9?
Parade and feast (non athenians left early)
What is the Panathenic Parade?
through Athens and ended at Parthenon/acropolis with animal sacrifices, a girl is chosen would present a robe to the high priest of Athena
What is the Panathenic Way?
Major highway where majority of events were held
Where is the Eleutheria (freedom) games held?
Larissa, north of Greece
Who can participate in Eleutheria games and who was it in honour of?
Only to larissans and Zeus
What is Taurotheria?
Bull hunt, either calm the bulls and lead them back or grapple to bull
What are Karneia games held?
In Sparta, largest land mass
Who was the karelia games in honour of and what was the prize?
Apollo and non monetary value: given honour of fighting in front row
Things to note about Spartans
Never stepped foot in western part where servant works to provide necessities, they ensured servants didn’t rise up and rebel. Government will exam babies if they are allowed to live, at the age 7 they are taken from their families until age 30. Weren’t allowed to leave unless permission granted and not allowed for long, if they stole they’d be kicked out with a robe to survive winter
What were Spartans allowed to put on their gravestone?
not allowed to not athletic victories first, they downplayed athletic achievements
What are the main competitions for Spartans?
Karneia: musical, athletic and equestrian and Marcos(long footrace) and pentadolichos
