Classics 2300

Front 1

Ekecheiria

Back 1

(hands off)Olympic Truce

Front 2

Spondophia

Back 2

Truce bearers (heralds)

Front 3

Hellanodikai

Back 3

Judge of Greece – Olympic judges – conduct 30 day training period for athletes

Front 4

Prytaneion

Back 4

A seat at a prestigious table for victors

Front 5

Zanes

Back 5

Statues of Zeus leading to the stadion warning athletes not to cheat

Front 6

Eiselasis

Back 6

Triumphant return home for athlete

Front 7

Stephanitic Games

Back 7

Zero sum – 1 winner

Front 8

Pythia

Back 8

Oracle of Delphi

Front 9

Eris

Back 9

strife

Front 10

Xystos

Back 10

Practice covered track (you would never practice at the stadion)

Front 11

Paradromis

Back 11

Outdoors practice track

Front 12

Strigil

Back 12

tool to scrape olive oil and other residue off athlete after competition

Front 13

Arybollos

Back 13

bottle of oil

Front 14

Gymnasiarchos

Back 14

Leader of Gymnasion (elected annually, b/w 40-60)

Front 15

Paidonomos

Back 15

Decides who graduates (over 60)

Front 16

Didaskalos

Back 16

Teacher

Front 17

Paidtribes

Back 17

Physical Trainer

Front 18

Kitharists

Back 18

Musical Trainer

Front 19

Apobates

Back 19

Dismount (horse race where rider jumps on and off)

Front 20

Agones

Back 20

competition

Front 21

Agoge

Back 21

Spartan preparation for war

Front 22

Agalma

Back 22

Statue, gives delight to gods

Front 23

Anthropomorphism

Back 23

In the shape of humans

Front 24

Arête

Back 24

courage and physical excellence

Front 25

Athelon

Back 25

prize related to athletics

Front 26

Bie

Back 26

Force

Front 27

Cholos

Back 27

anger at being deprived of social worth

Front 28

Dolichos

Back 28

Distance race

Front 29

Epinician

Back 29

poetry: sung for the victor, very much for the retuning home

Front 30

Euandria

Back 30

Fine manliness, male beauty contests

Front 31

Geras

Back 31

Prize, Physical symbol of time

Front 32

Kleos

Back 32

Fame/Glory after death

Front 33

Korê

Back 33

Young maiden,

Front 34

Kouros

Back 34

Young man, image of god, grave marker, generic body type.

Front 35

Kratos

Back 35

Strength

Front 36

Metis

Back 36

Deception

Front 37

Nike

Back 37

Victory

Front 38

Nostos

Back 38

Homecoming

Front 39

Physchê

Back 39

Soul, but not the person

Front 40

Polytheism

Back 40

Many gods

Front 41

Timê

Back 41

how society thinks about you

Front 42

Tripod

Back 42

three legged cooking vessel

Front 43

Xenia

Back 43

you must take care of your visitors

Front 44

Zelos

Back 44

Jealousy

Front 45

Systasis

Back 45

Starting position in wrestling

Front 46

Oxys

Back 46

Hurtful boxing gloves

Front 47

Himantes

Back 47

Boxing gloves

Front 48

Skamma

Back 48

dirt pit

Front 49

Traiketer

Back 49

3 time winner

Front 50

Akonti

Back 50

Dustless victory