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prayed to the gods for victory, and made gifts of animals, produce, and small cakes, in thanks for their successes. For some people to be in the Olympics was a life long dream. They were able to serve their gods proudly on the sacred land around Mt. Olympia where the Olympian gods and goddesses lived. Another difference is that women were not allowed to compete in the games or even attend them. The games were originally every 2 years but now have been changed to every 4…

first Olympic Games were held in Greece, Olympia, from seven hundred and seventy six BC through three hundred and ninety three AD, it took 1503 years for the Olympics to return. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. The ancient Olympic games went for five days in summer ever four years. Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games, is in the western part of the Peloponnese which, according to Greek myth, is the island of "Pelops. Olympia functioned as a meeting place…

frequently used as the perfect woman to gaze upon. Titian met the viewers’ attention when using Venus in his piece Venus of Urbino, 1538. However, another art painting attracted more attention when depicting a nude woman in a similar style of Venus, Olympia, 1863, by Edouard Manet. Manet’s use of a nude woman is considered blasphemy due to comparing a low class woman to a goddess. The viewers want to fantasize the ideal woman like Venus, but do not want to accept the reality that ideal woman…

The Ancient Olympics was the most religious festival in ancient times held in Olympia, Greece to honor the gods by sacrifice, dedication, and victory. The Olympic games were played to recognize and respect the gods that the Greeks worshipped and they did this by sacrificing their valuable possessions to the gods. On the first day of the Olympics, a sacrifice of one hundred oxen was made to start off the Olympics. Not only did the Greeks devote their lives to Olympic gods but worshipped their…

Collin Regan Mr. Kohrt Global 10 11/8/15 Alexander the Great Throughout history there have been many successful conquerors and emperors. One of the most feared and famous emperors was Alexander the Great, son of King Philip II. Alexander the Great had an interesting and action packed life from the day he was born. Many consider this Macedonian King to be the best king of all time. Alexander III was born in Pella, the capital of Macedon, in 356 B.C. (Stewart, 8). His father King Philip II was…

The religion of ancient Greece influenced the art and architecture of the civilisation, which can still be seen today. The religion of ancient Greece is where they worshiped a god that influenced there lifestyle the most, for example if you were a fisherman you would pray to Poseidon the god of the sea. They would build temples such as the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion to please the gods (Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, 15/11/15). They also built statues to represent gods in human form. Some of…

the only photo that Yasumasa Morimura has taken that depicts or goes against gender roles within the world around him. Another one of his photos that brings about the question of gender roles is Portrait (Futago) or Olympia which was created in 1999 in…

Olympic Games originated in ancient Greece. They were revived in the 19th century. They have become the world’s biggest and toughest sporting competition. According to popular belief, the Games were held every four years in Olympia, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Olympia is located in the western Peloponnese peninsula. These games were held to honour the God Zeus. The first modern Olympics took place in 1896 in Athens, and featured 280 participants from 13 nations, competing in…

over 1,200 years (“Pierre de Coubertin: On the First Modern Olympics” 2017). Since there was a rise of city states in different locations, each city-state grew and wanted to show its supreme authority. Representatives from city-states traveled to Olympia to gain maximum fortitude in competition (“The Olympics: Ancient versus Modern” 2011). The Greek Olympics showed its style and character, but the Greek Olympics also represented fierce competition within the Olympic arena (“Gold, Silver and…

was a major influence to pop-culture in the 70’s and 80’s. After winning his 7 Mr. Olympia titles Arnold Schwarzenegger started his own competition, the Arnold Classic, which is one of the biggest contests today besides the Mr. Olympia competition. Now we get into the 2000’s with Jay Cutler, the top bodybuilder of our time. Stopping the trend of competitors getting bigger and bigger every year Cutler won Mr. Olympia 4 times with his smaller, more defined physique. Bodybuilding, as big as it has…