scholarly journals Erichthonius or Theseus, who established the Panathenaea?

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-268
Author(s):  
Tatiana Borisovna Gvozdeva
Keyword(s):  
Olympic Games ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Vase Painting ◽  
New Name ◽  
New Information ◽  
History Of ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Regional Character ◽  
The Olympic Games

The sources know two versions of the establishing of Panathenaia, the main public holiday of the Athenian polis. The earliest version of aition of Panathenaia is associated with the history of the Athenian indigenous king Erichthonius. The son of Gaia and Hephaestus, Erichthonius was raised by the goddess Athena on the Acropolis, and after becoming king of Athens, he dedicated the feast of Panathenaia to the goddess. In the source, he is the first founder of the holiday. However, two types of Panathenaia were known in Athens: the Lesser Panathenaia, which were held annually, and the Greater Panathenaia, which, like the Olympic Games, were held every four years. Gradually, there appear pieces of new information about the history of the establishing of the Panathenaia in the mythological tradition. Now the authors distinguish two stages in the history of the feast, wherein the earlier one was called Athenaia. Gradually Erichthonius was relegated to the background, as founder Athenaeus, whereas the holiday got a new name - Panathenaia. This process was often associated with the synoekismus of Theseus, when he had united all the Athenians into one urban community. The cult of Theseus became especially popular in Athens after the reforms of Cleisthenes. Theseus' exploits are becoming a popular theme in Attic vase painting, especially scenes depicting the struggle, which Theseus was believed to be the founder of in Athens. At the same time, the program of the Panathenaic Games was expanding, the Panathenaia gradually acquired a supra-regional character.

A medical history of the Olympic Games

JAMA ◽  
1968 ◽  
Vol 205 (11) ◽  
pp. 715-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Medical History ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Olympic Games

Media Change at the Olympic Games

Sport 2.0 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Miah
Keyword(s):  
Political Change ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Media Industries ◽  
History Of ◽  
Media Change ◽  
Mega Event ◽  
The Olympic Games

This chapter examines the history of media change at the Olympic Games. It shows how how the expansion of the mega-event media industries has led to greater exclusivism over reporting privileges. In turn, this has narrowed the lens through which reporting takes place—even if the coverage volume has increased. It also explores how the Olympic Games stimulate geo-political discussions about media change on a global scale and how this can influence wider socio-political change.

Tredje gang er den "rigtige" gang: De olympiske lege i London 1908, 1948 og 2012

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jørn Hansen ◽  
Thomas Skovgaard
Keyword(s):  
Olympic Games ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Olympic Games

This article takes a closer look at both the historical context and the political and economic orchestration of the Olympic Games in London – 1908, 1948 and 2012. By comparing the three events, a number of differences and game specific circumstances are demonstrated. On this basis the article concludes with a discussion of the status of the three London Games within the overall history of the Modern Olympics.

A Medical History of the Olympic Games

JAMA ◽  
1968 ◽  
Vol 205 (11) ◽  
pp. 715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allan J. Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Medical History ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Olympic Games

scholarly journals Art competitions at the Olympic Games 1912-1948 and the Czechoslovak participation

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
Zdeněk Škoda
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
World War ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Olympic Movement ◽  
Philosophical Background ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Olympic Games

The article deals with the art competitions that appeared on the program of modern Olympic Games between 1912 and 1948. It reveals the philosophical background of their existence within the Summer Olympics and their relation to the idea of kalokagathia. The article describes the reasons for their origin and how the founder of the modern Olympic movement Pierre de Coubertin succeeded in pushing this idea forward. There were five artistic disciplines: fine arts, music, sculpture, literature, and architecture. I will briefly introduce the history of art competitions in chronological order, show how their popularity gradually increased but I will also reveal the reasons the art competitions were removed from the program of the Olympic Games in the 1950s of the 20th century. Czech and Czechoslovak artists were frequent participants in the competitions. Except for Antwerp 1920 and Amsterdam 1928, they represented Czechoslovakia in large numbers until the time of the first Olympic Games after World War II in London 1948. In total, works by more than 50 Czechoslovak artists were presented and some were remarkably successful. Two composers Josef Suk and Jaroslav Křička and a sculptor Jakub Obrovský were even awarded Olympic medals in the 1930s. We will take a closer look at these achievements and present their works. The article aims to present a lesser known but important place of art competitions in the history of the modern Olympic movement and to recall the achievements of Czech and Czechoslovak artists.

scholarly journals Royalty and the Olympic movement

2018 ◽  
pp. 4-17
Author(s):  
Maria Bulatova ◽  
Valentyna Iermolova
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Ancient Greece ◽  
Winter Olympics ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Olympic Movement ◽  
History Of ◽  
Crown Prince ◽  
Xix Century ◽  
The Olympic Games

The Olympic Games of Ancient Greece had occupied a special place in the life of the Hellenes. The holding of the Olympics had a wide public resonance. The rulers of various polices actively supported these events and many of them were the participants and some the winners of the Games. Famous philosophers, writers and poets, architects and sculptors had the honor to present their works to spectators and judges at that athletic forum. During the heyday of the Roman Empire, which conquered ancient Greece, Roman emperors not only supported the holding of the Olympic Games, but also participated in Olympic competitions organized at four-year intervals and other Pan-Helenian Games. The process of the revival of the Olympic Games had been closely related to the activities of prominent thinkers, artists, actors, and musicians of the Renaissance, New Age, and Enlightenment. It is worth noting that the royalty did not stand aside from this process: the first Olympic Games of the Modern Era were held with the active involvement of the King of Greece George I, whereas Crown Prince Constantine assumed the presidency of the organizing committee of the Games. Since that time, many royalties from different countries have participated in the Olympic Games. For more than 120-year history of the Olympic Games, revived at the end of the XIX century, 31 representatives of royal families took part in Olympic competitions and won 11 Olympic medals: four gold, one silver and six bronze medals. Their interest in the Olympic movement is not limited to participation in the Olympics Games and the Winter Olympics. The history of the modern Olympic movement includes the names of 14 representatives of the Royalty who were given the honor to declare the Olympic Games open; 34 ones in different years were the members of the International Olympic Committee; five monarchs with special merits in the development of the International Olympic Movement and promoting Olympic values are among the honorary members of the IOC. The article describes briefly this interesting story of the Olympic Games of antiquity and modernity, in which royalty took part. Keywords: Olympic Games, royalty

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