Hercules & Olympic Games: The Universal Hero (Hercales/Hercules): Classical Civilization: GCSE (9:1)

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776BCE

Supposed date of first Olympic Games

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aitia

Foundation Stories (Greek term)

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Pindar

Classical author who attributes origins of Olympic Games to Hercules

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Zeus

Hercules' father. He dedicated his thanks to the god for the successful completion of his 5th labour.

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King Augeas

Set Hercules his 5th labour. It was after this that he is supposed to have founded the Olympics.

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Olympiad

4 year period between Olympic games

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Olympia

Ancient Greek city and site of Olympic Games in classical times

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Altis

Sacred site drawn by Hercules and used as a space in which to create a temple in dedication to Zeus

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11th Olympic Ode

Poem in which Pindar wrote about Hercules and the Olympic Games

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Athletics

Sports of strength and skill that appeared in the Olympic games in memory of Hercules fabled strength