Panathenaia: Festivals: Classical Civilization: GCSE (9:1)

Panathenaia

The annual 'all-Athens' festival for the birthday of Athene

Great Panathenaia

Eight-day festival held every four years in honour of Athena

Rhapsodic and musical contests

Tuneful competition held on Day 1 of the Great Panathenaia

Boys' and youths' athletics

Competition held for younger athletes on Day 2 of the Great Panathenaia

Men's athletics

Competition held on Day 3 of the Great Panathenaia

Equestrian events

Competition held on Day 4 of the Great Panathenaia

Tribal contests

Competition held on Day 5 of the Great Panathenaia

All night celebrations

Party on Day 6 of the Great Panathenaia

Apobates

Fully armoured horse-dismounting competition on Day 7

Boat race

Regatta held on Day 7 of the Great Panathenaia

Panathenaic amphora

Large ceramic vessels of oil given as a prize in the Panathenaic Games; decorated using black figures on the vessel

Rhapsode

Someone who recites epic poetry at a festival competition

Aulos

Ancient Greek reed instrument, usually played in pairs.

Kithara

Ancient Greek instrument, a large type of lyre.

Stadion

Running event (one length of the stadium)

Wrestling

Sport introduced by Theseus after he defeated Cercyon

Boxing

Sport in which competitors wore leather strips around the knuckles

Pankration

Mix of boxing and wrestling

Pentathlon

Athletic contest consisting of five different events

Peplos

Greek dress made from saffron and purple cloth, presented to the wooden statue of Athena