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Apollo accidently killed Hyacinth with a discus.
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Is the god Zeus a Roman or Greek god?
He is Greek god, but he does have a roman version Jupiter
Who is the greek god Hermes?
the greek god hermes the god of messages
What does the The discus thrower statue reveal about greek values?
It reveals that the Greeks appreciated athletic events and good looks!
What did the greek god Mercury do?
There is no Greek god mercury, he was a roman god, and he was the god of war and weapons.
Greek god of sleep?
The Greek god of sleep was Hypnos.
What Greek god killed his grandfather with a discus during an athletic event?
Perseus jackson did in fact kill his grandfather.
Did the god Apollo dye?
In Greek mythology, Apollo was killed while practicing discus throwing with one of his lovers, Hyacinth. A jealous Zephyrus (god of the west wind) blew his discus off course and it struck Apollo in the head, instantly killing him. By the way, the word DIE has no "Y". It was Hyacinth that got killed by the discus not Apollo. Apollo being a god was immortal.
What does the discus thrower mean to the greek values?
A discus is a very heavy stone that was thrown by men. The discus was an indicator of great strength and heroism.
What is the most popular sport in Greek history?
discus?
What was the weight of a discus in ancient greek Olympics?
2kg
What did discus mean in the ancient greek Olympics?
no way
Sport that originated in Greek mythology?
Discus throwing originated in Greece.
What events did the Greeks do in the olympic games?
At the greek games there where wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin, discus chariot racing, pentathlon (javalin, discus, running, wrestling & long jump) and hoplites (runnig race in full amour and shields).
What were the events in the greek olympic games?
the events were discus, long jump, javlin, wrestliing, and runing
Is the god Zeus a Roman or Greek god?
He is Greek god, but he does have a roman version Jupiter
What is a funny storie about the greek god sades?
There is no Greek god "Sades": there is a Greek god Hades.
How does Perseus eventually fulfill the priestess's predictions?
In the Ancient Greek Olympic Games (when he came home) discus contest he threw the discus and it flew off course, accidentally killing his father Acrisius
