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For the ancient Olympics was the Olympic Torch carried around different countries?
No. The ancient Olympics were a sports festival but also a religious festival celebrated in Greece by Greeks to honor the Greek gods.
Who were the first Olympic games held in honor of?
The olympic games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the Greek gods. He and the other gods lived on Mount Olympus
Why did ancient Greece event the Olympics?
Because the people of Ancient Greece wanted to honour the Greek god Zeus, king of the gods.
Were the Olympics held in honour of the god Zeus?
In the ancient Olympics, the event was dedicated to god Zeus by the Greek people. The Olympics was held in the Olympia plains of Peloponnesus, Greece.
Why were the ancient Olympics celebrated?
The Ancient Olympic Games were celebrated in honor of Zeus, the father of all the Greek gods and goddesses. googanhine blah blah blah
How were ancient gods connected with the ancient Olympics?
The ancient Olympics were held to honor the Greek gods (especially to honor Zeus).
For the ancient Olympics was the Olympic Torch carried around different countries?
No. The ancient Olympics were a sports festival but also a religious festival celebrated in Greece by Greeks to honor the Greek gods.
Where did the ancient Olympic's get started?
The ancient Olympics were held and started in contribution to Zeus, king of all the Greek gods. The origin of the ancient Olympics were in Olympia, Greece.
Does the word Olympics comes from a greek word?
Yes the word Olympics comes from the Greek as a reference to Mt. Olympus, where the Ancient games were held in honor of the Greek Gods.. I have to make a correction here. The word Olympics comes from the greek word Olympia, the place in Peloponnese, where the Ancient games were held in honor of the gods. Mt Olympus is the place where the greek gods where living, their residence in other words.
What is the name of the god you most associate with the Olympics?
For the ancient Olympics any of the ancient Greek gods, particularly Zeus. For modern Olympics whichever is the god of your belief system.
Who were the first Olympic games held in honor of?
The olympic games were held in honour of Zeus, king of the Greek gods. He and the other gods lived on Mount Olympus
Why and how was Olympics started again in AD1896?
The Olympics were started by the ancient Greeks to entertain the Olympians also know as the Greek Gods.
What significance did greek gods play in the Olympics?
The Olympics were created to worship the Greek gods.
Who were the ancient Olympics dedicated to?
They were dedicated to the Greek king of the gods, Zeus.
What are the buildings that the ancient Olympics were held in?
When the Olympics first began they took place in forest glades with temples to various greek dieties interspersed. The games were to glorify Zeus, one of the main gods in the greek pantheon of gods and demi-gods.
Is there a Greek God of the Olympics?
The ancient Olympics were held in honor of the Greek god Zeus, primarily.
Why did ancient Greece event the Olympics?
Because the people of Ancient Greece wanted to honour the Greek god Zeus, king of the gods.
