What games were held in honor of Hades?
The Secular Games were held once every hundred years in ancient Greece.
What things are the same about the ancient and modern Olympics?
They are both held every four years. They both competed in individual events to test their abilities.
Where were the Olympic games originally held?
the original Olympic games were held in Olympia, Greece.
Did greek city-city states fight among themselves?
yes greek city_stated did often fight amongs themselves
Why did they believe in gods in these ancient civilizations?
the reason many ancient civilizations believed in gods was because they really didn't have much reason for many occurrences. If their was a hurricane or a volcanic eruption, it was because they thought the gods were mad at them. Having gods gave them a reason for things that at the time they couldn't explain.
How has ancient roman entertainment influenced your modern entertainment?
Roman entertainment has one thing in common with present day entertainments, and that's is a sense of competition. They had chariot races, we have horse racing, harness racing, auto racing; they had gladiatorial contests, boxing and wrestling, we have boxing and wrestling. Their poetry reading was competitive, we have poetry contests; their theater performances were also competitive, especially during festival time, our theater performers compete for awards, i.e. Tonys, Grammies, Oscars, etc.
Roman entertainment has one thing in common with present day entertainments, and that's is a sense of competition. They had chariot races, we have horse racing, harness racing, auto racing; they had gladiatorial contests, boxing and wrestling, we have boxing and wrestling. Their poetry reading was competitive, we have poetry contests; their theater performances were also competitive, especially during festival time, our theater performers compete for awards, i.e. Tonys, Grammies, Oscars, etc.
Roman entertainment has one thing in common with present day entertainments, and that's is a sense of competition. They had chariot races, we have horse racing, harness racing, auto racing; they had gladiatorial contests, boxing and wrestling, we have boxing and wrestling. Their poetry reading was competitive, we have poetry contests; their theater performances were also competitive, especially during festival time, our theater performers compete for awards, i.e. Tonys, Grammies, Oscars, etc.
Roman entertainment has one thing in common with present day entertainments, and that's is a sense of competition. They had chariot races, we have horse racing, harness racing, auto racing; they had gladiatorial contests, boxing and wrestling, we have boxing and wrestling. Their poetry reading was competitive, we have poetry contests; their theater performances were also competitive, especially during festival time, our theater performers compete for awards, i.e. Tonys, Grammies, Oscars, etc.
Roman entertainment has one thing in common with present day entertainments, and that's is a sense of competition. They had chariot races, we have horse racing, harness racing, auto racing; they had gladiatorial contests, boxing and wrestling, we have boxing and wrestling. Their poetry reading was competitive, we have poetry contests; their theater performances were also competitive, especially during festival time, our theater performers compete for awards, i.e. Tonys, Grammies, Oscars, etc.
Roman entertainment has one thing in common with present day entertainments, and that's is a sense of competition. They had chariot races, we have horse racing, harness racing, auto racing; they had gladiatorial contests, boxing and wrestling, we have boxing and wrestling. Their poetry reading was competitive, we have poetry contests; their theater performances were also competitive, especially during festival time, our theater performers compete for awards, i.e. Tonys, Grammies, Oscars, etc.
Roman entertainment has one thing in common with present day entertainments, and that's is a sense of competition. They had chariot races, we have horse racing, harness racing, auto racing; they had gladiatorial contests, boxing and wrestling, we have boxing and wrestling. Their poetry reading was competitive, we have poetry contests; their theater performances were also competitive, especially during festival time, our theater performers compete for awards, i.e. Tonys, Grammies, Oscars, etc.
Roman entertainment has one thing in common with present day entertainments, and that's is a sense of competition. They had chariot races, we have horse racing, harness racing, auto racing; they had gladiatorial contests, boxing and wrestling, we have boxing and wrestling. Their poetry reading was competitive, we have poetry contests; their theater performances were also competitive, especially during festival time, our theater performers compete for awards, i.e. Tonys, Grammies, Oscars, etc.
Roman entertainment has one thing in common with present day entertainments, and that's is a sense of competition. They had chariot races, we have horse racing, harness racing, auto racing; they had gladiatorial contests, boxing and wrestling, we have boxing and wrestling. Their poetry reading was competitive, we have poetry contests; their theater performances were also competitive, especially during festival time, our theater performers compete for awards, i.e. Tonys, Grammies, Oscars, etc.
Why would people pray to Demeter?
People would pray to the Greek god Demeter for a good harvest. This was because she was the most generous of all of the Greek gods and was beloved for her service to mankind in giving them the gift of the harvest, the reward for cultivation of the soil. The Roman name for Demeter was "Ceres", from whence we get our English word "cereal".
What is the correct term for quarter god?
quarter god is a term used to refer to the offspring of a demigod and a human, in fan fiction based on the Percy Jackson book series. this is not a Mythological based term. there's no reference to a demigod's offspring with a human being other than just human.
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Is the goddess nike older than Zeus?
Techincally, yes. She participated in the Titanomachy on the side of the gods, and as a personification, is a child of Pallas (a Titan) and Styx (a primordial).
How long were the olympic games held until stopped in AD 393?
for almost 1169 years. From 776 B.C. to A.D. 393 before they were stopped by Emperor Theodisius
Why weren't ladies allowed in the Roman army?
In the Roman Empire, like virtually all other earlier civilizations, people had specialized functions. It was believed that the function of ladies was to bear and raise children, and it was the function of men to fight (and to do everything else, other than bearing and raising children), and that each gender was good at its particular function and would not be very good if they tried to do something else.