Title: Greek Olympics : How Did They Influence Modern Olympics? | Bartleby
Headings: Greek Olympics : How Did They Influence Modern Olympics?
Greek Olympics : How Did They Influence Modern Olympics?
Greek Cultural Values
Greek Influence On Modern Culture
How The Olympic Games Changed The Lives Of The Men And Women
Economic and Social Impacts of the Olympics
Contributions of Ancient Greece and Rome to the Western World: Who contributed more to the modern world - the Greeks or the Romans?
Mega Events Like The Olympics And Fifa World Cup
Early Western Civilization: Molded by Conflict or Consensus
Characteristics Of Greek Drama
The Influence Of The Greek And Roman Civilization
Cultural Context Of The Temple Of Athena

Content: It is home to one of the seven wonders: The statue of Zeus (Jarus, Owen "Olympia: site of ancient Olympics". The Olympics took place to honor their Greek god Zeus but later started becoming more secular because of new beliefs and because it was adopted by the Romans too. The opening ceremony started off with the athletes filing into the temple where they had to give their oath before a giant statue of Zeus that they will obey the rules of the game and use no unfair means to win. Similar to today's Olympics but without the religious part because of the diversity and secularism it has. Judges back then were concerned with performance enhancing potions and cursing other opponents in order for them to have a better advantage. Nudity was common during the Olympics but nobody is certain of how it occurred but there are two stories relating to the topic " One, that a winner lost his clothes in a race […] and the second one that it was the Spartans who introduced it in the 8th century" (Penn Museum, "The Games"). The Olympics had strict rules at first but later started becoming more corrupt, especially when the Romans were taking over." One instance was when Emperor Nero enters and wins the
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Greek Cultural Values
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cultural values and ideas played in shaping artistic expression from the Greeks to modern civilization?