#Panathenaic

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Panathenaic Prize Amphora with Lid, 363–362 B.C.

35 1/4 in.

The Panathenaia, a state religious festival, honored Athena, the patron goddess of Athens. Held in its expanded form every four years, the festival included athletic, musical, and other competitions. Amphorae filled with oil pressed from olives from the sacred trees of Athena were given as prizes in the Panathenaic Games. These amphorae had a special form with narrow neck and foot and a standard fashion of decoration. One side showed Athena, the goddess of war, armed and striding forth between columns, and included the inscription "from the games at Athens." The other side showed the event for which the vase was a prize. 

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A bearded man drives a biga (two-horse chariot). Side A of an Attic black-figure Panathenaic prize amphora, attributed to an artist close to the Kleophrades Painter; between 500 and 480 BCE. Now in the British Museum. Photo credit: Marie-Lan Nguyen/Wikimedia Commons.

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Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece

Greek vintage postcard

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Panathenaic Prize Amphora: A Pot With Olive Oil Awarded at The Ancient Greek Olympics

Instead of a gold medal, victors at the ancient Greek Panathenaic Games received terra-cotta pots filled with Athenian olive oil from sacred trees.

Name: Panathenaic prize amphora.

What it is: A Greek terra-cotta pot known as an amphora.

Where it is from: Vulci, Italy.

When it was made: Circa 530 B.C., during Greece's Archaic period.

Unlike in today's Olympics — in which competitors receive gold, silver and bronze medals — each ancient winner received dozens of terra-cotta vases emblazoned with their specific sport and filled with Athenian olive oil, a highly "valuable prize," according to Harvard Art Museums.

The olive oil award given to Olympic champions came from the sacred groves of Athena, the patroness of Athens, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. In general, ancient Greeks considered olive trees "sacred," and they symbolized Zeus, the god of the sky and, later, the god of the Olympics, according to the Journal of Olympic History.

his particular amphora features a lineup of five runners during a footrace, a competition considered the "earliest known event in the Panathenaic Games," according to the Met. Athletes competed fully naked, since they thought their physiques might intimidate their competition, according to Southern Utah University.

The pot, which stands 24.5 inches (62 centimeters) tall, is attributed to "Euphiletos Painter." This anonymous artist was known for an art style called black-figure pottery, in which subjects were drawn in silhouette, according to the British Museum. This is just one of the many vases awarded to the victors at the Games, with other pots featuring charioteers, archers and boxers.

By Jennifer Nalewicki.

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Full moon over the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, #Greece

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Συμμετοχή του ΛτΕ στον εορτασμό στο Παναθηναϊκό Στάδιο, στις 7 Ιουλίου 1946, για την απόδοση των Δωδεκανήσων στην Ελλάδα. ΦΑΛΕ 12105

(Under the Article 14 of the Italian peace treaty negotiated in Paris between July 29-October 5, 1946, Italy officially transferred ownership of the Dodecanese to Greece. Great Britain annexed Cyprus in November 1914, after the Ottoman Empire had cast its lot with the Central Powers in the 1914-18 war.)

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I thought about adding monographs and collections of essays that I read (almost) front to back for university to my Goodreads, so that I may feel better about my reading challenge progress because I have been reading a lot just not purely for leisure, but of course they are not in the Goodreads database yet and I don't feel like going through the effort of adding them myself. Guess I'll continue to look like an illiterate loser.

[sabakos]

We should accept on faith the assertions of those figures of the past who claimed to be the offspring of gods. They must surely have been well informed about their own ancestors. So we cannot avoid believing the children of gods, even though their accounts lack plausible or compelling proofs. Rather, we should follow custom and believe them, on the ground that what they claim to be reporting are matters of their own concern. Accordingly, let us accept their account of how these gods came to be and state what it is: Earth and Heaven gave birth to Ocean and Tethys, who in turn gave birth to Phorcys, Cronus and Rhea and all the gods in that generation. Cronus and Rhea gave birth to Zeus and Hera, as well as all those siblings who are called by names we know. These in turn gave birth to yet another generation. In any case....

I love how heavily the sarcasm comes across in this. Doing the absolute bare minimum to avoid being executed for impiety all because you didn't otherwise feel like working Zeus or whoever into the creation myth of your OC, mr. good demiurge. Still getting so bored about it that you give up anyway after dunking on the Heracleidae and naming a handful of the traditional gods.

[wolfman-al]

I had an little vacation in Athens last week.

The Panathenaic Stadium. This is an ancient stadium that was refurbished and used for competitions in the Olympic games 1896 and 2004.

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Awesome August

August is almost over but there are still the Paralympic Games that start today.

updated August 26, 2024 August is an exception among months. It has no major or federal holidays in the United States. Although the temperatures still feel hot and muggy, many students and teachers return to school and college for the “fall” semester. If you planned to buy a new swimsuit it’s too late. If you need a new winter coat, they’re available, if you want to try one on when it’s 95…

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Dune: Part Two, dir. by Denis Villeneuve // A Panathenaic amphora (Greece (Attica), ca. 365BC - 360BC) (x)

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Hills, History and Hidden Beauty - 2 Nights in Athens

I am back from 2 glorious weeks in Greece with the husband. Despite not being my first holiday, this is the first time I truly feel like I have had some proper downtime. We saw the sights, ate delicious food and spent some much-needed time together just relaxing. I still spent time writing and I found that having a clear headspace allowed for lots of inspiration, so over the next few weeks,…

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Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora. ca. 510 BCE. Credit line: Purchase by subscription, 1899 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/246856

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A GREEK GOLD OLIVE WREATH LATE CLASSICAL PERIOD TO EARLY HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 4TH CENTURY B.C.

Unlike in the modern iteration of the festival, the ancient Olympics only had one winner per competition. Wild olive trees were native to Olympia, the site of the festival, and the arbiters of the games awarded their wreaths (called kotinoi in Greek) to the victor in each event. The association between the olive tree and physical prowess harkens back to a myth of young Herakles, who managed to kill the Cithareon lion using only his fists and a wooden stake from an olive tree. Gold wreaths such as the present example derive from these wearable trophies, but the fragility of the material makes it unlikely that those made from precious metal were meant to be worn in daily life. Rather, they were more likely dedicated in sanctuaries or placed in graves as funerary offerings. Indeed, the melted leaves at the front of this wreath may have been caused by the flames of a funeral pyre.

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ATHENA PROMACHOS | 3 Panathenaic Amphorae: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panathenaic_amphora Sides A depict Αθηνά solo [Sides B : Wrestling contest in the presence of goddess Nike] 360-359 BC Found at Eretria 2 amphorae on the left are attributed to the Marsyas Painter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsyas_Painter [Sorry for the reflections and some glare]

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