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Agon ( Greek ἀγών) is a Greek term for a conflict, struggle or contest. This could be a contest in athletics, in chariot or horse racing, or in music or literature at a public festival in ancient Greece. Agon is the word-forming element in 'agony', explaining the concept of agon (y) in tragedy by its fundamental characters, the protagonist ...
Cost per sporting event for Athens 2004 was US$9.8 million. This compares with US$14.9 million for Rio 2016, US$49.5 million for London 2012, and US$22.5 million for Beijing 2008. Average cost per event for the Summer Games since 1960 is US$19.9 million. Cost per athlete for Athens 2004 was US$0.3 million.
The ancient Olympic Games ( Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια, ta Olympia[ 1]) were a series of athletic competitions among representatives of city-states and were one of the Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece. They were held at the Panhellenic religious sanctuary of Olympia, in honor of Zeus, and the Greeks gave them a mythological origin.
Abderus was mostly known for his tragic role in Heracles' Eighth Labor. Along with others, he helped Heracles capture the four savage mares of Diomedes the king of the Thracian Bistones. Heracles overpowered the grooms and drove the Mares of Diomedes into the sea and left them in the care of Abderus. However, while Heracles was away, the horses ...
Live at the Acropolis is the first live album and concert film by the Greek keyboardist, composer, and producer Yanni, released on March 1, 1994, on Private Music. It was recorded at the Herodes Atticus Theatre in Athens , Greece during his 1993 tour in support of his eighth studio album, In My Time (1993).
The horse probably arrived in Greece from Asia Minor around 1600 BC, with the use of the chariot. [1] [2] The equestrian world of ancient Greece is best known to us thanks to Xenophon, an Athenian soldier and philosopher who left numerous writings. [3] [4] Thessaly is one of the most famous horse-breeding regions, and the birthplace of ...
The Greek Basket League ( GBL ), often also referred to as the Greek A1 Basketball League, or Greek Basketball Championship (originally called Panhellenic Basketball Championship), is the first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA (Greek: ΕΣΑΚΕ ), under the legal authority of the Hellenic Basketball ...
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Greece. Name Elevation (m) (ft) Location Last eruption Aegina Pleistocene: Gyali: 180: 591 ...