Cynisca Research Paper

The Ancient Olympics: A History written by Nigel Spivey, which was written in a general context with the exception of some historic vernacular which is used to help illustrate his point further. The main point he addresses in his book is that sports is a way for man to channel their aggression and urge to fight in a different mean other than war, which he introduces in the first chapter War Minus The Shooting. Overall the book is extremely well written and easy to follow along with the pictures of artifacts that he inserts that were essential in this time period. The use of pictures helps us as the reader grasp what kind of activities the athletes were involved in along with the equipment they used during these activities rather trying to

Cyntoia Brown is a 16 years old girl sentenced to life in prison for killing a man named Johnny Allen. Brown reasoning for killing the man was because she felt that he was going to kill her because of the way he was acting and the guns that he owned was visible on the bed. In addition, she knew that if he was to kill her, she did not have a gun and there was no way that her family would ever know what happened to her. Some background about this girl Cyntoia Brown was that when she was born, not even two years later her mother Georgina Mitchell gave her up for adoption due to her drug and alcohol problems. Brown has experienced some hardship growing up and has done all sorts of things to feel wanted and accepted. She was found guilty, tried

In the article “Organized Greek Games “, William J. Baker’s goal is to educate readers on the differences between the ancient Greek Olympic Games, and today’s modern Olympic Games. William Baker not only explains the physical aspects of the games , but the relationship between the Greek religion and the Olympic games as well. William Baker’s article follows his thesis well; which was, “Virtually everyone knows that the modern Olympics are patterned on the Olympic Games of ancient Greece, yet few people have more than a hazy understanding of the original Olympics”.(article,pp58) William Baker wrote the “Organized Greek Games” in chronological order. An example of Baker writing the article chronologically, is when William Baker describes the Greek game 's schedule, and the events that were planned for each day in order. “the duration of the festival was set at five days, with only two and a half days devoted to the games themselves. the first day was given to religious ceremonies.”(article,pp61) In the “Organized Greek Games” William Baker quotes Socrates,“the body must bear its part in whatever man; and in all the services required from the body, it is of the utmost importance to have it in the best possible condition.”(pp.65) Baker got the information from primary sources. Some other primary sources used in the article other than Socrates, are from Milo Crotan, Ancient Philosophers, and Plato. (article,pp.65,66)

As running was the most popular of the events of the games, in 724 BC a second running event was added, the diaulos foot-race, which ran two lengths of the stadium. Gradually, as the games gained popularity, other events were added also, including wrestling, boxing, equestrian events, discus and jumping. Over time, development in Greek society constructed different variations of many of the basis games, expanding the event and gaining popularity. The Pankration, a combination of wrestling and boxing, was added and quickly became the one of the most challenging sports played. The Pentathlon event was also added in 708 BC and incorporated 5 separate games; Discus, Javelin, Jump, Running and Wrestling. As the games developed and events were added, the duration of them became longer. By 5th century BC, the games had extended to a 3-day event, and again to cover 5 days. They were held every 4 years, and were always played at the site of Olympia. With the consistent expansion of games came the development of prizes for worthy victors of the each competition. These became more extravagant and desirable as the games gained

Cyntoia Brown was only a minor when a 24 years old man named, “Cut Throat” sexually abuse and physically beat her and, then forced her into prostitution the age of 16. After meeting the 24 years old man, she became a drug addict and a victim of sex-trafficking. She was later sentenced to life in prison for shooting the 43 years old, Johnny Mitchell Allen who raped and abuse her. After more than a decade, her case became the most heated topics in America since last year. The question is, was she a victim of violence or guilty of killing the man who raped her?

Men in ancient greece were very dominant. Women on the other hand were suppressed. For example they weren’t invited to male dinner parties. At these parties men would drink, talk obnoxiously, and eat an abundance of food. Women weren’t welcome because they were considered pollutants. The women in ancient greece weren’t only considered pollutants at dinner parties but also in yearly festivities. Women weren’t allowed to compete or even attend the Olympics. The Olympics happen every four years, it was a time to keep aside all political and religious issues and to compete in a number of games. The Olympics tested a man 's skills. They competed naked to help with their agility. It

In the image of a black figure vase, we can see a clear distinction between the different characters involved during the games. We can see the umpire on the right of the vase, naked and with a whip in his hand, ready to punish any athletes who cheated. The lower bodied athlete signals submission to the umpire, who then forwards the submission to the hellanodikai. The hellanodikai, on the left of the vase, wears a robe, which would have been purple, and a crown to signify his more honourable roll. The five days of the Olympics each had their own special event; the first included the athletes and hellanodikai swearing an oath of honesty and sportsmanship before the statue of Zeus, an unbreakable promise. The second day hosted the horse races and the pentathlon, consisting of discus, the long jump, javelin, running and wrestling, all went on in one afternoon. The third day saw a more religious side to the Olympics; rites for the hero Pelops were given, a procession of all participants, hellanodikai and ambassadors of the different cities took place, and a sacrifice of a hundred cows was given to Zeus. The fourth day was for the running and combat sports, including wrestling, boxing and pankration, which was a sport that combined both the rules of wrestling and boxing. In contrast to the Pythian Games at Delphi, musical events were never added to the Olympic Games. Victors in any of the contests received a crown of leaves as a symbolic prize for their achievements, and

A cyclops was a one-eyed monster. The first cyclopes were Arges, Steropes, and Brontes. They were the sons of Uranus and Gaea. These three cyclopes were locked in Tartarus by, Cronus and Uranus. After being released, they helped Zeus fight in the Titanomachy. Another cyclops who was more famous was Polyphemus. He was the son of Poseidon.

There were many track and field events played during the first few Olympics. The most popular events were long jump, javelin and discus throw, wrestling, boxing, Pankration, and equestrian events. Each of these events was played by people who really like that event.

The Olympic games provided ancient times with entertainment. "spectators came not only from mainland Greece, but also from as far as what are, today, the countries of Spain and Georgia" as stated from paragraph 7. People from far away lands would come to watch. The chariot races "were both exciting and dangerous"

While there are clear contrasts between the ancient and the modern Olympics there is still the respect for the athlete striving to perform at the highest level. Today, the Olympic Games are the world's largest carnival of athletic skill and competitive spirit. They are displays of nationalism, commerce, and politics. These important elements of the Olympics are not a modern invention, as the first Olympics was in 776 BC in Ancient Greece. After 1503 years, in 1896 the Olympic Games were recreated as what we know today. The Ancient Games were once dedicated to the Olympian God, Zeus Olympios and were staged on the ancient plains of Olympia, which is also how the word ‘Olympics’ originated from. The modern Olympics is the largest international sporting event, which feature both summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of respectable athletes from over 200 different nations compete against one another. There are clear contrast between the modern and ancient forms of the Olympic Games regarding uniforms, participants, religion, events, politics and the concept of amateurism. However both the Ancient Greeks and the people in the modern world still respect and admire the athletics achievements of the participants making the Olympics the most highly regarded contest in sport.

The Olympic Games started many centuries ago ,with sports like running,long jump,shot put,javelin,horses game and chariot races. the most important was whene miles) around the Hippodrome, and horse races lasted six laps (4.5 miles). The chariot races were both exciting and dangerous. Where the chariots turned at the same time, wheels could lock together and cause crashes. The accidents looked like stunts from today’s movies, but instead of being faked, they really happened.

The only event in the first 13 games was the stadion, a running race of 192 meters. Slowly, slowly bit by bit, more running races were added on at greater distances. In the photo, you can clearly see that the men are running, they have really big muscles which was needed for running. There are also 3 people in the painting which indicates to me that is a race.

The Olympic Games are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nation’s participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring

During the first Olympic games there was only one event, a short sprint, where athletes would sprint from one end of the stadium to the other and the Olympics would only last for one day. Later on, the Olympics lasted longer by adding four days of competitions including wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin throw, discus throw, and chariot racing.