Ancient Greek athletic festivals

athletic competitions in ancient Greece

ancient Panhellenic athletic festival held at Delphi in honor of Apollo

ancient panhellenic festival to Isthmian Poseidon in Greece

festival in ancient Greece

One of the four Panhellenic Games, in honor of Nemean Zeus

ancient women's sports festival in Olympia

Actia () was a festival of Apollo Actius, celebrated at Nicopolis in Epirus, with wrestling, musical contests, horse racing, and sea battles. It was reestablished by Augustus, in commemoration of his victory over Mark Antony off Actium in 31 BC; that it was probably the revival of an ancient festival is suggested by the celebrated temple of Apollo at Actium, which is mentioned by Thucydides, and Strabo, and which was enlarged by Augustus. The games instituted by Augustus were celebrated every five years ('', ludi quinquennales); they received the title of a sacred agon'' and were also called O

religious festivals in ancient Greece, for salvation/safety