The Time Travel Handbook by James Wyllie

Author:James Wyllie
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Profile Books

DAY ONE: OATH TAKING

The main event on the opening day will be the gathering of the HELLANODIKAI – literally the ‘judges of the Greeks’ – notable for their purple cloaks. As well as being in overall charge of the Games, they are also responsible for overseeing the taking of the Olympic oath at the TEMPLE OF ZEUS. Pausanias reports that ‘competitors, their relatives and their trainers swear that they would be guilty of no foul play in the Games, and judges swore that they would be fair and would not accept bribes’. Note: when both athletes and judges take these oaths they will be standing on wild boars’ genitals.

Later in the afternoon, wander down to the ECHO COLONNADE, where the KERYX – the competition for heralds – and the SALPINKTES – the competition for trumpeters – will be going on. Today is also good opportunity to watch the ATHLETES TRAIN at the PALAESTRA and GYMNASION, explore the more informal OLYMPIC VILLAGE in the meadows south of the Altis, and to see whether you an crash any of the more upmarket PARTIES in one of the grand villas.

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