nemean games (Meaning)
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nemean games (n)
the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially at Nemea in the second and fourth years of each Olympiad
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nemean games Sentence Examples
- The Nemean Games, one of the four Panhellenic festivals, were held every two years in honor of Hercules.
- Competitors from all over Greece gathered at the Nemean Games to participate in athletic contests.
- The Nemean Games included footraces, chariot races, wrestling, boxing, and archery.
- Winners of the Nemean Games received crowns of wild celery as a symbol of their victory.
- The Nemean Games were believed to have been founded by Hercules after he slew the Nemean lion.
- The Nemean Games served as a training ground for athletes who later competed in the Olympic Games.
- The Nemean Games were an important cultural event for the Greeks and were celebrated with sacrifices, feasts, and music.
- The Nemean Games were considered a sacred festival, and it was believed that the gods watched over the competitions.
- The Nemean Games were eventually banned by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD.
- The ruins of the Nemean Games site can still be seen today in the Peloponnese region of Greece.
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the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially at Nemea in the second and fourth years of each Olympiad
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The Nemean Games, one of the four Panhellenic festivals, were held every two years in honor of Hercules.
Competitors from all over Greece gathered at the Nemean Games to participate in athletic contests.
The Nemean Games included footraces, chariot races, wrestling, boxing, and archery.
Winners of the Nemean Games received crowns of wild celery as a symbol of their victory.
