What is an agon? Greek philosophy
An example of an agon: Black-figure amphora by Exekias showing Achilles and Ajax playing checkers What is an agon? The word agon in Greek is the root of our word [...]
An example of an agon: Black-figure amphora by Exekias showing Achilles and Ajax playing checkers What is an agon? The word agon in Greek is the root of our word [...]
The temple of Hera in Olympia, Elis, Greece What were the Greek Olympic Games? Once every four years, men from all over Greece came to compete in a great athletic [...]
Greek games: Discobolos (the Discus Thrower) (This is a Roman copy; the Greek one didn't last) Athletic competitions The Greeks took games of all kinds very seriously, but especially physical [...]
Black-figure amphora by Exekias showing Achilles and Ajax playing checkers A famous vase painter One of the most famous Greek black-figure vase painters was called Exekias (ex-EEK-ee-us). Exekias was from [...]