Pelops’ chariot race – Greek mythology
Poseidon in love with Pelops (Athens, 400s BC) Pelops was the son of Tantalus, and so he was Zeus' grandson. When Pelops was still young, Tantalus murdered Pelops and served him to [...]
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Hold your own Olympics – Ancient Greece project
Olympic long jumping with weights to make him go further Competition, for the Greeks, was a way of pleasing the gods. Competition pleased the gods by creating order out of [...]
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Greek Olympic games project
A foot race in ancient Greece Would a day of "Greek Olympics" work for you? Here are some suggestions for that. Maybe the most important difference between our own Olympics [...]
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Swimming in Qing Dynasty China
The first lifeguards were in China The Qing Dynasty rulers of China came from Central Asia; they weren't swimmers. Under their rule, very few people in northern China could swim. In 1708, [...]
