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• Pythian Games — View of the stadium of the Delphi sanctuary, used for the Pythian Games. The stone steps on the left were added under the Romans …   Wikipedia

• Pythian games — Pythian Pyth i*an, a. [L. Pythius, Gr. ? belonging to Pytho, the older name of Delphi and its environs: cf. F. pythien.] Of or pertaining to Delphi, to the temple of Apollo, or to the priestess of Apollo, who delivered oracles at Delphi. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pythian Games — noun the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Delphi held every four years in the third year of the Olympiad in honor of Apollo • Hypernyms: ↑agon * * * one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years at Delphi in honor …   Useful english dictionary

• Pythian Games — one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years at Delphi in honor of Apollo. [1595 1605] * * * In ancient Greece, various athletic and musical competitions held in honour of Apollo, chiefly those at Delphi. The games …   Universalium

• Pythian Games — Pyth′ian Games′ n. pl. anq one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years at Delphi in honor of Apollo …   From formal English to slang

• PYTHIAN GAMES —    celebrated from very early times till the 4th century A.D. every four years, near Delphi, in honour of Apollo, who was said to have instituted them to commemorate his victory over the Python; originally were contests in singing only, but after …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Pythian games — /pɪθiən ˈgeɪmz/ (say pitheeuhn gaymz) plural noun one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years at Delphi in honour of Apollo …  

• Games — were an important celebratory element in the religious life of ancient Greece. The modern Olympic Games take their name from the Ancient Olympic Games; the modern Olympics are divided between the Summer Olympic Games and the Winter Olympic Games …   Wikipedia

• Pythian — Pyth i*an, a. [L. Pythius, Gr. ? belonging to Pytho, the older name of Delphi and its environs: cf. F. pythien.] Of or pertaining to Delphi, to the temple of Apollo, or to the priestess of Apollo, who delivered oracles at Delphi. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Delphic Games of the modern era — The Delphic Games of the modern era involve presentations, exhibitions, competitions and other activities in six different fields of art [1]. These games unite people of all nations and cultures through their fascination for the arts and have… …   Wikipedia

• Nemean Games — The Nemean Games (Grk. Νέμεα, τὰ) were one of the four Panhellenic Games of Ancient Greece, and were held at Nemea every two years (or every third). With the Isthmian Games, the Nemean Games were held both the year before and the year after the… …   Wikipedia