The Heraea was an ancient Greek festival in which young girls competed in a footrace, possibly as a puberty or pre-nuptial initiation ritual. The race was held every four years at Olympia. The …

Heraea or Heraia (Ancient Greek: Ἡραία) was the most important town of ancient Arcadia on the Lower Alpheius. It was situated near the frontiers of Elis, and on the high road from Arcadia to …

Pausanias, the ancient traveller, refers to a female sporting event, the “Heraia”, a foot race in Olympia stadium, in which only virgin women participated —married women were not even …

The Heraia were footraces held in honor of the goddess Hera in Olympia, Greece since early ancient times. The races were said to have been created by Hippodameia in gratitude for her …

2024年7月8日 · Some scholars believe the Heraia only involved local girls and women, but Scanlon thinks the Heraia involved free female athletes from all over the Greek world, just as …

2022年6月29日 · 虽然当时女性不被允许参加奥林匹克运动会，但她们有自己的专属比赛——Heraia，一项以希腊女神赫拉命名的跑步赛事。 这座铜像原本应为青铜器皿口沿处的装 …

2023年1月10日 · There are few records that exist that discuss the Heraean Games, but they reportedly took place following the first formal Olympics of 776 B.C. (per the Greek Reporter). …

Os Heraia, ou Jogos Heranos, [1] eram jogos desportivos da Grécia Antiga reservados às mulheres e dedicados à deusa Hera, esposa de Zeus. [2] Tinham lugar em Olímpia e eram …

The ancient Heraean Games, or the Heraia, were the first official games for women’s athletic competition to be held in the stadium at Olympia. Here is Pausanias’ description of the Heraia, …

In this paper I shall analyze the feminine aspects of the cults celebrated at Olympia and how, when they are compared to the masculine aspects, they provide some of the essential keys to …