Pausanias Analysis
Chapter 5.8
Chapter 5.8
- 5.8.1: Clymenus founds the Olympic contest and altar to Heracles; Endymion later seizes power.
- 5.8.2: Establishment of the Olympic Games by Pelops, Amythaon, Pelias and Neleus
- 5.8.3: Horse-racing competitions at Elis founded by Augeas and Heracles
- 5.8.4: Athletic victories by Heracles, Iolaus, Polydeuces, and other competitors.
- 5.8.5: Iphitus's revival of the Olympic Games.
- 5.8.6: Early Olympic footraces and their first victors (Coroebus, Hypenos, Acanthus)
- 5.8.7: New Olympic events introduced and their early victors
- 5.8.8: Monument to Lygdamis at Syracuse
- 5.8.9: Boys' contests at Olympia introduced by the Eleans
- 5.8.10: New Olympic races: hoplitodromos and chariot events, and their first victors.
- 5.8.11: New Olympic colt equestrian events and boys' pankration; victors Belistiche, Tlepolemus, Phaedimus