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Heracles founded the Olympic Games - most famous of all ancient athletic festivals. This resource provides a succinct account of the four panhellenic athletic festivals - Olympic, Nemean, Pythian & Isthmian. Primary sources, mythological stories & illustrations offer challenging ready-to-use classroom resources. Ancient Athletic Games resource book features... * An overview of the ancient games, including the circuit & history of the games at Olympia, Delphi, Nemea & Isthmia. * Archaeological background, maps, ground plans. * Athletic events: chariot racing, horse racing, pentathlon, discus throwing, jumping, foot racing, wrestling. * Women in ancient athletics. * Famous ancient athletes, their stories & careers. * Training programs for athletes. * Foundation of the Olympic Games by Heracles. * The labor of Heracles.