Didactische rubriek: Regels en valsspelers bij de antieke Olympische Spelen. (Dutch, Middle (ca.1050-1350))
In: Lampas, Jg. 54 (2021-06-01), Heft 2, S. 297-314
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General introductions to the ancient Olympic Games often paint an idealized picture of intrinsically motivated and fair athletes, competing purely for the honour of the victory. From a scholarly point of view, this image has been adjusted in recent years: also among the ancient athletes there were certainly some who cheated. As the topic of fairness and cheating is very accessible to younger students, this theme is well-suited for classes on ancient culture: it invites them to think about idealizations of the past, and about their own ideas on fair sport. A passage on Olympic cheaters from the travel guide of Pausanias (5.21.2-18) offers a convenient entry point to the topic. As this author is not part of standard school curricula, working with a modern translation would be a logical choice. This article consists of two parts: a historical introduction to the reality of cheating at ancient Olympia, discussing the rules, types of offenses and the most common punishments, and a didactic part, which offers examples of the kind of questions that can be raised in class around this topic, and suggestions how to employ translated sources in your classes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Didactische rubriek: Regels en valsspelers bij de antieke Olympische Spelen. (Dutch, Middle (ca.1050-1350))
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | van Oeveren, Kokkie ; Remijsen, Sofie |
Zeitschrift: | Lampas, Jg. 54 (2021-06-01), Heft 2, S. 297-314 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2021 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0165-8204 (print) |
DOI: | 10.5117/LAM2021.2.007.OEVE |
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