Nemea

Japanese: Nemea
Nemea

…In the eastern part of the region, beyond the reach of Argos, were the cities of Epidaurus, Hermione, and Troezen, the latter of which is famous for the ruins of a sanctuary of Asclepius, the god of medicine, and an amphitheater. Nemea, which is within the boundaries of the northern Argos city of Cleonae, also played a role as a religious center among the ancient Greeks, with its temple to Zeus and the athletic contests held in association with its festivals. [Ito Sadao]. …

From the Olympics


[Olympic History]

[Ancient Olympics]
The ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia, Greece, as a festival dedicated to Zeus, the chief god of ancient Greece. In ancient Greece, there were four other major festivals: the Pythia, held at the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi, the Isthmia, held in Corinth for the sea god Poseidon, and the Nemea, held in 573 BC for Zeus, but the Olympic Games were the largest and had the longest history. The history of games in ancient Greece dates back to the mythological era, and there is no consensus on the origin of the Olympic Games, but the first Olympic Games recorded on record were held in 776 BC, and were held every four years thereafter, for a long period of 1,169 years until the 293rd Olympic Games in 393.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Nemea" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アルゴスの力のおよばないこの地方の東部には,エピダウロス,ヘルミオネ,トロイゼンなどの諸市があったが,なかでもエピダウロスは,医学の神アスクレピオスの神域と野外円形劇場の遺跡によって名高い。アルゴリス北部の都市クレオナイの領域内に含まれるネメアNemeaも,ゼウス神殿とその祭典に伴って催される体育競技とによって,古代ギリシア人の間で宗教上の一中心地としての役割を果たした。【伊藤 貞夫】。…

【オリンピック】より


〔オリンピックの歴史〕

【古代オリンピック】
 古代オリンピックは,ギリシアのオリュンピア(オリンピア)で,古代ギリシアの主神ゼウスにささげる祭典競技であった。古代ギリシアでは四大祭典として,このほかデルフォイのアポロン神域で催されたピュティアPythia祭,コリントスの海神ポセイドンを主神とするイストミアIsthmia祭,ゼウスを主神とするネメアNemea祭(前573)があったが,もっとも盛大で歴史も長かったのがオリュンピアの祭典である。古代ギリシアにおける競技の歴史は,神話時代にさかのぼって古く,オリュンピア祭典競技の起源に定説はないが,記録に残る最初のオリュンピア競技は前776年に行われ,その後4年に1度ずつ開かれて,393年の第293回まで1169年の長期にわたって続けられた。…

※「Nemea」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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