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Ὀλυμπία

Ὀλυμπία, Olympia

Ὀλυμπ-ία (sc. χώρα), ἡ,
  • Olympia, district round Pisa and the Elean Olympus, where the Olympic games were held, Hdt. 2.160, 5.22, etc.; or Pisa itself, Pi. O. 1.7, etc.:—also Οὐλυμπία, ib. 3.15. Adv. Ὀλυμπίᾱσι, at Olympia, IG 1(2).606, Ar. V. 1382, Lys. 1131, Th. 1.143, And. 4.25, Pl. Ap. 36d, D. 21.145, etc.:—also Ὀλυμπίαζε, to Olympia, Th. 3.8, And. 1.132, 4.26, Thphr. Lap. 16; Dor. Ὀλυμπιάνδις Theognost. Can. 163; Ὀλυμπίᾱθεν, from Olympia, St.Byz.
    • II Ὀλύμπια (sc. ἱερά), τά, the Olympic games, or games in honour of Olympian Zeus, Hdt. 1.59, etc.: mostly without the Art., Ὀλύμπια ἄγειν Id. 8.26; Ὀ. ἀναραιρηκώς having won at the Olympic games, Id. 6.36; Ὀ. νικᾶν (v. νικάω I.1); Ὀ. δραμεῖν στάδιον Plu. Apophth.reg. 2.179d: also with the Art., ποιεῖν τὰ Ὀ. X. HG 7.4.28; στέφεσθαι τὰ Ὀ. Luc. Merc.Cond. 13.

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