Category:Heraean Games

**Heraean Games**
	ancient women's sports festival in Olympia
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Instance of	religious and cultural festive day; Heraea;
Subclass of	penteteric competition;
Commemorates	Hera;
Organizer	Sixteen Women;
Start time	700 BC;
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English: Ancient Greek festival at Olympia, held every four years. As part of the festival, young girls took part in a running race, in which they wore the distinctive outfit of a short chiton with one breast and shoulder uncovered.

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The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.

Bronze figure of a running girl, Greek, about 520-500 BC, Found at Prizren, Kosovo, Winning at the ancient Games, British Museum (7667206370).jpg 3,135 × 3,932; 8.59 MB
Female figurine running Louvre Br171.jpg 1,325 × 1,656; 1.33 MB
Greek athletic sports and festivals (1910) (14790050323).jpg 1,906 × 3,024; 1.67 MB
Prospero Piatti - Giochi Erei (1901).jpg 3,200 × 2,017; 573 KB
Spartan running girl (cropped).jpg 2,881 × 3,475; 9.46 MB
Spartan running girl.jpg 6,000 × 4,000; 18.84 MB

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