How and Why did the Olympics honored Zeus

Question

how did they honor him what did they do and why did they do it

Answer 1

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

The ancient Olympic Games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, the father of the Greek gods and goddesses.

Answer 2

First of all Zeus is the king, not the father of the Olympians, although he is the father of Dionysus, and was the one who castrated Kronos, and sent his s***n into the sea, giving birth to Aphrodite. Anyway, the Olympics mainly consisted of running and throwing, like a modern day track meet. They dedicated this to Zeus, but it was not as if they were holding a mass solely to honor the Greek god of thunder. The lighting of the torch was part of the way they honored him.

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