Some greek questions?

Question

why would a theater be named the apollo?

why are the olympics called the olympics?

& why is a marathon called a marathon?

please help

Answer 1

As for the marathon question, that's because (according to legend) during the battle of Marathon - which was a great victory by Athenian forces over the Persian invasion by Darius (father of Xerces), a runner ran the 26 miles back to Athens to deliver the news of victory.

The Olympics are so named because they started in the Greek city of Olympia, which housed a temple to Zeus.

The Apollo Theater - most likely the name originated from the association of the Greek God Apollo with music and poetry. Apollo traditionally played the lyre, the instrument by which oral poetry was recited in ancient Greece.

Also the Greek Pantheon has a long association with theater arts that pre-dates the Renaissance. Probably because of the influence of Greek literature on western literature in general.

  

Answer 2

Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto. His twin sister is Artemis. He is the god of music, playing a golden lyre.

The Twelve Olympians were the principal gods of the Greek pantheon, residing atop Mount Olympus.In Olympia, Greece the Olympic Games were held every four years. First Olympic game was recorded in 776 BC; that was about 3,000 years ago. At that time this great festival took place to honor the Greek gods. Olympics were held during the great festival. Olympics were held to please the various gods. . The Olympics were called Olympiad in Greece.

In 490 B.C. and army from Persia landed on the plain of Marathon, about twenty-five miles from Athens, with the intention of capturing and enslaving that city. While the massive Persian army landed, the Athenians sent a messenger named Philippides to Sparta to enlist the aid of the Spartans in the upcoming battle. He covered the distance of about 150 miles in less than two days, a remarkable accomplishment by any standard

In 1896, Michel Bréal, a linguist and historian, was enthralled by the legend of Pheidippides and the famous run from Marathon to Athens. Though the run was unrelated to Olympic competition, Bréal proposed the establishment of a long-distance footrace to commemorate the effort. He offered a silver trophy to whomever would win such a race. Coubertin loved the idea and promoted the race in many speeches he gave to stir up interest in the Games. The new race was called "the marathon" and was included as the final event on the Olympic agenda.

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