Grammar
The tense for things happening in the here and now
What is the present tense?
ἀγρός
What is "field"?
ἄνθρωπος
What is "man, person?"
The “marathon” takes its name from the long-distance run performed by Phidippides in 490 BC after the Battle of Marathon, when the Greeks defeated this invading power.
Who are the Persians?
ἐγώ
The main tense for things that happened in the past
What is the aorist tense?
ἄργος
What is "lazy"?
ἵππος
What is "horse"?
This goddess was said to favor those who won victory at the Olympic Games. Today, a brand of footwear in her name continues to Be associated with Olympic success.
Who is Nike?
σε
What is "you (sg.) (acc.)?"
The name for two vowels that are pronounced together (e.g., αυ, ευ, οι)
What is a diphthong?
ναῦς
What is "ship"?
κυών
What is "dog"?
A certain statue, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was located at Olympia, representing this almighty god.
Who is Zeus?
ἡμῶν
What is "we (gen.)"?
A present verb stem ending in γ will change that letter to this letter in the future and aorist
What is ξ?
χαλεπός
ὄρνις
What is "bird"?
Before the advent of the modern calendar, a common way of referencing dates was to use an Olympics-derived unit of measurement known as the Olympiad. One Olympiad was this long.
What is four years?
ὑμῖν
A verb beginning in ο- will begin with this letter in the aorist indicative
What is ω?
ποιέω
What is "do, make"?
ἰχθύς
What is "fish"?
While the Olympics were the most prestigious of the Ancient Greek sporting festivals, they were only one of four such major events (collectively known as the Panhellenic Games). This was one of the other three.
What are the Isthmian, Pythian, or Nemean games?
ἀυτά
What is "they (n.) (pl.) (nom./acc.)?"