Olympia
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- proper noun
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Olimpia
- A torch kindled by natural sources (the sun reflects off a mirror onto the torch), and hence a pure fire, is passed from Olympia, the site of the ancient games, to wherever the modern games are to take place.
- Olympia, Greece
Examples
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Ironically enough, there's also a town in southwestern Greece called Olympia, which is where the Olympics were based.
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The ancient Games were held in Olympia, 776 BC to 393 AD.
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This way, we get a holiday from the siege, a trip to Olympia for the games, and afterwards a free show.
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"Its temple of Zeus, built in the early fifth century B.C., is larger than the temple of Zeus at Olympia.
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Unlike their ancient counterparts, the upcoming Games will take place in Athens, not Olympia (although one event, the shot put, will take place in the stadium at Olympia).
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PHOTO (COLOR): The temple of Zeus at Cyrene, nearly 230 feet long, is larger than that at the god's main sanctuary at Olympia, Greece.
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New traditions speak to the imagination of imperial memories as well, like the relay of the Olympic torch from Olympia in Greece to the stadium in Berlin.
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Individuals from across Greece traveled to Olympia to participate and to honor Zeus, the King of the gods.
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Although the ruins of Olympia can still be seen today, nothing of the statue remains.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Olympia comes from the Greek name linked to Olympus, the mountain people thought to be the 'home of the gods'. So Olympia was the place of the original Olympic Games, held to honor the god Zeus.