agon

Noun
  1. A festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes (synset 100036418)
    is a type of: celebration, festivity - any joyous diversion
    subtypes:
    • isthmian games - the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially on the Isthmus of Corinth in the first and third years of each Olympiad
    • nemean games - the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially at Nemea in the second and fourth years of each Olympiad
    • olympian games, olympic games - the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Olympia in honor of Zeus; held every 4 years beginning in 776 BC
    • pythian games - the ancient Panhellenic celebration at Delphi held every four years in the third year of the Olympiad in honor of Apollo

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