a-gnosis:Inktober 12: Young Hera racing.“Hera’s cult at Olympia was administered by a college of six
a-gnosis:Inktober 12: Young Hera racing.“Hera’s cult at Olympia was administered by a college of sixteen women chosen from the most venerable and respected matrons of the district. These women organized the Heraia, or games held to honor Hera, concurrently with the quadrennial Olympic games. While women were generally excluded from the Olympic games both as competitors and spectators, the Heraia involved a footrace for girls of three different age categories. They ran in the same stadium as the men and boys, though the track was one-sixth shorter. The winners received a portion of the meat from the cow sacrificed to Hera and a crown of olive.”Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide by Jennifer Larson. -- source link
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