photos from the fifth annual st. olaf olympics september 25, 2010 (co-sponsored by the society for...
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Photos from the Fifth Annual St. Olaf OlympicsSeptember 25, 2010
(co-sponsored by the Society for Ancient History and the Delta Chi chapter of Eta Sigma Phi)
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The athletes gather in a circle to take the auspices.
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After the favorable appearance of a crow, a sparrow, a rabbit, and a gnat all coming from the right, the games proceed.
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The Costume Contest: Dido, a teen from a Roman comedy, Socrates, and Heraclitus
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Pierce, in second place as Socrates, is about to drink his cup of hemlock.
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He looks on while Emily Marie as Dido, in first place, stabs herself and faints.
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A Re-Enactment of the East Pediment of the Parthenon:The Birth of Athena from the Head of Zeus
The Fates spin their threads on the left, while the Graces dance around Apollo on the right.
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The Friscus (Frisbee Discus) Throw:first place, Martin of Miletus; second place, Nathaniel of Carthage.
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Poetry Declamation Contest
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Martin, in first place for the Latin category, declaims an ode of Horace.
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In second place for the Latin category, a chorus recites Horace’s Persicos odi.
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Pierce, in second place for the English category, performs
some rap.
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Emily Marie, in first place for the English category, recites a speech of Dido from the
Aeneid
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Go! Thy flight no longer, I detain!
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The Spartan Relay: Four teams race to collect candy from piles jealously guarded by these armed
priests.
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The winning team members with their prizes.
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Tug of War: Classicists….
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vs. Historians.
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The Classicists are victorious.
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The games conclude with good will on both sides, as well as with pita bread, feta cheese, and Greek yoghurt.