古希腊的宗教文化对古代奥林匹克运动会的影响

Effect of religion in ancient Greece on ancient Olympic Games

宗教是人类社会发展到一定阶段的产物。古希腊人在对宗教信仰上有着较大的自由度,在希腊本土流行着各个不同的民间信仰。这些不同地域的信仰经过交汇融合,最终形成了以宙斯为首的奥林匹亚诸神系,古奥运会是一种泛希腊的宗教庆典,它是以祭宙斯神为主,体育竞技只是其中的一部分。它是在宗教文化的作用下而逐步形成的,与宗教文化活动有着密切的关系。

Religion was not produced until the human society developed to some advanced stage, Diversified religions existed in ancient Greece and the ancient Greeks were of great freedom in choosing their religious beliefs. After the migration and incorporation, the divergent rehgions from different regions had merged into the Olympia gods headed by Zeus.The ancient Olympic Games was a Pan- Greecce classic,whose major task was to sacrifice Zeus with sports as part of it, The generation of the ancient Olympic Games was not only closely related to the religion but also greatly influenced by it.