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Arcane Rituals of Olympic Lore is a hard crossword puzzle with 17 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
Arcane Rituals of Olympic Lore
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- 1. Ritual offering made to gods to ensure favor during the Olympiad
- 2. Ancient Greek term for wrestler, integral figure in Olympic combat sports
- 3. A martial dance possibly performed as part of the ancient Olympic program
- 4. Choral hymn sung for victory or thanksgiving in ancient Greece
- 5. Obscure Olympic event involving horseback skills steeped in ceremonial tradition
- 6. Adjective describing rites performed with symbolic gravitas during Games
- 12. Symbol of power and might, emblematic in various Olympic rites
- 13. Latin term for sacred triple dance linked to an ancient votive tradition
- 14. Hypothetical ritual of purification noted in scant Olympic archaeological texts
- 15. Philosophy embodying unity and ethics behind the Olympic movement
- 17. Victory ode composed to laud an Olympic champion’s glorious feat
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- 7. Original sprint race length and stadium name in archaic Olympic Games
- 8. Role of carrying a perennial symbol of flame’s journey to the stadium
- 9. Historic Athenian building once central to Olympic Congresses and ceremonies
- 10. Term referencing the ancient Greek tradition of athletes competing unclothed
- 11. Ancient Greek combat sport, blending wrestling and striking, precursor to MMA
- 16. Root of modern weightlifting, ancient contest of strength involving halteres
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