Heraia (women's games)

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Ancient Greek athletic festival
gptkbp:award gptkb:olive_wreath
gptkbp:culturalSignificance one of the earliest recorded women’s sports events
gptkbp:distance about 160 meters
gptkbp:dressCode tunic above the knee, right shoulder bare
gptkbp:firstHeld possibly 6th century BCE
gptkbp:frequency every four years
gptkbp:heldInHonorOf gptkb:Hera
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heraia (women's games)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Olympia,_Greece
gptkbp:mainEvent footrace
gptkbp:organizer Sixteen Women of Elis
gptkbp:participants unmarried women
gptkbp:raceTrack Olympic stadium, shortened track
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Olympic_Games
gptkbp:religiousSignificance dedication to goddess Hera
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Temple_of_Hera,_Olympia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8