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The Sacred Truce of Olympia: How Sports Stopped Wars
Long before the flame and the medals, the Olympic Games were a religious festival dedicated to Zeus, protected by a remarkable institution: the ekecheiria, or Sacred Truce. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how this treaty worked in practice — how it allowed athletes, artists, and spectators to travel safely across a war-torn Greek world. They unpack the role of the spondophoroi, the truce-bearers who crisscrossed the Mediterranean announcing the Games; the legal protections for athletes and pilgrims; and the penalties for cities that violated the truce, including the famous fine…
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