Says the exhibition handbook: “The festivals constituted a basic opportunity in which the Greeks, out of respect for their gods, put aside their endless and frequently violent disputes, and succeeded in sublimating their typical competitive spirit into a peaceful but equally sincere achievement: that of athletic competition. ”
તેમ જ કોઈ હીરો કે પહેલવાન મરણ પામ્યો હોય તો તેની દફનવિધિમાં રમતો રાખવામાં આવતી હતી.