Theoroi
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Theoroi in Ancient Greece
were sacred ambassadors, messengers sent out by the state which was about to organize a Panhellenic Game
or Festival. Theoroi were received and hosted by Theorodokoi
.
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece is a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity. Immediately following this period was the beginning of the Early Middle Ages and the Byzantine era. Included in Ancient Greece is the...
were sacred ambassadors, messengers sent out by the state which was about to organize a Panhellenic Game
Panhellenic Games
Panhellenic Games is the collective term for four separate sports festivals held in ancient Greece. The four Games were:-Description:The Games took place in a four-year cycle known as the Olympiad, which was one of the ways the Greeks measured time...
or Festival. Theoroi were received and hosted by Theorodokoi
Theorodokoi
Theorodokoi in Ancient Greece were sacred envoy-receivers, whose duty was to host and assist the Theoroi "viewers" before Panhellenic Games and Festivals...
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