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The '''palaestra''' (/pəˈliːstrə/ or /-ˈlaɪ-/<ref>http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/palaestra</ref> also (chiefly British) '''palestra'''; παλαίστρα) was the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] wrestling school. The events that did not require a lot of space, such as boxing and wrestling, were practised there. The palaestra functioned both independently and as a part of public [[Gymnasium (ancient Greece)|gymnasia]]; a palaestra could exist without a gymnasium, but no gymnasium could exist without a palaestra. The gymnasium in Ancient Greece functioned as a training facility for competitors in public games. It was also a place for socializing and engaging in intellectual pursuits. The name comes from the Ancient Greek term gymnós meaning "naked". Athletes competed nude, a practice said to encourage aesthetic appreciation of the male body and a tribute to the gods. Gymnasia and palestrae (wrestling schools) were under the protection and patronage of Heracles, Hermes and, in Athens, Theseus<ref>Pausanias (geographer), ''Guide to Greece,'' 4.32.1</ref> | The '''palaestra''' (/pəˈliːstrə/ or /-ˈlaɪ-/<ref>http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/palaestra</ref> also (chiefly British) '''palestra'''; παλαίστρα) was the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greek]] wrestling school. The events that did not require a lot of space, such as boxing and wrestling, were practised there. The palaestra functioned both independently and as a part of public [[Gymnasium (ancient Greece)|gymnasia]]; a palaestra could exist without a gymnasium, but no gymnasium could exist without a palaestra. The gymnasium in Ancient Greece functioned as a training facility for competitors in public games. It was also a place for socializing and engaging in intellectual pursuits. The name comes from the Ancient Greek term gymnós meaning "naked". Athletes competed nude, a practice said to encourage aesthetic appreciation of the male body and a tribute to the gods. Gymnasia and palestrae (wrestling schools) were under the protection and patronage of Heracles, Hermes and, in Athens, Theseus<ref>Pausanias (geographer), ''Guide to Greece,'' 4.32.1</ref> | ||
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==See also== | |||
*[[Ancient Greece]] | |||
*[[Symposium]] | |||
==External links== | |||
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Revision as of 11:59, 7 May 2015
The palaestra (/pəˈliːstrə/ or /-ˈlaɪ-/[1] also (chiefly British) palestra; παλαίστρα) was the ancient Greek wrestling school. The events that did not require a lot of space, such as boxing and wrestling, were practised there. The palaestra functioned both independently and as a part of public gymnasia; a palaestra could exist without a gymnasium, but no gymnasium could exist without a palaestra. The gymnasium in Ancient Greece functioned as a training facility for competitors in public games. It was also a place for socializing and engaging in intellectual pursuits. The name comes from the Ancient Greek term gymnós meaning "naked". Athletes competed nude, a practice said to encourage aesthetic appreciation of the male body and a tribute to the gods. Gymnasia and palestrae (wrestling schools) were under the protection and patronage of Heracles, Hermes and, in Athens, Theseus[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/palaestra
- ↑ Pausanias (geographer), Guide to Greece, 4.32.1
