altar of Pelops at Olympia

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The altar of Pelops at Olympia is an ancient cult site in the sanctuary of Zeus dedicated to the hero Pelops, central to his myth and hero worship in connection with the origins of the Olympic Games.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient altar
cult site
hero shrine
associatedPlace Pelopion NERFINISHED
associatedWithDeity Zeus NERFINISHED
associatedWithMyth myth of Pelops
origins of the Olympic Games
country Greece
culture ancient Greek
dedicatedTo Pelops NERFINISHED
dedicationContext hero cult
function cult of Pelops
hero worship
hasType sacrificial altar
heritageStatus archaeological site
locatedIn Olympia NERFINISHED
sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Greece NERFINISHED
material earth and ashes
near stadium at Olympia
temple of Zeus at Olympia
partOf sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia NERFINISHED
period ancient Greek period
presentCondition ruin
region Peloponnese NERFINISHED
relatedToEvent ancient Olympic Games NERFINISHED
religion ancient Greek religion
significance central to cult of Pelops at Olympia
linked to foundation traditions of Olympic Games
usedFor commemorative rites
sacrificial rituals

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chariot race of Pelops and Oenomaus associatedWith altar of Pelops at Olympia