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| − | + | Olympia is the feminine variant of the Ancient Greek Olympios. There exists a mountain in northern Greece called Olympus, which, according to Ancient Greek mythology was the home of the twelve gods. Olympia was also the name of a plain in the western Peloponnese in the ancient Elis, this also was considered a sacred site for the mythological gods of Ancient Greece. | |
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== Born 361 == | == Born 361 == | ||
Revision as of 00:52, January 16, 2008
Saint Olympia, deaconess of Constantinople is commemorated by the Church July 25.
The name 'Olympia'
Olympia is the feminine variant of the Ancient Greek Olympios. There exists a mountain in northern Greece called Olympus, which, according to Ancient Greek mythology was the home of the twelve gods. Olympia was also the name of a plain in the western Peloponnese in the ancient Elis, this also was considered a sacred site for the mythological gods of Ancient Greece.
According to the ancient mythology, these sites were a sanctuary for the god Zeus and the site of the ancient Olympic games.
Born 361
Olympia, was born into a wealthy family with high rank. Her father was, Count Anysios Secondos and her mother's name was Alexandra Seconodos.
Cricial relationships
- Patriarch Gregory of Constantinople, 329 - 389 AD.
- St John Chrysostom
