Coalville Times | 1896-06-12 | Page 3 | Olympic Festival Fixed by the Moon

Olympic lttlMl flixl by rho Moon Tho lime for the Olympic festival like the Christian aster I woe dependant depend-ant upon Iho moon In accordance with an ancient tradition the festival was held when the moon waa nearest the luminer lolsllce at tho end of Juno or tho beginning of July With the first appearance of the new moon began the llleromenb or sacred month during I dur-ing which a sacred truco prevailed Hostilities Hos-tilities were suspended and no armed soldier could enter the territory of Ells and no assault could be made upon a pilgrim under penally of n heavy fine and excommunication from the temples games and sacrifices Tho Old Olympic names by Prof Allan Marquand the Century