What is Isthmian Games?
The '''Isthmian Games''' were a music and athletic contest. The Isthmian Games happened in ancient Greece. The Games were played honour of the sea god [[Poseidon]]. They were played in the spring of the second and fourth years of each Olympiad. They were played at the holy place of Poseidon on the Isthmus of [[Corinth]]. The Isthmian Games were played until the 4th century c.e.<ref name=Brit>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.britannica.com/sports/Isthmian-Games|title=Ithmian Games|access-date=February 20, 2021|encyclopedia=Brittanica}}</ref> Both men and women competed in the Isthmian Games.<ref name=Franz>{{cite web|author=Gordon Franz|title=Going for the Gold: The Apostle Paul and the Isthmian Games |access-date=February 20, 2021|date=July 16, 2012|publisher=Associates for Biblical Research|url=https://biblearchaeology.org/research/contemporary-issues/3009-going-for-the-gold-the-apostle-paul-and-the-isthmian-games}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Ancient sports]]