Classical Greek myth was made an integral part of the opening ceremonies, giving the Athens games a rich poeticism. The 202 member countries entered the stadium in alphabetical order according to the Greek spellings of their country names, from alpha to omega.
希臘神話更是開幕的重頭戲，讓雅典奧運充滿濃濃的神話詩情，隨後二○二個會員國，依照希臘字母從 α 到 Ω 順序一一進場，接受觀眾的歡呼。