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A modern reconstruction of the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, topic of the oration.. The Olympic Oration or On Man's First Conception of God (Ancient Greek: Ὀλυμπικὸς ἢ περὶ τῆς πρώτης τοῦ θεοῦ ἐννοίας, romanized: Olympikos ē peri tēs protēs tou theou ennoias, Oration 12 in modern corpora) is a speech delivered by Dio Chrysostom at the Olympic games ...
Olympic Oration or Olympian Oration may refer to: Olympic Oration, a mostly lost speech by Gorgias; Olympic Oration, Oration 33 by Lysias; Olympic Oration or On Man's First Conception of God, Oration 12 by Dio Chrysostom
Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. [citation needed] The statue was a chryselephantine sculpture of ivory plates and gold panels on a wooden framework. Zeus sat on a painted cedarwood throne ornamented with ebony, ivory, gold, and precious stones.
Methodius's "Oration on Simeon and Anna" is sometimes quoted as an example of early Christian veneration of Mary as the ever-virgin Mother of God. Unfortunately the work is not genuine, but belongs to the 5-6th century AD. [16] Hail to you forever, virgin Mother of God, our unceasing joy, for unto you do I again return. . . .
A tableau from the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony has prompted controversy among the Christian community, who thought the scene resembled "The Last Supper." ... Greek god of wine-making ...
Olympic Oration or On Man's First Conception of God; Olynthiacs; On a Wound by Premeditation; On the Chersonese; On the Crown; On the False Embassy; On the Halonnesus; On the Liberty of the Rhodians; On the Murder of Eratosthenes; On the Navy Boards; On the Peace
PARIS — The flamboyant French entertainer who performed during the Olympic opening ceremony as a mostly nude, blue-tinged Greek god said he is feeling “super good” despite the controversy.
Brazilian Olympian Bruno Lobo rescued a drowning woman off the coast of Sao Luís, Brazil on Jan. 10, and gave all the credit to God for putting him in position to perform the heroic deed.