Discus Pendant (DISC_N_002)

Discus Pendant in Silver (925) with a leather cord.
In the Iliad, Homer reports the discus as an athletic contest organized by Achilles to honor his dead friend Patroklos. Also, in the Odyssey, Odysseus won the discus contest in the games that were organized by Faeakes in his honor. Homer reported the discus itself was called solos and described it as a weight that was tied with leather belt and resembles the hammer used in current athletic events. The discus was first conducted in the Olympic Games of 632 BC as part of pentathlon. The discus was initially made of stone, later however, they were made of copper, lead or iron. As today’s they were round.  Examples that have recovered have diameters of between 17 and 34 cm, weight between 1,250 and 6,600 grams. The discus was often engraved with various representations, odes or pieces such as the treaty of holy truce in Olympia. The method of throwing the discus did not differ from current methods. The record of each throw was marked with stakes or nails and the length of the throw was measured with a pole or rope. All athletes used the same discus in the Games. Pafsanias reports that in Olympia three official discuses used in the pentathlon were locked in the Treasury of Sikionion.



 

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Metal	Silver