Isthmian Games

noun

1. one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every two years on the Isthmus of Corinth.

Isthmian Games

noun

1. a Panhellenic festival celebrated every other year in ancient Corinth

Word History and Origins

Origin of Isthmian Games¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

I knew that a young Plato had competed as a wrestler at the Isthmian Games in the early fifth century B.C.

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The most noted of all were undoubtedly the Isthmian Games,—a national festival, held every four years at Corinth, on the isthmus of the same name.

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The Isthmian Games were the same as those at Olympia, of which we furnish a brief outline for the information of those who feel an interest in the sporting annals of antiquity.

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And to the Concourse of the Isthmian Games He, by his Herald's voice, aloud proclaims 1815.

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Theseus renewed the Isthmian Games, and also instituted numerous festivals, the principal of which was the Panathen�a, held in honour of Athene-Polias.

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