Did you know that every year, seven (?) fifth grade classes from Waldorf schools all around the Pacific Northwest gather to experience what it may have been like to participate and compete in the Olympiad in ancient Greece. I didn’t know either. And by the way, this is not limited to our region. This event takes place all around the world.
Dressed in tunics, decorated with color coordinated cloth, led by kings and queens, hosts carrying flags, the children spent the day throwing the javelin, the discus, wrestling, sprinting and jumping under the watchful eyes of the high priests, who judged them by strength, willingness, grace, and beauty.
There is no a way that we grown-ups can experience what it may have been like for these children. It must have been awesome!
Dressed in tunics, decorated with color coordinated cloth, led by kings and queens, hosts carrying flags, the children spent the day throwing the javelin, the discus, wrestling, sprinting and jumping under the watchful eyes of the high priests, who judged them by strength, willingness, grace, and beauty.
There is no a way that we grown-ups can experience what it may have been like for these children. It must have been awesome!
