Loukoumades, The Ancient Olympic Treat (Λουκουμάδες)
The official ancient Olympic doughnut - Click to Enlarge Image The Olympic Hymn Ancient immortal spirit, pure father Of the beautiful, the great and the true, Descend, appear, and emblaze this place With the glory of your own earth and sky. In the race, the grappling, and the toss, Kindle the impulse in all noble contests, Crown with the perennial wreath, And fashion the steely and worthy body. Plains, mountains, and seas glow in your presence Like some great clear porphyrous shrine, And every nation hurries here to your temple In supplication, ancient immortal spirit. - Costis Palamas (1859-1942) Translation from Greek by: S. Sotiropoulos, Canada ©2001 Two thousand seven hundred and eighty four years ago, in 776 B.C., the ancient Olympic Games were born. The very first Games were a simple affair consisting of only one event: a 200 metre footrace known as the ‘ s tadion ’ from which we get the English word ‘stadium’. Over time, th...