Pedestrianism

12 ANCIENT GYMNASTICS. priestess of Ceres , ahnerd virgins, had the privilegeof viewing the games. At the far- • ' J?. ther extremity was the barrier, where those who contended in the simple foot-race be­ gan their course; and there alsowas situated the tomb of Endymion*, The Stadium was appropriated to the ex­ hibition of those games denominated Gym­ nastic ; and they consisted of five different exercises, viz. 1st, Running, or Foot-racing. 2d, Leaping. Sd, Wrestling. 4th, Throwing the Discus ; and, 5th, Boxing, or Pancratia. The foot-race was the most ancient, and claimeda pre-eminenceover the othersports; the Olympiads being distinguished by the name of the victor whoobtained the prize in this game.—But as our subject is particularly * Pausanias, lib.vi. connected