Promachus of Pellene Pellene (/pəˈliËniË/; Greek: Πελλήνη) was the easternmost city-state (polis) of ancient Greek Achaea. The ruins are southwest of Xylokastro on the northern coast of the Peloponnese. In ancient times the city had a famous temple of Artemis. Pellene sided with Sparta throughout the Peloponnesian War. It was a member of the first Achaean League until that League was dissolved by Alexander the Great. [7.17.14] So they dedicated the statue of Oebotas at Olympia and honored him in other ways, and then Sostratus of Pellene won the footrace for boys. It is still to-day a custom for the Achaeans who are going to compete at Olympia to sacrifice to Oebotas as to a hero, and, if they are successful, to place a wreath on the statue of Oebotas at Olympia. Promachus (Greek: Î Ïόμαχος Promachos) was an athlete of the Ancient Olympic Games in Olympia. He was from Pellana, son of Dryon, a winner of the 94th Olympiad in 404 BC in an event. He also won three times at the Isthmian and the Nemean Games. He also had his statue in ancient Olympia.[1]. References. ^ Pausanias Achaica. All translations of Promachus of Pellene. sensagent. sensagent's content. Get XML access to fix the meaning of your metadata. Please, email us to describe your idea. WordGame. Promachus (Greek: Î Ïόμαχος - Promachos) was a pankration athlete of the Ancient Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece. Son of Dryon, he was from Pellene in Achaea. He was a winner of the 94th Olympiad in 404 BC. He also won three times at the Isthmian and the Nemean Games. There was also a statue of him in ancient Olympia. Promachus of Pellene. Person. Who is Promachus of Pellene? Promachus was a pankration athlete of the Ancient Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece. Son of Dryon, he was from Pellene in Achaea. He was a winner of the 94th Olympiad in 404 BC. He also won three times at the Isthmian and the Nemean Games. Style:MLA Chicago APA. "Promachus of Pellene." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2018. Web. 25 Sep. 2018. Promachus (Greek: Î Ïόμαχος - Promachos) was a pankration athlete of the Ancient Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece. Son of Dryon, he was from Pellene in Achaea. He was a winner of the 94th Olympiad in 404 BC. He also won three times at the Isthmian and the Nemean Games. There was also a statue of him in ancient Olympia. We Belong Together Central Goods railway station 2014 ICC Africa Twenty20 Division Two 2012 Guangzhou Evergrande F.C. season 2012 in the United States Start Here https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn=Promachus+of+Pellene&x=51&y=16 https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7023926M/Promachus-of-Pellene https://www.jstor.org/stable/21126832669572 https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2F....