Olympic Games, an ode to Know Thyself
Lately, I’ve been seeing posts regarding the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and the Olympic torch relay route, since the participation of drag queens in this global event caused a lot of commotion. The whole world expresses its opinion about this in the social media, with the “woke” term to be continually used. The other day though – within all this internet mayhem – I caught myself thinking about the Ekecheiria, namely the Olympic Truce. Normally, during the Olympic Games, there is a ceasefire. All wars and conflicts stop, and all people around the world are invited to participate in a celebration of life, whereby they acknowledge their very existence and give prominence to their mental and physical abilities as well as develop and improve them. Essentially, this participation is an ode to Know Thyself, through which the human perceives their strengths – both physical and mental – and promote the importance of togetherness, since unity is what makes us grow and evolve – both ...
