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Which Greek god was honored by the ancient Olympic Games?

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A woman in a white pleated dress lights the Olympic torch from a large flame in a gold cauldron, with a crowd seated in the background at Panathenaic Stadium in Athens. — Olympic Games An actress playing the role of an Athenian high priestess lights the Olympic flame in Athens, October 31, 2017. The torch was later carried to Pyeongchang, South Korea, for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The ancient Olympic Games were held in honor of Zeus, the chief Greek god.12

The games were an intrinsic part of a religious festival conducted at the sacred site of Olympia. Within this sanctuary, known as the Altis, participants offered sacrifices and libations at the altar of Zeus. The Temple of Zeus served as the most important building at the site, housing a massive gold and ivory statue of the god created by the sculptor Phidias.1234