Heroes of Panatheniac Stadion
The Great Panathenaia is the main state holiday of Athens, which is dedicated to the patron of the polis, Athena Polias. The schedule of Panathenaia followed the example of Panhellenic Games, first of all, Olympic Games and Pythian Games. That is why not only Athenians, but also athletes from the entire Hellas could take part in Panathenaia. These games gained particular importance in the time of Athenian Empire, when the Great Panathenaia became a holiday for all imperial parts. The sources used by the author are Panathenaic prize amphorae, literary sources (odes of Pindar), epigraphic data etc.