Awareness of a pan-Hellenic unity was promoted by religious festivals, most significantly in the Eleusinian Mysteries, in which prospective initiates had to speak Greek, and almost as importantly through participation in the four Panhellenic Games, including the Olympic Games, in which participants were recognized by tribal affiliation.
Conștiința unității pan-elene a fost promovată de festivaluri religioase, cele mai importante, Misterele eleusine, în care inițiații trebuiau să vorbească greaca, și aproape la fel de important, prin participarea la cele patru Jocurile pan-elene—inclusiv Jocurile Olimpice—în care participanții erau recunoscuți prin afiliația tribală.