lampadedromy

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lampadedromy

(ˌlæmpəˈdɛdrəmɪ) n (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) a relay race in which the runners or riders carried a lighted torch

lampadedromy

Ancient Greece. a race in honor of Prometheus in which the contestants ran bearing lit torches, the winner being the first to finish with his torch still lit. Also called lampadrome, lampadephoria.See also: Athletics
Ancient Greece. a race in honor of Prometheus in which the contestants ran bearing lit torches, the winner being the first to finish with his torch still lit. Also called lampadrome. lampadephoria.See also: Greece and Greeks