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In memory of Oenomaus, the Olympic Games were created (or alternatively the Olympic Games were in celebration of Pelops' victory). Oenomaus' chariot race was one legendary origin of the [[Ancient Olympic Games|Olympic Games]]; one of its turning-posts was preserved, and round it grew an [[Ancient Elis|Elean]] legend of a burnt "house of Oenomaus", reported by [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] in the 2nd century AD.<ref>Eric L. Brulotte, "The "Pillar of Oinomaos" and the Location of Stadium I at Olympia", ''American Journal of Archaeology'' '''98'''.1 (January 1994), pp. 53-64,</ref> | In memory of Oenomaus, the Olympic Games were created (or alternatively the Olympic Games were in celebration of Pelops' victory). Oenomaus' chariot race was one legendary origin of the [[Ancient Olympic Games|Olympic Games]]; one of its turning-posts was preserved, and round it grew an [[Ancient Elis|Elean]] legend of a burnt "house of Oenomaus", reported by [[Pausanias (geographer)|Pausanias]] in the 2nd century AD.<ref>Eric L. Brulotte, "The "Pillar of Oinomaos" and the Location of Stadium I at Olympia", ''American Journal of Archaeology'' '''98'''.1 (January 1994), pp. 53-64,</ref> | ||
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