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| 7 | 649 | For View more quotes about example">example, in ancient Greece the times of certain games, such as the Olympic games, constituted a truce period during which it was customary to suspend the internecine wars of competitive cities. |
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| 7 | 646 | It is nice to know that one is, at such times, safe. |
| 7 | 647 | More than one war party, it is recorded, penetrating deeply into enemy territory, and seeing the high brush walls of a dance lodge, and discovering that it was the enemy's festival time, has politely withdrawn. |
| 7 | 648 | This sort of thing is not historically unprecedented. |
| 7 | 649 | For example, in ancient Greece the times of certain games, such as the Olympic games, constituted a truce period during which it was customary to suspend the internecine wars of competitive cities. |
| 7 | 650 | Teams and fans from the combatant poleis then could journey to and from the stadiums in safety. |
| 7 | 651 | Two additional reasons militating against bellicosity and martial aggression during the summer festivals might be mentioned. |
| 7 | 652 | First, the size of these gatherings, the enemy being massed, so to speak, tends to reduce the practicality of attacks. |