Teaching ethics through ancient Olympic myths: a philosophical and pedagogical challenge

This paper will argue that mythical Greek narratives should play an important part In Olympic education. Firstly, it will show that Olympism emerged from myths and as a myth in itself (§ 2). To do so, a brief analysis of the myth in Greek culture will be sketched by focusing on its existentialists and phenomenological dimensions. Secondly, this paper will show that contemporary sport is still rooted in mythical Greek narratives, and thereby grounded on values and knowledge already found in ancient myths (§3). In doing so, it will highlight the relevance of mythological narratives for teaching Olympic sports values (§4). Thus, mythos and logos will be unified in a "new agonistic paideia".