In time, four such festivals —the Olympic and the Nemean, both dedicated to Zeus, and the Pythian and the Isthmian, dedicated to Apollo and Poseidon respectively— grew in importance until they attained the status of Panhellenic festivals.
Aikanaan neljät juhlat – Zeukselle omistetut Olympian ja Nemean kisat, Apollonille omistetut pytholaiset kisat ja Poseidonille omistetut Isthmoksen kisat – kasvoivat panhelleenisiksi kilpajuhliksi.jw2019 jw2019