APA 2302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Gladiator, Stoicism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Human Kinetics
• Course: APA 2302
• Professor: N/ A

Document Summary

While best known gladiators were admired by many romans for their bravery and skill in the arena, roman society was ambivalent towards them if they died. Expectation that gladiators would reflect bravery and stoic attitudes of. *they would win wooden sword with a leaf. Film: gladiator story the most popular event large amphitheater holding 50,000 spectators, commissioned by new. Roman arena was most important political tool for an emperor, met/controlled the people of rome. 3. 5 million cubic feet of stone required the flavian amphitheater (biggest) depth of 36 feet with lifting system to hold props/animals for events. Games paid for by an aristocrat seeking popularity. Before fights some gladiators made offerings to nemeses (goddess of charm and fortune) Bravery, quest for glory, contempt of death (roman virtue) Not every fight resulted in death (90% survival rate and treated by best doctors) Doctors pioneered the treatment of fractures and opium for surgery.