Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Strigil, Life Insurance, Opportunity Cost

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Lecture 12 athletics as entertainment in hellenistic and roman period. Athletics under alexander: his attitude, the army. The historian who recorded the location of the competitions, also recorded the events that were held. For all of the events, they would have athletic, musical competitions, etc. Musical competitions never held on dates when where would be a competition back in greece at the stephanitic games. This might be evidence that he was bringing in athletes from greece and that these competitions. He never held musical competitions during other games are not just soldiers, but that it(cid:495)s the cream of the crop being shipped in from greece in front of. He was concerned about the audience: dioxippos (greek) and koragos (macedonian) Got into argument of who was better competitors. Not sure if they were both soldiers, or if d was a shipped in athlete.