Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Converting Vegetarians, Contact Sport, Pankration

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

Document Summary

There was wrestling, boxing, and tumbling on and off a horse. These contests existed before roman had contact with greece. Came from the north of rome the trustcans. Could be that the athletics we see in italy and rome may have some connection with greece or the romans independently had contests in boxing, etc. Romans had contact with the greeks in the second century. Romans had conquered the greeks, they had a triumph and brought back the. Roman upper class were shocked by these naked oiled individuals and for a while band any further greek style athletics: upper class was deeply disturbed by what they saw. Rome always had an uneasy relationship with greek athletics. Greek athletics never truly caught on in rome: the standard answer is because rome is a city dominated by spectacle and therefore wrestling, pankration and boxing can hold a candle to gladiatorial combat and chariot racing.