When Zeus gave me victory .... - a note on Inschriften von Olympia 166

Abstract

This note discusses the background against which the unusual claim made in IvO 166, i.e. That the victory celebrated by the epigram was a gift from Zeus, should be seen. It is argued that the claim was prompted directly by the extraordinary circumstances in which Troilos of Elis won his equestrian victory: he was an officiating Hellanodikas during the Olympics of 372 BC at which he won.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftNikephoros: Zeitschrift für Sport und Kultur im Altertum
Vol/bind25
Sider (fra-til)155-158
Antal sider4
ISSN0934-8913
StatusUdgivet - 2012

Emneord

  • Det Humanistiske Fakultet
  • Olympia
  • Zeus
  • Greek sport
  • Troilos
  • Hellanodikai

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