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.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Nikephoros: Zeitschrift für Sport und Kultur im Altertum |
| Volume | 25 |
| Pages (from-to) | 155-158 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISSN | 0934-8913 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities