Athletics, Gymnastics, and Agon in Plato
In the Panathenaic Games, there was a torch race for teams of ephebes that started from the altars of Eros and Prometheus at Plato's Academy and finished on the Acropolis at the altar of Athena, goddess of wisdom. It was competitive, yes, but it was also sacred, aimed at a noble goal. To win, y...
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Main Author: | Reid, Heather L. (auth) |
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Other Authors: | Ralkowski, Mark (auth), Zoller, Coleen P. (auth) |
Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Parnassos Press - Fonte Aretusa
2020
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Series: | Heritage of Western Greece
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