In the ancient Olympics games there was a man name Milo of croton. Milo of croton was a 6th century BC wrestler from the Magna Graecian city of croton. Milo enjoyed his brilliant wrestling career.
Here are 3 facts about Milo of croton
- The wrestler’s daily diet was reportedly included 20 LBs of meat, 20 LBs of bread and 18 pints of wine.
- Milo was a 6 time olympic victor.
- Milo was said to be a friend of a philosopher. One story says that Milo saved the philosopher’s life. When a dangerous roof almost fell on him.
Hi Amelia,
ReplyDeleteIt is great to see that you have posted three such interesting facts about Milo of Croton on your blog. He sounds like a very interesting (and very strong) man. Can you imagine holding up a dangerous roof all by yourself? According to this story Milo saved the philosopher's life and ended up marrying his daughter, Myia. I wonder if he also saved Myia's life when he held the roof up for the family...
I must admit that I also wonder if Milo really ate 20 lbs of meat, 20 lbs of bread and drank 18 pints of wine in a single day. That seems pretty extreme and unlikely to me. What do you think?
Cheers, Rachel