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Tuesday, 12 July 2016

Milo of Croton - 3 Interesting Facts

Here are 3 Interesting facts about Milo of Croton:
  • He won seven crowns (Instead of Gold Medals, the winner had a palm leaf places in their hands and a crown placed on their head to show who the winner was).
  • He saved a philosopher's life when a roof was about to collapse on him.. Milo then married the philosopher's daughter, Myia.
  • The date of Milo's date is unknown. It was reported that Milo was attempting to tear apart a tree when his hands got stuck in a crack of the trunk, and there was a pack of wolves that ate him.

1 comments:

Unknown said...

Great job with your fact finding, Shannon. Milo of Croton was quite an interesting man and a very famous athlete. It sounds like he won a number of Olympic crowns and also saved the lives of important people, like his friend Pythagoras. It is very sad to read that he died in such a tragic manner. From what I understand, he is remembered very fondly for his strength and bravery rather than for his tragic end.

Cheers, Rachel

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