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	$108.00 Category: Greek Art > Greek Wall Reliefs Size: 31.5"W x 12.5"H (80 x 31cm) Item Type: Wall Plaque Material: Bonded Stone Weight (lbs): 13.4 lbs, ship wt: 15 lbs, ship box: 36x15x5 Stock Status: In Stock Availability: Usually Ships in 1 to 2 Business Days Product Code: G-045S

Description   In ancient Greece, wrestling occupied a prominent place in legend and literature; wrestling competition, brutal in many aspects, was the supreme contest of the Olympic Games. The ancient Romans borrowed heavily from Greek wrestling, but eliminated much of its brutality. Wrestling to the Greeks was not only part of a soldier's training regimen, but also a part of everyday life. Youth did not only learn grammar, rhetoric, and mathematics, but young men also went through physical training which consisted of dancing and the art of wrestling. Boys were paired up and learned the art of wrestling in their master's palaestra, or private exercise court built onto the house of a schoolmaster, under the supervision of their instructor. The Greek recognized wrestling as a means of development of grace and symmetry in a vigorous activity that demands a high degree of skill and physical fitness. In ancient times, the awards were not medals but a sacred olive tree wreath. The competition was open to all Greek men who were not slaves. They could also be of any social status.   Related Products... Greek Warriors Wall Relief Oedipus and the Sphinx Wall Relief Contemplative Athena Relief Athena Wearing Helmet Relief   $88.00 Add   $42.00 Add   $68.00 Add   $46.00 Add Dionysos on a Donkey Wall Relief Aphrodite of Melos Bust Rearing Steed Parthenon Relief Themis relief, Greek Goddess of Justice   $42.00 Add   $116.00 Add   $52.00 Add   $62.00 Add

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