A man form any social class could be in the combat sports and gain arête if they won. Also the combat sports had much stricter rules so that the winner was the true winner and you couldn’t buy your victory like Alcibiades did in the chariot race. For example, Arrhachion was in a match when his opponent got a hold of his neck and was squeezing it. The the same time he expired he dislocated a toe and his opponent gave up because of the pain (Miller p.37). Even though he died, due to his own arête he won and was honored with a statue of him. Milo of Croton was a wrestler who won many events in the most important festivals. He was big and strong and the very best of the athletes. For him and other combat sports participant’s arête was achieved by winning all the events and being the strongest and proving that no one is stronger than
A man form any social class could be in the combat sports and gain arête if they won. Also the combat sports had much stricter rules so that the winner was the true winner and you couldn’t buy your victory like Alcibiades did in the chariot race. For example, Arrhachion was in a match when his opponent got a hold of his neck and was squeezing it. The the same time he expired he dislocated a toe and his opponent gave up because of the pain (Miller p.37). Even though he died, due to his own arête he won and was honored with a statue of him. Milo of Croton was a wrestler who won many events in the most important festivals. He was big and strong and the very best of the athletes. For him and other combat sports participant’s arête was achieved by winning all the events and being the strongest and proving that no one is stronger than