Kleomedes of Astypalia
Kleomedes of Astypalaia (
romanized: Kleomidis ho Astypalaios) was a famous Ancient Greek boxer who had a successful boxing career in the 5th century BC. In 496 or 492 BC, however, during a boxing match that took place either at the 71st or 72nd Olympic Games, Kleomedes killed his opponent, Ikos of Epidauros, using a foul blow. Because of the foul, he was disqualified and heavily fined by the Hellanodikai judges.[1]
Kleomedes mourned his loss greatly for putting a stain on his record, and while returning to his hometown of
Oracle of Delphi, which told the people that Kleomedes had become an immortal hero. From that moment on, the inhabitants of Astypalaia commemorated his legacy as one of a champion with annual sacrifices in his honor.[4]
References
- ^ "Ancient Olympics". ancientolympics.arts.kuleuven.be. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ISBN 978-1-350-02099-3.)
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link - ^ "Open Commentary Platform | Open andAccessible Digital Philology for the Information Age". Open Commentary Platform — Open andAccessible Digital Philology for the Information Age. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ thehistorianshut (2021-03-15). "Olympic Boxer Kleomedes of Astypalaia And His Rageful Rampage". The Historian's Hut. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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