Milo of Croton

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Milo Of Croton (Greek: Μίλων)
Birthplace	Croton
Occupation	Wrestler

Milo of Croton

renowned athlete. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 209]

See: Strength

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The statue was of Milo of Croton and the plaque next to it read: 'This 19th Century bronze figure is of Milo of Croton, a legendary Olympic athlete renowned for his great strength who lived at Croton, a Greek settlement in southern Italy in the 6th Century BC.

UDI: Thorn in the flesh of Turkish Cypriots

Centuries ago in Ancient Greece, Milo of Croton trained for the Greek Olympics by hoisting a baby bull upon his shoulders and walking up and down a hill until exhausted.