Milo of Croton


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Milo Of Croton (Greek: Μίλων)
BirthplaceCroton
Occupation
Wrestler

Milo of Croton

renowned athlete. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 209]
See: Strength
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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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.
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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.
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