Tag: milo of croton
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Back In The Saddle (And Top Posts for 2017)
I took a pretty extended break from posting here, and wondered, really, if it was something I was even going to do anymore. But I miss writing for no other reason than the joy of it, I miss chronicling my ups and downs in fitness and life, and I miss sharing the many many stories…
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100 Days of Milo: Day 21 — Contemporary Takes on Milo
The story of Milo has long resonated with athletes and artists. On the Contemporary Takes on Milo page I collect popular and academic articles and resources on Milo of Croton.
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100 Days of Milo: Day 19 — Classical Sources of the Milo Stories
This website as you may have notices it called Milo and the Calf. That’s after the story of the legendary wrestler Milo of Croton and his allegedly strength training regime of carrying a calf on his shoulders everyday, until it became a bull. A fairly significant number of people find this site because they’re googling…
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Top Ten Stand Alone Posts and Pages
Of the over 700 posts and pages on this website, here are top ten “stand alone” pages which are neither Boston Qualifier Questionnaire responses nor book reviews. Its a funny grab bag of stuff. Check ’em out below: Fitness Habits of Disgraced Generals A silly little piece chronicling the fitness habits of Generals McCrystal and Petraeus. The Egoist on…
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Milo: Brains versus Brawn
Classic’s professor Tom Stevenson has written a fascinating piece* parsing the ancient sources for a true record of how many Olympic wins Milo had – was it six… or seven? The whole article is worth a read, if ancient history is your thing, but this part from the introduction really stuck with me: [Milo] became…
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Classical Sources for the Milo Stories
A collection of the classical sources for the Milo stories. More on Milo can be found here. On Saving Pythagoras and the Philosophers: Milo, who was the most renowned of wrestlers, and lived in terms of intimacy with Pythagoras, who abode long in this city[meaning Croton]. They relate that at a banquet of the philosophers,…
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The Hero Brought Low: Representations of Milo in Art
There are two central stories about Milo of Croton – the story of his training with the calf, and the story of his death by wolf attack. As I’ve searched the web for images of our man Milo to illustrate this website I’ve noticed a pattern. Artists appear much more interested in representing the story…
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Milo and the Calf
There are many versions of the story of Milo and the calf. Today, I’ll use this one: To become the greatest wrestler in Greece, to win six Olympic laurels in wrestling, Milo had to train like the rest of us. His method? Borrow a new born calf and carry it around Croton day after day,…
Milo and the Calf 