Weekly Activity 2

Activity 2:  In the ancient Olympic Games the winner of each event was called the Olympionics . Instead of a gold medal, the winner had a palm leaf placed in their hands and a crown placed on their head to show that they were the winner. Arguably one of the most famous Olympionics was a man named Milo of Kroton. Use Google to research ‘Milo of Kroton’ and post three interesting facts about him on your blog.

Fact 1:Milo Croton enjoyed a brilliant wrestling career and won many victories in most important athletic festivals of ancient Greece.

Fact 2:

 Among other tales and he was said to have carried a bull on his shoulders and to have burst a band about his brow by simply inflating the veins of his temples.

Fact 3:

The date of Milo's death is unknown, but he reportedly was attempting to tear a tree apart when his hands became trapped in a crevice in its trunk, and a pack of wolves surprised and devoured him