Glaucus of Carystus

Glaucus of Carystus was the son of Demylos and one of the greatest athletes in ancient times. Due to its strength and size of 2.15 meters, it was considered a descendant of Glaucus of Anthedon.

Glaucus was a farmer and when triggered the plow in field work, he fastened it with bare hands again. His father saw this and decided to send him to the Olympics. In his first fight at the 65th Olympic Games (520 BC) he was still inexperienced in boxing. First Glaucus was badly injured by his opponent before he struck him with a blow to the ground and so won the competition. In addition, he should have won the fist fight twice at the Pythian games, eight times at the Nemean games and eight times at the Isthmian games.

Under Gelon, he was tyrant of Kamarina and was killed in a revolt. His son Philo consecrated him a statue, the work of Glaukias of Aegina, Olympia.

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  • Aeschines, 3, 190
  • Demosthenes, Speeches on the crown, 18, 319
  • Pausanias Periegetes, travel in Greece, 6, 9, 9; 6, 10, 1-3.
  • Olympic champions ( antiquity )
  • Greek ( Ancient )
  • Born in the 6th century BC
  • Died in the 6th or 5th century BC
  • Man
Karystos Classical antiquity Ancient Olympic Games Olympia, Greece
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