Gladiators liked to compare their prowess in the amphitheater with mythic heroes such as Hercules (Herakles), shown here, and Achilles from Homer’s Iliad. Female gladiators were often associated with the Amazons, also depicted on this amphora.
Gladiators liked to compare their prowess in the amphitheater with mythic heroes such as Hercules (Herakles), shown here, and Achilles from Homer’s Iliad. Female gladiators were often associated with the Amazons, also depicted on this amphora.
