. Greek athletic sports and festivals . Fig. 173.— kylix. Canino Coll. the ground are planted poles and picks. The poles are usedas javelins for practice, and perhaps as measuring-rods; or asposts to mark the lines from which the jump is practised, orthe diskos and javelin thrown. The two bearded men are 474 GREEK ATHLETIC SPORTS AND FESTIVALS CHAP. instructors—paidotribai or gymnastai. Usually these areclothed in a long mantle; here they are naked, probablybecause they are teaching by example. One of them leans on. Fig. 174.— kylix. Munich, 515. the usual official staff and holds in
. Greek athletic sports and festivals . Fig. 173.— kylix. Canino Coll. the ground are planted poles and picks. The poles are usedas javelins for practice, and perhaps as measuring-rods; or asposts to mark the lines from which the jump is practised, orthe diskos and javelin thrown. The two bearded men are 474 GREEK ATHLETIC SPORTS AND FESTIVALS CHAP. instructors—paidotribai or gymnastai. Usually these areclothed in a long mantle; here they are naked, probablybecause they are teaching by example. One of them leans on. Fig. 174.— kylix. Munich, 515. the usual official staff and holds in his right hand a jumping-weight; the other holds in one hand a rod or javelin, in theother a thong for throwing the javelin, but it is not quiteclear what his attitude means. The youth who looks on, leaningupon a pole, may be either a youthful assistant or a spectator. XXII LIFE IN THE GYMNASIUM 475 Another kylix gives a vivid picture of the discipline of thegymnasium (Fig. 173). On one side are a pair of wrestlers,and looking on at them is an instructor wearing his robe, lean-ing on his staff with his right hand, while in his left he holdsthe forked rod with which he enforces discipline. On the otherside is an instructor in the act of using this rod on some youth who stands behind the first instructor with the
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