. Greek athletic sports and festivals . ps low enough to catch an opponents foot is certain to bethrown himself if he misses his grip. On the other hand, there ^ Luctator ter abjectus perdidit palmam. Cp. Sophocles, Fr. 678. 2 XXV. 29, where I have somewhat understated the evidence for tripping, ^ 796 A, B, discussed more fully op. cit. p. 27. I XVIII WRESTLING—RULES 381 is no practical objection when once the wrestlers are engagedto catching hold of an opponents thigh whether for offence ordefence. Indeed, one of the commands of the papyrus impliesthat it was lawful to take a grip betw
. Greek athletic sports and festivals . ps low enough to catch an opponents foot is certain to bethrown himself if he misses his grip. On the other hand, there ^ Luctator ter abjectus perdidit palmam. Cp. Sophocles, Fr. 678. 2 XXV. 29, where I have somewhat understated the evidence for tripping, ^ 796 A, B, discussed more fully op. cit. p. 27. I XVIII WRESTLING—RULES 381 is no practical objection when once the wrestlers are engagedto catching hold of an opponents thigh whether for offence ordefence. Indeed, one of the commands of the papyrus impliesthat it was lawful to take a grip between an opponents legs, orround the thigh.^ In wrestling groups which represent theheave we sometimes see a wrestler trying to save himselfby seizing the others legs. Perhaps we may recognize as awrestling scene a group which occurs on an Etruscan tomb.^ Oneman has lifted another on to his shoulder, with his right armclasped round his right thigh, and his left hand holding his righthand. He may intend to throw him, or he may merely be. Fig. 111.—Pauathenaic amphora, in British Museum, B. of Polyzelus, 367 carrying him. Further, we must remember that uprightwrestling formed part of the pankration, and such groups maytherefore belong to the pankration. The conditions of Greek wrestling may be summed up asfollows :—• 1. If a wrestler fell on any part of the body, hip, back or shoulder, it was a fair fall. 2. If both wrestlers fell together, nothing was counted. 3. Three falls were necessary to secure victory. 4. Tripping was allowed. 5. Leg-holds, if not actually prohibited, were rarely used. ^ 1. 26, <jv Kara tQ)v bvo ttX^ov, for the interpretation of which sec Jtithner,p. 28. 2 j/^5^ Q^^g^ i_ 1Q3^ 382 GREEK ATHLETIC SPORTS AND FESTIVALS CHAP. The positions of the Greek wrestler, the grips and the throwswhich he employed, are known to us from numerous view of the number of the monuments and the complexityof the subject it is impossible w
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