The Lantern

Chronicon · Book 1 translated from Latin41

CCEL

Phrynon was killed in single combat with Pittacus.

37th [632 B.C.] - Eurycleidas of Laconia, stadion race

A stadion race for boys was added, and the winner was Polynices of Elis.

A wrestling contest for boys was added, and the winner was Hipposthenes of Laconia, who won the men's wrestling contest five times in a row, starting from the next-but-one Olympic games.

38th [628 B.C.] - Olyntheus of Laconia, stadion race

A pancratium contest for boys was added, but only on this one occasion. The winner was Deutelidas of Laconia.

39th [624 B.C.] - Rhipsolaus of Laconia, stadion race

40th [620 B.C.] - Olyntheus of Laconia for a second time, stadion race

41st [616 B.C.] - Cleondas of Thebes, stadion race

A boxing contest for boys was added, and the winner was Philotas of Sybaris.

42nd [612 B.C.] - Lycotas of Laconia, stadion race

43rd [608 B.C.] - Cleon of Epidaurus, stadion race

44th [604 B.C.] - Gelon of Laconia, stadion race

45th [600 B.C.] - Anticrates of Epidaurus, stadion race

46th [596 B.C.] - Chrysamaxus of Laconia, stadion race

The boys' stadion race was won by Polymnestor of Miletus, who chased and caught a hare while he was tending goats.

47th [592 B.C.] - Eurycles of Laconia, stadion race

48th [588 B.C.] - Glycon of Croton, stadion race

Pythagoras of Samos was excluded from the boys' boxing contest and was mocked for being effeminate, but he went on to the men's contest and defeated all his opponents.

49th [584 B.C.] - Lycinus of Croton, stadion race

[p201] 50th [580 B.C.] - Epitelidas of Laconia, stadion race

[At this time] the seven wise men were identified.

51st [576 B.C.] - Eratosthenes of Croton, stadion race

52nd [572 B.C.] - Agis of Elis, stadion race

53rd [568 B.C.] - Hagnon of Peparethus, stadion race