Further Resources: Excellence and the competitive spirit

• Read a short description of the kingdom of Persia and the wars beween Greece and Persia.

• See the catalog entry and more pictures of the calyx krater painted with athletes and trainers, from the Toledo Museum of Art, or read the definition of a calyx krater.

• Find out more about arete, the Greek ideal of excellence.

• Read a short biography of the Athenian politician Aeschines, the bitter rival of the more famous Demosthenes.

• Look at the catalog entry and images of the red figure cup decorated with boxers from the Toledo Museum of Art.

• See the guide-book writer Pausanias' descriptions of Olympic cheaters.

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