Diagoras of Rhodes

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Diagoras of Rhodes was an ancient Greek Olympic champion boxer from the island of Rhodes, celebrated in antiquity for his athletic prowess and virtue.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic victor
ancient Greek athlete
boxer
human
commemoratedBy inscriptions in Rhodes
statues at Olympia
continentOfOrigin Europe
countryOfCitizenship Rhodes NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance symbol of ideal athletic arete in Greek thought
culture ancient Greek culture
deathPlace Rhodes (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED
describedBySource Diodorus Siculus NERFINISHED
Pausanias NERFINISHED
Pindar NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Greek
familyName Diagorids NERFINISHED
hasChild Akousilaos of Rhodes NERFINISHED
Damagetos of Rhodes NERFINISHED
Dorieus of Rhodes NERFINISHED
Euagoras of Rhodes NERFINISHED
Kallipateira NERFINISHED
Peisirrhodos of Rhodes NERFINISHED
hasWorkWrittenAboutHim Pindar’s Olympian 7 NERFINISHED
Pindar’s Olympian Odes NERFINISHED
honoredIn Olympia NERFINISHED
Rhodes NERFINISHED
isSubjectOf ancient anecdotes about athletic excellence
stories of being carried by his victorious sons in the stadium
languageSpoken Ancient Greek
memberOf Diagorid family of Rhodes NERFINISHED
notableFor being celebrated as an ideal athlete in antiquity
boxing victories at the ancient Olympic Games
exemplary virtue and fair play
founding a line of successful athletes
occupation athlete
boxer
placeOfOrigin Rhodes NERFINISHED
religion ancient Greek religion
sexOrGender male
sport boxing
timePeriod 5th century BC
victoryType Isthmian Games boxing victory
Nemean Games boxing victory
Olympic boxing victory
Pythian Games boxing victory
virtue courage
justice
moderation
piety

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