Theogenes facts for kids
Theogenes was a super strong athlete from Ancient Greece. He was born a long, long time ago in the early 400s BCE. His home was the city of Thasos, which is on an island in the Aegean Sea. He was famous for two tough sports: boxing and pankration.
Who Was Theogenes?
Theogenes was one of the most famous athletes of his time. He was known for his incredible strength and skill in sports. People from all over Greece knew his name because he won so many competitions.
His Amazing Victories
Theogenes was a true champion! He won two big titles at the famous Olympic Games. In 480 BCE, he won the boxing competition. Then, in 476 BCE, he won the pankration. Pankration was a very tough sport that combined boxing and wrestling.
But his wins didn't stop there! He also won many other important games:
- He won three times in boxing at the Pythian Games.
- He won nine times in boxing and once in pankration at the Isthmian Games.
- He won nine times in boxing at the Nemean Games.
- He even won a long-distance race in a city called Argos.
Theogenes had an amazing 1300 other victories in smaller sports events! This shows just how incredible he was as an athlete.
A Legend After Death
After Theogenes passed away, the people of Thasos honored him greatly. They even thought of him as a hero or a god.
There's a famous story about his statue. One day, someone who didn't like Theogenes tried to damage his statue. But the statue fell and accidentally hurt that person. Because of this, the people of Thasos were scared and threw the statue into the sea.
However, after this happened, the fields in Thasos didn't grow crops well. The people believed it was because they had disrespected Theogenes's statue. So, they pulled the statue out of the sea and put it back in its place. After that, they continued to honor him. People even believed that Theogenes could help heal illnesses.
