Jenny, my daughter, is currently studying the Ancient Greeks at school so I thought I would share a tale with you. Milo of Croton was a legendary strongman and wrestling champion. Probably his most renown feat was carrying a bull into the arena on his shoulders. Legend has it that he then felled the bull with a single blow, slaughtered it and ate it in a single meal. The feats of eating are of less interest to us than the feats of strength!! The reason that Milo had the strength to carry the bull on his shoulders is that he started lifting it when it was still a calf and he was a young man, easily capable of lifting it. Milo lifted the calf every day and as the animal grew, so did Milo’s capability of lifting it. Whether this story is … [Read more...]