(urth) Hera and Sphinx / achilles

[Jeff Wilson]

Chris wrote:

> Another possibility is the fact that wrestling is sport, not war, and thus 
> perhaps only secondarily in the realm of Ares - the techniques necessary to 
> win a wrestling match are not entirely the same as the ones you would need 
> to kill or incapacitate an opponent in battle.

It's still a lesson in conflict, and allowing the other man to win is a 
lesson in sacrifice and deception, both principles of warfare easily as 
important as skill with arms.

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Jeff Wilson - jwilson at io.com
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