Gladiators
Victim or Hero?
Gladiator History
Hero
Victim
Weapons
Many different weapons, all able to kill. This group included tridents, javelins, swords, maces, shields, and many more.
The Collusseum
One of the most famous Roman Arenas.
Gladiators Death
The owner, or lanista, of a gladiator chooses whether or not his defeated gladiator should live or die. The crowd finds the owner generous when he lets a gladiator die but also has to pay a large amount of money to the trainer.
I Believe that Gladiators are Both Heroes and Victims
Heroes and Victims
I believe that gladistors were heroes and victims for a few reasons, some from text and the rest from common knoledge. They are all victims because are forced to either kill or to be killed for entertainment. Although, the famous gladiators are like heroes to the romans in much the same way as any great athelete in modern times is to us because they give us something to root for and something to strive to be. That is why I believe gladiators can be heroes and victims.