History on Fire Podcast Extra Credit #1
For this extra credit (worth 15 points), please write a summary of the following podcast History on Fire ep. 31: Gladiators in Ancient Rome (pt. 2): The Spirit of the Gladiator. Consider the questions below as you write your summary.
What was Rome’s view on the gladiator games and gladiators in general?
Were the gladiators revered or viewed as “barbarians”?
Did the classes of Rome view the games in diverse ways?
How were the gladiators treated?
Where did a gladiator come from?
How did the games reflect Roman values and morals at the time?
What kinds of gladiatorial games held in places like the Colosseum?
How was violence viewed by Ancient Romans?
How are these views reflected today?
Where do we see ideals of the gladiator and the gladiatorial games today?
Link to 2 hour audio podcast
http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2018/2/9/episode-31