person
Diagoras of Rhodes
Diagoras
also: Rhodius Diagoras, Diagoras of Rhodes, Diagora
The celebrated Rhodian boxer and Olympic victor (5th century BC) who is said to have died of joy in the arms of his two sons after they were crowned victors at Olympia on a single day. A bystander told him to 'die now, for you will not ascend to heaven.' Not to be confused with Diagoras of Melos, the atheist.
Reading notes
- Tusculan Disputations §1.110 the Rhodian Diagoras, a famous Olympic victor, had seen his two sons crowned victors at Olympia
Diagoras of Rhodes, the celebrated boxer, who is said to have died of joy in the arms of his two victorious Olympic sons. A Spartan bystander told him to 'die now, for you will not ascend to heaven,' i.e. no greater happiness was possible.