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The so-called sport was known to have existed among the Pagan Greeks. It is not known if they used professional or amateur athletes, or recruits from Prisoners of War or slaves, etc ( Slaves and Prisoners were used in the Roman Gladiatorial combats). As the Greeks and Romans were frequently at war- it makes sense Greek POW"s were enslaved and used as gladiators- such as Spartacus- who was a Greek, a war-like Spartan as the name suggests.
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Why did pharaohs wear a bull's tail?
Pharaohs wore the bull's tail to symbolize that they had the powers of nature and were as strong as a bull.
In greek legend thesus and the minotuar what kind of creture was the minoutere?
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Who captured the cretan bull?
Hercules.
What is the symbol of the goddess Hebe?
Bull
Who were the Trojans fighting during the Trojan war?
The Trojans were fighting the Greeks
Why did they start the first Battle of Bull Run start?
because the north and south were fighting over slaves vs no slaves
When does bull fighting start in Spain?
For the most part bulls are held between April and September.
When was World Fighting Bull created?
World Fighting Bull was created in 1984.
Festivals in Spain?
2 of them are bull fighting and tomato fighting
What provokes a fighting bull?
The movement of the cape, not the color, provokes the bull.
What traditions do the spanish have?
bull fighting
Where bull fighting is kept?
In Spain
Who is the fighting bull dogs?
pitbulls
What year did bullfighting start where at?
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What is the animal used by Spaniards for fighting?
The bull. In Spain they have 'fights' between a man and a bull.
Old Yeller why were the bulls fighting?
Because one bull had to be the "top bull."
Who introduced bull fighting to Mexico?
Spain
