About the only effect gladiators have on us today is in the "sword and sandal" movies, or the footwear called "gladiator sandals. Some people liken gladiatorial combats with the present day sport of boxing, but the ancients had boxing and it developed along its own lines, with nothing to do with gladiators except perhaps some of the footwork and jabbing.
The Roman gladiators do not have any effect of on modern day life whatsoever. They have not been in existence for 1,400 years. Nowadays they are just material for action movies.
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sappho influenced our lives today for her poems and fame
He was an eager supporter of democracy.
He affected our lives because the Americans were influenced about his idea of a mixed government.
It is believed that professional gladiators, like boxers of today, fought twice a year.
who influenced today's fashion? who influenced today's fashion?
It is believed that professional gladiators, like boxers of today, fought twice a year.
Glory, Money and Freedom (if they were slaves) and their lives.
Whatever it feels like today will vary from one person to another and depending on the circumstances. Feelings are influenced by various things that happen in our lives.
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Yes they did. Gladiators were owned and trained by sponsors ( similar to football teams today) and the different sponsors would match gladiators against each other. Often betting took place on the outcome of the battle. This was a big business owning gladiators and training them. A lot of prestige came with having the best "line up" of gladiators.
Homer has an impact on the world today because he wrote all of those epics that teach us many important lessons.
We still get our kicks out of Sports.