With the turn of the thumb (pollice verso)—no one knows for sure if the true meaning were "thumbs up" or "thumbs down"—the decision of the defeated gladiator’s fate was taken. If the gladiator were to receivemissio, he (or she) returned to theludusto fight another day. If death...
women and children or putting their thumbs down at dying Gladiators and cheering wildly at each and every death. They really did cheer and shout things like “Kill Him!” or “Hit him now!”, “Burn him!”. Although extreme the truth is obviously more complex. Was it all just a game?
Thumb Up or Thumb Down? The defeated gladiator would possibly raise his left hand (also sometimes referred to as raising a finger, which may have indicated a request for mercy) asking for his life to be spared. If the spectators turned their thumbs down they were indicating that the fighter...
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Paintings and films often show the throngs giving a “thumbs down” gesture when they wanted a disgraced gladiator to be finished off, but this may not be accurate. Some historians think the sign for death may have actually been the thumbs up, while a closed fist with two fingers extended...
Thumbs up signified that the crowd wanted the loser killed while thumbs down meant that he should be spared.The largest and most spectacular gladiator fights were those staged in Colosseum in Rome. The huge circular amphitheatre could seat up to 50,000 people. Spectators were given tickets ...
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