Entertainment for the wealthy merchant in Pompeii was to have handsome young males, not well trained
Entertainment for the wealthy merchant in Pompeii was to have handsome young males, not well trained fight against more experienced gladiators. These bouts where staged. The gladiator was instructed to play with the young male drawing him out, making him vulnerable. Wounds were to be superficial but bloody. When the signal was given the youth would be dispatched slowly and dramatically. Bloody bodies to excite and entertain the jaded merchant. There was little if any sport, rather an exciting and erotic death match, expensive but worth it. unsigned artwork collected from the Internet -- source link