Apollodorus (runner)
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Apollodorus was an unlucky ancient Macedonian
runner who although won in Olympics he was killed by lightning
on his way back home. He is commemorated by Antipater of Thessalonica
in the below epigram
.
Every year the Road of Apollodoros (Δρόμος Απολλοδώρου) is organized in modern Aiani
and Veria
(Greece
).
Ancient Macedonian
Ancient Macedonian can refer to:*Ancient Macedonians, inhabitants of Macedon*Ancient Macedonian language...
runner who although won in Olympics he was killed by lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
on his way back home. He is commemorated by Antipater of Thessalonica
Antipater of Thessalonica
Antipater of Thessalonica was the author of over a hundred epigrams in the Greek Anthology. He is the most copious and perhaps the most interesting of the Augustan epigrammatists...
in the below epigram
Epigram
An epigram is a brief, interesting, usually memorable and sometimes surprising statement. Derived from the epigramma "inscription" from ἐπιγράφειν epigraphein "to write on inscribe", this literary device has been employed for over two millennia....
.
Every year the Road of Apollodoros (Δρόμος Απολλοδώρου) is organized in modern Aiani
Aiani
Aiani or Kalliani is a town and a former municipality in the Kozani peripheral unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kozani, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies 20 km south of Kozani city...
and Veria
Veria
Veria is a city built at the foot of Vermion Mountains in Greece. It is a commercial center of Macedonia, the capital of the prefecture of Imathia, the province of Imathia and the seat of a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church...
(Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
).