Person: Philytas/Philetas/Philotas from Sybaris (Italy)

Person ID: 1876
Name: Philytas/Philetas/Philotas
Place of Origin: Sybaris (Italy)
List of Festivals:
Olympia in Elis (Elis)
List of Events:
Olympia in Elis (Elis) on ( -616 to -616 )
List of Disciplines:
combat sports: pugme
List of References:
Euseb. Chron. L. 128 (ed. Christesen) = African. Chron. F65 l. 112 (ed. Wallraff)
IG II(2), 2326 = Syll(3), 1056 = SEG 17.55 = SEG 32.217
Paus. 5.8.9
Philostratos Gym. 13
List of Prosopographies:
Moretti (1957), no. 71
Comment: Introduction of pugme for paides at the Olympic games; Philytas was the first victor. Philytas (IG II(2); Pausanias) Philetas (Philostratos) Philotas (Eusebeius; Iulius Africanus)