08-04-2014, 02:08 AM
Medusa:
I'm replying to your comment about the Gladiatrix only fighting other Gladiatrix.
In my studies, I've read in all conquered lands, people that were taken were often made to fight in their own style. It allowed the Roman populous to learn about the defeated culture, and for the legion how to later fight them. In some cultures, women were warriors right alongside their men, and at times even lead armies of their own, like Boudica. If the Roman Army had come up against women taking on men, which there are a few stories of just that happening, wouldn't it make sense that at some points in Gladiator history such shows were reenacted?
I can see where you are coming from of why it wasn't as common. Even our own Ludus, we often have more booing for a women defeated by a man, while they become very excited when a Gladiatrix kills a man. Mostly though, folks really enjoy the show, and I'm not sure why if people of today enjoy it so much, why prior to the outlawing of the Gladiatrix, why these fights might not have taken place back then (it could have even been part of how it got outlawed perhaps). The people of Rome were so easily bored and shows had to become more and more over-the-top just to keep them placated. It truly was an almost, "anything goes" culture.
However, if you have any information I can look into that would contradict my theory, please share it. I'm still rather new to this.
I'm replying to your comment about the Gladiatrix only fighting other Gladiatrix.
In my studies, I've read in all conquered lands, people that were taken were often made to fight in their own style. It allowed the Roman populous to learn about the defeated culture, and for the legion how to later fight them. In some cultures, women were warriors right alongside their men, and at times even lead armies of their own, like Boudica. If the Roman Army had come up against women taking on men, which there are a few stories of just that happening, wouldn't it make sense that at some points in Gladiator history such shows were reenacted?
I can see where you are coming from of why it wasn't as common. Even our own Ludus, we often have more booing for a women defeated by a man, while they become very excited when a Gladiatrix kills a man. Mostly though, folks really enjoy the show, and I'm not sure why if people of today enjoy it so much, why prior to the outlawing of the Gladiatrix, why these fights might not have taken place back then (it could have even been part of how it got outlawed perhaps). The people of Rome were so easily bored and shows had to become more and more over-the-top just to keep them placated. It truly was an almost, "anything goes" culture.
However, if you have any information I can look into that would contradict my theory, please share it. I'm still rather new to this.
