They want to take out the comedy and tragedy contests as well. What are we supposed to watch in the amphitheatre?

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    Hmm… now hear me out, what if - and now I’m just throwing ideas around - we make an arena for the barbarians to compete in with wild animals and we watch…? It could be circular arena, hmm yes. Then I can still compete naked and all oiled up (just avoid being grappled while boxing, same goes for the other man!) with all my favourite sworn enemies from mighty Greece!

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      I like the idea, but how do we make it into a sport where we can have winners and losers? The animal that eats the most barbarians wins? I mean there has to be something to bet on.

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        Yes yes! That’s a magnificient idea! And maybe Lord Zeus appears as an animal! You know, like all the times he has… Oh right. We know what has happened to humans when Zeus appears as an animal. Maybe it’s not such a good idea if we are to let children in…