![]() Reflecting Arkadia's rustic reputation it was a contemporary saying that there were more animals in the capital Tegea than there were people. Arkadia had the largest agricultural zones of the peninsula during this time and animals were also a significant part of its economy. 5th century BCEīy 5th century BCE, the region had become wealthy from its heavy export of agricultural goods, which included wheat, various crops, and honey from its bee farms. Īnother athlete, Arrachion, hailed from the fishing village of Phigaleia in Arkadia. There he was also considered a god of crops and fields, and of fertility. ![]() Arkadia is considered to be the homeland of the Greek god of wilderness, Pan. However, Kyros' victory was only facilitated by an Apple of Eden he had acquired from an apparition of the Isu Aphrodite within the ruined Temple of Aphrodite atop Arkadia's mountains. After many suitors had been beaten and executed, Atalanta finally lost to Kyros of Zarax, an Olympic champion and protégé of Pythagoras. ![]() A decree had been enacted that Atalanta could only marry a suitor who defeated her in a footrace, and the penalty for failure was death. Late in the 6th century BCE, Arkadia was ruled by King Iasius, and his athletic daughter Atalanta brought fame to her land. According to Greek mythology, Arkadia was considered to be the homeland of the Greek god of wilderness, Pan. ![]()
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