And, in short, a thousand things in those games are mere novelties.

At Pisa they had a single combat, where he that yielded or was overcome was killed upon the place.

But pray for the future require no author for my story, lest I may appear ridiculous if amidst my cups I should forget the name.
QUESTION III.

WHY WAS THE PINE COUNTED SACRED TO NEPTUNE AND BACCHUS?
AND WHY AT FIRST THE CONQUEROR IN THE ISTHMIAN GAMES WAS CROWNED WITH A GARLAND OF PINE, AFTERWARDS WITH PARSLEY, AND NOW AGAIN WITH PINE.
LUCANIUS, PRAXITELES.
This question was started, why the Isthmian garland was made of pine.

We were then at supper in Corinth, in the time of the Isthmian games, with Lucanius the chief priest.