The next provision of the law will relate to horses, which, as we are in Crete, need be rarely used by us, and chariots never; our horse-racing prizes will only be given to single horses, whether colts, half-grown, or full-grown.

Their riders are to wear armour, and there shall be a competition between mounted archers.

Women, if they have a mind, may join in the exercises of men.
But enough of gymnastics, and nearly enough of music.

All musical contests will take place at festivals, whether every third or every fifth year, which are to be fixed by the guardians of the law, the judges of the games, and the director of education, who for this purpose shall become legislators and arrange times and conditions.

The principles on which such contests are to be ordered have been often repeated by the first legislator; no more need be said of them, nor are the details of them important.