[gothic-l] Barbarians and Gladiatorial Combat

[Mikael Bynke]

Hi everyone,
I'm going to write an essay on non Roman attitudes towards gladiatorial
combat during late antiquity, and I'm wondering if anyone knows about any
sources containing information about how the Goths (or indeed other germanic
tribes) viewed these spectacles. Didn't Theoderic try to revive the practice?
Otherwise I've always had the feeling that non Romans in general and especially
"barbarians" were quite sceptical towards the phenomenon. Am I right about
this? Does anyone have any further opinions?

Mikael Bynke

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