Milo of Croton

Milo of Croton (540 – 511 BC) was a famous ancient Greek athlete from Croton, which is today in the Magna Graecia region of southern Italy.

Ancient sources and legends report that Milo preformed many feats of strength during his time, the most famous one being the he trained by carrying a newborn calf on his back every day until the Olympics took place, by which time he would be carrying a four-year-old cow on his back; he then carried the adult cow the length of the stadium before killing, roasting, and eating it.

I came across "Woman Carrying the Bull" by Vladimir Fokanov (below), and was immediately inspired to create my own interpretation of that image, because sometimes, simply being a woman is an incredible act of strength.