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====Remaining standing versus going to the ground==== [[File:Xfrese.jpg|thumb|Pankratiasts portrayed on a Roman relief. 2nd or 3rd century AD.]] The decision to remain standing or go to the ground obviously depended on the relative strengths of the athlete, and differed between {{lang|grc-Latn|anล}} and {{lang|grc-Latn|katล}} pankration. However, there are indications that staying on one's feet was generally considered a positive thing, while touching the knee(s) to the ground or being put to the ground was overall considered disadvantageous. It has been suggested that in antiquity, as today, falling to one's knee(s) was a metaphor for coming to a disadvantage and putting oneself at risk of losing the fight.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>
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