From this resulted not only a rivalry among themselves in their different departments, but an idea among the rest of the Hellenes that it was more a display of power and resources than an armament against an enemy.
Horrela, bakoitzari esleitu zitzaiona zeinek hobeto egiteko ahaleginaz gain, etsaiaren kontrako prestaketa baino gainerako heleniarren aurrean botere eta aberastasun erakustaldi nabarmena zirudien hark guztiak.