Thinking today about ancient creative contests, and how the prize in Ancient Greece was once a tripod.

This was before coins were common, and it was *so* much more useful than the statues given out today.

Why, with a good metal tripod you had a place to hang a cooking instrument over a nice fire!

Who wouldn't scrap for top prize as a poet or playwright, with something that useful on the line?

(We've fallen a long way with awards contests ever since. 🙃)