Statues to them were erected as offerings of thanks to the gods ​ — an honor not otherwise accorded to mortals — ​ and poets sang of their valor. Winners were thereafter accorded the first places at public ceremonies and received pensions at public expense.
وبعد ذلك ،‏ كان الفائزون يُمنَحون المجالس الاولى في الاحتفالات العامة ويحصلون على مكافآت مالية على نفقة الحكومة .‏