Trophy: A Symbol of Victory

The Ancient Greeks knew how to celebrate a win. At the place where the battle turned they would build a monument to celebrate their victory. This monument would normally be made up of the enemy’s cast off weapons. The monument itself was called a trope which in Greek means “a turning.” As time passed the name became used for anything brought back after a victory. So that runner-up trophy you got in little league, you can thank the Ancient Greeks for that!