Associations to the word «Agon»

Wiktionary

AGON, noun. A struggle or contest; conflict; especially between the protagonist and antagonist in a literary work.
AGON, noun. An intellectual conflict or apparent competition of ideas.
AGON, noun. A contest in ancient Greece, as in athletics or music, in which prizes were awarded.
AGON, noun. A two-player board game played with a hexagonally-tiled board, popular in Victorian times. Also known as queen's guard.

Dictionary definition

AGON, noun. A festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes.

Wise words

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill