# An Olympic Fable: Run For Life

English dub of the 1981 anime film "Melos", adapted from Osamu Dazai's novel "Run, Melos" which is a variation on an old Greek fable. Philios is a former soldier and Olympic runner living in ancient Greece. Upon returning to his hometown for his sister's wedding, he and his old childhood friend, a sculptor named Adamantis, are mistaken for assassins by the paranoid King, whom Philios once served in battle. After imploring the King, the embittered ruler agrees to a compromise. While Adamantis waits in prison, Philios will be allowed to return to his village for two days to oversee his sister's marriage ceremony. Then, must use his Olympic skills to race back to the city before sunrise, or Adamantis will be executed. In doing so, the King learns a lesson of the meaning of true friendship and loyalty.

- Kind: Cartoon
- Year: 1984
- By: Children's Video Library
- Genres: Animation, History, Children's
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/AnOlympicFableRunForLife)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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