Lesson 6-Groundless beliefs I. Text Analysis Gladiatorial fighting: Gladiators were people whose profession was to fight for the public amusement in ancient roman times. drawn from slaves, captives, and criminals, they were carefully trained and kept together in barracks or schools. They usually fought with nets, tridents and short swords Gladiatorial fighting did not stop until the th century. W BTL E To be continued on the next page.Lesson 6—Groundless Beliefs W B T L E I. Text Analysis Gladiatorial fighting: Gladiators were people whose profession was to fight for the public amusement in ancient Roman times. Drawn from slaves, captives, and criminals, they were carefully trained and kept together in barracks or schools. They usually fought with nets, tridents and short swords. Gladiatorial fighting did not stop until the 5th century. To be continued on the next page