On the latter ground he was called Beta, and another nickname applied to him, Pentathlos, has the same implication, representing as it does an all-round athlete who was not the first runner or wrestler but took the second prize in these contests as well as others.
Sa huli lupa siya ay tinatawag na Beta, at iba pang palayaw inilalapat sa kaniya, Pentathlos, ay ang parehong mga implikasyon, ito ay kumakatawan sa bilang ng lahat-ng-round Atleta na ay hindi ang unang mananakbo o mambunuo ngunit kinuha ang ikalawang premyo sa mga contests pati na rin tulad ng iba.