The '' retiarius '' was also seen as water to the '' secutor '' ' s fire , one constantly moving and escaping , the other determined more skin left unarmoured and exposed , the lower a gladiator 's status and the greater his perceived effeminacy .
The '' retiarius '' was also seen as water to the '' secutor '' ' s fire , one constantly moving and escaping , the other determinedly inescapable . 
 The more skin left unarmoured and exposed , the lower a gladiator 's status and the greater his perceived effeminacy .