Yes, Glíma - a style of folk wrestling.

Yes, Glíma - a style of folk Wrestling.

if you touch the ropes when you are waiting for them to get up then its not legal but if you

do it without touching them then its legal

Wrestling has its own mythology (see figures such as Gorgeous George, Karl Gotch or original 'Nature Boy' Buddy Rogers) but is also informed by other mythologies. For example, wrestling gimmicks have been based on ancient Japanese Shinto spirits, Mexican folk spirits and even modern fictional characters.

Various cultures developed their own styles of grappling for various reasons: self-defence, training soldiers, entertainment, religious beliefs, and everything inbetween. There is no central origin.