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Sparta Vs. Athens

By Van Bryan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom SPARTA Sparta, also known by its ancient name Lacedaemon in honor of their legendary founder, is often considered to have been the most dominant military presence in ancient Greece. Their infantry soldiers were said to have been among the most skilled and fearsome warriors of the ancient world.

Written on April 21, 2022 at 6:13 pm, by Van Bryan

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Categories: Places

Tags: Aeschylus, Athens, Battle of Arginusae, Battle of Salamis, City-states, Diogenes, minotaur, Peloponnesian war, Plato, socrates, Sophocles, Sparta, Themistocles, Thermopylae

Spartan Women

by Nicole Saldarriaga, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom Ladies and gentlemen, let’s talk about Sparta. This is historically a favorite topic of conversation when it comes to the cultures and civilizations of Ancient Greece, and its popularity seems like kind of a no-brainer. After all, who isn’t at least a tiny bit fascinated by a race

Written on March 8, 2022 at 4:33 pm, by Nicole Saldarriaga

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Categories: Culture

Tags: Agoge, Education, Peloponnesian war, Sparta, Spartan women

What Makes a Republic? The Evolution of a Political System.

By Ed Whelan, Contributing Writer, Classical Wisdom In the contemporary world, republics are the most common form of government, yet few of us take the time to consider what a republic actually is. If we want to more deeply understand the nature of republics, we need to look back to the ancient examples of Rome,

Written on July 30, 2021 at 2:49 pm, by Whelan

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Categories: Politics

Tags: Aristotle, Athens, pericles, Republic, Republics, Rome, Sparta

Sparta and… Scotland? Laconic wit through the centuries

By Andrew Rattray When you think of Sparta, what’s the first thing that jumps to mind? I’m willing to wager that you’re picturing immoveable, impenetrable warriors, the infamous black broth, or perhaps the often-brutal agoge. These things are certainly what first come to mind for me. After all, modern day depictions of Spartan culture portray

Written on July 13, 2021 at 7:27 pm, by Programmer

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Categories: Culture, Places, Quotes, Uncategorized

Tags: Herodotus, Laconic, Phillip II, Scotland, Sparta

Women’s Voices can be heard in Stoicism (We just need to listen to them!)

By Kai Whiting and Leonidas Konstantakos, Co-Authors of ‘Being Better: Stoicism for a World Worth Living in‘ Professor Nancy Sherman recently stated that contemporary forms of Stoicism have become an industry. And a mega-industry at that. While many of these forms have little to do with Stoic philosophy, she is right. It is also clear

Written on July 9, 2021 at 2:51 pm, by Programmer

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Categories: Philosophy, Stoicism, Uncategorized

Tags: agaiatis, Ancient Greek Women, hipparchia, Philosophy, Sparta, Stoicism

What happened to HEROES?

We barely made it out… the window in which the Argentine border was open and flights were leaving closed almost 24 hours after we safely landed in Houston Intercontinental. Yes, dear reader, we made it to America… and just in time for the summer. And while many of you nationwide are enjoying the unofficial start

Written on May 31, 2021 at 4:15 pm, by Anya Leonard

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Categories: Dialectics

Tags: Heroes, Memorial Day, Plutarch, Sparta

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