Spartan women

Spartan women

Spartan women had more rights and enjoyed greater autonomy than women in any other Greek city-state of the Classical Period (5th-4th centuries BCE). Women could...

Spartan men were famous for their brute strength and athleticism, but what of Spartan women?

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I love this! And apparently the real Queen Gorgo said exactly the same thing. She was a BAMF

Kassandra (Greek: Κασσανδρα; 458 BCE – 2018 CE), renowned as the Eagle Bearer, nicknamed the West Wind by Xenia,[3] and bestowed the title of Keeper by Aletheia,[4] was a Spartan mercenary who operated in Greece during the Peloponnesian War. She was the daughter of Myrrine and Pythagoras, the step-daughter of Nikolaos, and the older half-sister of Alexios. Through her son Elpidios, she was also an ancestor to Aya, one of the co-founders of the Hidden Ones. Born a hybrid, Kassandra possessed…

This black and white portrait features a Sparta warrior statue fashion with graffiti wallpaper. The scene includes a fashion walk, shirt, top model, model pose, and runway elements with rose gold accents. Presented in a 9:16 aspect ratio.

Greek female warrior

It is extremely common for people who write about ancient history on the internet to claim that ancient Sparta was, by ancient Greek standards, a paradise for women. I’m frankly sick and tired of this narrative because it is, in many ways, deeply misinformed. It is, of course, dangerous to overgeneralize, but I would argue … Continue reading "Sparta Was Not a Paradise for Women"

In ancient Sparta, it was accepted practice for more women to marry and have children by more than one man.

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