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Conversations: Not the Fun Kind of Myths, De-Mystifying Spartan Tradition w/ Owen Rees

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

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Is the Spartan Infanticide a Form of Early Eugenics?

Sparta's infanticide is the most popular question and query on our site. It requires a deeper understanding of the evidence to pick it apart, says historian David Haines. But ultimately we will obviously focus on the more extremist use of the Spartans.

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