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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This episode of Let's Talk About Myth's Baby looks at what actually took place in ancient Sparta. We talk about the idea that the Spartans performed a very special type of eugenics, with elders examining newborn babies for imperfections which could get them tossed off of Mount Hyghetos. This conversation was absolutely fascinating, but I do have to warn you that unfortunately we had some really severe technical and connection issues so there isn't a lot of back and forth between us.
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