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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Aguesilaios - The Myth of the Spartans
The story of Aguesilaios is probably the earliest example we have of a claim of eugenics. This was picked up most prominently by the Nazis who took this to a whole new level. The biggest myth of the Spartans is this idea of a warrior society and as a result, so many other myths are born from that. We need to get rid of the, we need to let go of these stories.
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