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Lysander - The Spartan who took down Athens. In this episode: the dangers of success.
How (and why) Lysander installed the notorious "Thirty" at Athens, and how he came to be worshipped as a god. Could Sparta contain such a man?
Characters:
Lysander
Socrates
Theramenes
Critias
King Pausanias
King Agis
Thrasyboulus
The Thirty
The Mob
Key Virtues:
Patience
Flexibility
Obedience
Indifference to Money
Resilience
Key Places:
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Samos
Miletus
Delphi
By Alex Petkas4.8
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Lysander - The Spartan who took down Athens. In this episode: the dangers of success.
How (and why) Lysander installed the notorious "Thirty" at Athens, and how he came to be worshipped as a god. Could Sparta contain such a man?
Characters:
Lysander
Socrates
Theramenes
Critias
King Pausanias
King Agis
Thrasyboulus
The Thirty
The Mob
Key Virtues:
Patience
Flexibility
Obedience
Indifference to Money
Resilience
Key Places:
Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Samos
Miletus
Delphi

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