Cost of Glory

37 - Lysander 2: Thirty Tyrants


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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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