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The Laws of Lycurgus: How Sparta Was Made | A Tale from Ancient Greece
The Spartan lawgiver Lycurgus creates a new law code and way of life in ancient Sparta -- revered thereafter as the Laws of Lycurgus -- that pave the way for Sparta's rise as one of the greatest city-states in Greece.
A story from Greek history (Early Sparta, Archaic Period, c. 800 BC), based on Plutarch's Life of Lycurgus
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod
Episode Thumbnail Images: Statue of Lycurgus: c. 1880, Palace of Justice, Brussels / View of the Eurotas valley, near Sparta in Greece
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum
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By Wine-Dark SeaThe Spartan lawgiver Lycurgus creates a new law code and way of life in ancient Sparta -- revered thereafter as the Laws of Lycurgus -- that pave the way for Sparta's rise as one of the greatest city-states in Greece.
A story from Greek history (Early Sparta, Archaic Period, c. 800 BC), based on Plutarch's Life of Lycurgus
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FREE COMMENTARY PODCASTS now available for every story on the channel! Learn more about the ancient historical and cultural context behind each Wine-Dark Sea tale. Find the full archive of videos and MP3s at: https://ko-fi.com/winedarksea/shop
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod
Episode Thumbnail Images: Statue of Lycurgus: c. 1880, Palace of Justice, Brussels / View of the Eurotas valley, near Sparta in Greece
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum