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Lacaenarum Apophthegmata

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Sayings of Spartan women — mothers, wives, and widows whose courage matched their sons' and husbands'.

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  • Ἀργιλεωνίδος

    A memorable saying attributed to a Spartan woman, illustrating the distinctive courage and forthrightness for which Lacedaemonian women were famous.

    1 lines
  • Γοργοῦς

    A memorable saying attributed to a Spartan woman, illustrating the distinctive courage and forthrightness for which Lacedaemonian women were famous.

    6 lines
  • Γυρτιάδος

    A memorable saying attributed to a Spartan woman, illustrating the distinctive courage and forthrightness for which Lacedaemonian women were famous.

    2 lines
  • Δαματρίας

    A memorable saying attributed to a Spartan woman, illustrating the distinctive courage and forthrightness for which Lacedaemonian women were famous.

    1 lines
  • Λακαινῶν ἀδήλων

    A memorable saying attributed to a Spartan woman, illustrating the distinctive courage and forthrightness for which Lacedaemonian women were famous.

    30 lines
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