Lycurgus

Definition

The traditional Spartan lawgiver to whom Plutarch attributes reforms of education and marriage.

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Paper 2

In his Life of Lycurgus, Plutarch attributes a programme of physical training to the Spartan lawgiver Lycurgus. Girls practised running, wrestling, discus throwing and javelin throwing.
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GCSE Classics · key term

The traditional Spartan lawgiver to whom Plutarch attributes reforms of education and marriage.

Used by OCR

Paper 2

In his Life of Lycurgus, Plutarch attributes a programme of physical training to the Spartan lawgiver Lycurgus. Girls practised running, wrestling, discus throwing and javelin throwing.
Revise: Greece

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