Lycurgus

American

[lahy-kur-guhs] / laɪˈkɜr gəs /

noun

flourished 9th century b.c., Spartan lawgiver.

Lycurgus British

/ laɪˈkɜːɡəs /

noun

9th century _bc , Spartan lawgiver. He is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Spartan constitution, military institutions, and educational system

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The design of this nineteenth-century painting by French impressionist Edgar Degas was based on a passage from Plutarch’s Life of Lycurgus and depicts Spartan girls encouraging and challenging Spartan boys.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In his biography Life of Lycurgus, written around 100 C.E.,

From Science Magazine • Dec. 10, 2021

Among them were the McCormack brothers, Zuinglius and Lycurgus, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War and died in 1912 and 1908, respectively.

From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2018

Archaeological analysis of the Lycurgus Cup has played a role this year in cutting-edge nanotechnology research.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2013

When he passed through Thrace on his way to Greece, the god was insulted by one of the kings there, Lycurgus, who bitterly opposed this new worship.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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