Plutarch and the Spartan wedding ceremony
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 December 2020
Abstract:
This article reviews the historical accuracy of the account of the Spartan wedding ceremony in Plutarch’s Vita Lycurgi. It surveys the texts that are usually quoted in support of Plutarch’s account and argues that none offers a relevant parallel. It also suggests a different kind of wedding ceremony for Archaic and Classical Sparta.
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- © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
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