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Plutarch and the Spartan wedding ceremony

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 December 2020

Felix J. Meister
Felix J. Meister*
Affiliation:
University of Cologne*
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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.

Keywords

PlutarchLycurgusSpartawedding ceremony
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Hellenic Studies , Volume 140 , November 2020 , pp. 206 - 212
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies

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