Cynisca - spartan princess and olympic victor - Interview

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Woman's World While most women in the Greek world are kept in seclusion and forbidden to learn any kind of skill in sports, riding or hunting, Spartan women by contrast were brought up from girlhood to excel at these things and to disdain household chores. One such woman by the name of Cynisca took the Greek world by storm when she won the four-horse chariot race this past month. Cynisca embodies royalty, fortitude and resilience, …

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…I'm given from my fellow Spartan's. It's quite a shame that Athenian women aren't treated the same as Spartan women. I couldn't imagine my life being stuck with household chores my entire life. <Tab/> Cynisca, I'm sure your achievements will be a revelation to your fellow Spartan's and the rest of Greece. It is women like you that will stand the test time and remain inspiration for those in the future.