Doric λεωνίδας α leōnídas a.
Marble statue of leonidas.
Leonidas i l i ˈ ɒ n ɪ d ə s d æ s.
Feb 11 2019 marble statue of a helmed hoplite 5th century bc maybe leonidas sparta archæological museum of sparta greece.
It was found southwest of peribolos of the sanctuary of athena chalkioikos on the acropolis of sparta.
The sculpture was dubbed leonidas by a local greek workman after its discovery in reference to spartan king leonidas i.
There was only exception to this compulsory military training the first born son of the king of each city state.
λεωνίδης α leōnídēs a leɔːnídɛːs.
His upbringing would be focused on grooming him for the power that he would inherit on his father s death.
The sculpture is housed in the archaeological museum of sparta which.
Leonidas however was the.
Died 19 september 480 bc was a king of the greek city state of sparta and the 17th of the agiad line a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythological demigod heracles and cadmus.
Resplendent in a crested corinthian helmet his face which would have had inlaid eyes depicts the grim determination for which the fallen king became a legend.
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In ancient art leonidas is quite possibly the subject of a surviving marble statue from the acropolis of sparta 490 480 bce.
Marble statue of leonidas 5th century bc sparta archæological museum of sparta greece.