The way of the Spartans 1

The way of the Spartans 1

For all the untold number of paintings of classical myths, there are but a tiny number of works that strive to show historical events and scenes in the great classical civilisations. Even fewer of those show the most anomalous of the classical cultures, that of Sparta. Yet in recent years interest in Sparta, the Spartans, and their extreme way of life has risen, and is reflected in a wealth of modern imagery in graphic novels, movies, and comput…