Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


1 posted on 11/17/2008 8:54:44 AM PST by SunkenCiv
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies ]


To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...

· join list or digest · view topics · view or post blog · bookmark · post a topic ·

 
Gods
Graves
Glyphs
Anti-gun / pro-homosexuality author Paul Cartledge neglects to mention that Cynesca wasn't in either race that "she won". Women weren't allowed at the Olympian games.

To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.
GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother, and Ernest_at_the_Beach
 

· Google · Archaeologica · ArchaeoBlog · Archaeology magazine · Biblical Archaeology Society ·
· Mirabilis · Texas AM Anthropology News · Yahoo Anthro & Archaeo ·
· History or Science & Nature Podcasts · Excerpt, or Link only? · cgk's list of ping lists ·


2 posted on 11/17/2008 8:56:29 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: SunkenCiv

Equestrian events?

That’s NOT what I pictured happening in a Hippo-drome.

Those things ARE mean and probably hard to ride, though.


3 posted on 11/17/2008 8:57:56 AM PST by WayneS (Cynic? I prefer "Realist")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: SunkenCiv

Mediocre writing, to be kind to it.


4 posted on 11/17/2008 9:02:34 AM PST by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: SunkenCiv

A woman for the ages.


5 posted on 11/17/2008 9:06:51 AM PST by Ciexyz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: SunkenCiv
Sadly, the inscriptions of her detractors have not survived - those that berated her as Caribou Cynisca.
8 posted on 11/17/2008 9:21:10 AM PST by Ciexyz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: SunkenCiv
Spartan women also competed in sporting events naked...!
9 posted on 11/17/2008 9:42:40 AM PST by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson