Long and very interesting series of posts debunking the myths around Sparta. Where we learn it was a very unequal society... and that on top of being very violent... turns out, once again, all that violence was for nothing. The end of the regime is actually fairly pathetic.

Still somehow they managed to build a myth thanks to a few accomplices. That served them somewhat well but didn't last long. And now that myth is permeating pop culture and inspires toxic masculinity.

Smoke and mirrors.