... occurred in Greece at this time. The continual antagonism between Zeus and Hera illustrates this. In one story Zeus secures Hera in chains and hangs her upside down. In a fascinating book entitled Lost Goddesses of Early Greece, Sharleen Spretnak, remarks about the rich oral tradition where goddesses reigned supreme. The frequent use of the epithet "ox-eyed" for Hera ... influence who became king of Sparta. Plutarch, the second century c.e. writer's depiction of the third century rebellions, mentions elite as well as peasant women involved. Was Sparta a gyneocracy like Aristotle says? A...

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