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Gymnopaedia: Encyclopedia Ii - Gymnopaedia - Etymology
The word gymnopaedia is composed of γυμνός (gymnos - "naked") and the plural of παιδίον (paidion - "child"). In Greek γυμ...
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Gymnopaedia: Encyclopedia Ii - Gymnopaedia - Gymnopaedia In Ancient Greece
Gymnopaedia - The gymnopaedia festival.
In ancient Sparta, the Gymnopaedia was, since approximately 650 BC, a yearly celebration during...
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