The Races of Hercules: the Spartans
The Spartans regarded themselves as a people of multiple bloodlines, one group claiming descent from Hercules. They considered themselves Heraclidae—descendants of Hercules—who joined with the Dorians and settled in Peloponnesus, which was not their original homeland.
Special racial restrictions were imposed on Hercules’s descendants to prevent mixing:
The Spartans of Herculean descent considered it a crime to allow bastards or foreigners to rule over them and also prohibited other bloodlines from producing kings:
This means that the famous Spartan kings like Leonidas I, who fell fighting against the Persians, would be of Herculean blood. Plutarch also explained that this is how they maintained their supremacy in the region:
Reference:
Life of Lysander by Plutarch. Available at: https://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/lysander.html
The Spartans regarded themselves as a people of multiple bloodlines, one group claiming descent from Hercules. They considered themselves Heraclidae—descendants of Hercules—who joined with the Dorians and settled in Peloponnesus, which was not their original homeland.
"The Heraclidae who joined with the Dorians, and came into Peloponnesus, became a numerous and glorious race in Sparta... but the kings were chosen out of two only, called the Eurypontidae and the Agiadae." (Plutarch)
Special racial restrictions were imposed on Hercules’s descendants to prevent mixing:
"Lysander, who was still ephor, resolving to be revenged on Leonidas, drew up an information against him, grounded on two old laws: the one forbids any of the blood of Hercules to raise up children by a foreign woman, and the other makes it capital for a Lacedaemonian to leave his country to settle among foreigners." (Plutarch)
The Spartans of Herculean descent considered it a crime to allow bastards or foreigners to rule over them and also prohibited other bloodlines from producing kings:
"...the kingdom would be a lame one if bastards and false-born should govern with the posterity of Hercules."
This means that the famous Spartan kings like Leonidas I, who fell fighting against the Persians, would be of Herculean blood. Plutarch also explained that this is how they maintained their supremacy in the region:
"Greece presently saw Sparta exert her sovereign power over all Peloponnesus... freed Greece from Illyrian and Gaulish violence, and placed her once again under the orderly rule of the sons of Hercules."
Reference:
Life of Lysander by Plutarch. Available at: https://classics.mit.edu/Plutarch/lysander.html
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Forwarded from White Lads Aesthetics
Anyone can pull a trigger, but not everyone has the discipline or the courage to fight with bare hands to cultivate the strength, both mental and physical, that true training builds. A strong body is the foundation of a strong mind; the endurance and focus required in physical training sharpen resilience, fortify willpower, and create a mind that does not falter under pressure. Rarely do we see the combination of intellect with bravery; those with sharp minds often lack the will to act, and those with courage may not value wisdom. This is why we must revive the archetype of the “cultured thug”: someone who embodies strength, discipline, and knowledge in equal measure.
This is why Active Clubs exist as a living, evolving, growing concept a foundation built on real strength, stability, and growth. Unlike the recent failed groups that gathered to fire guns in the woods under the banners of old symbols.
This is why Active Clubs exist as a living, evolving, growing concept a foundation built on real strength, stability, and growth. Unlike the recent failed groups that gathered to fire guns in the woods under the banners of old symbols.
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Forwarded from Active Club Norway
Aktivklubb Norge hadde en innholdsrik helg viet til vekst og viljestyrke, med fokus på å mestre kampsportteknikker og finpusse navigasjonsferdigheter ute i felt. Vi utfordret grensene våre, skjerpet fokus og omfavnet eventyrånden.
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