Tyrtaeus was a Greek elegiac poet from Sparta whose works were speculated to fill five books. His works survive from quotations and papyri, and include 250 lines or parts of lines.
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Tyrtée by Gustave Moreau, 1882
Bronze Spartan shield captured by Athenian soldiers at the Battle of Pylos in 425 BCE and now stored in the Ancient Agora Museum
Spartan swordsman in bronze, appliqué. Originally part of a relief decorating a piece of furniture, 550-25 BCE.
Tyrtaeus, Spartan Lessons; Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis, 1759 (title page)
Tyrtée chantant pendant le combat (Tyrtaeus singing during the fight) by Gustave Moreau, 1860Writers born in the 700s BC 6
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Tyrtaeus was a Greek elegiac poet from Sparta whose works were speculated to fill five books. His works survive from quotations and papyri, and include 250 lines or parts of lines. He wrote at a time of two crises affecting the city: a civic unrest threatening the authority of kings and elders, later recalled in a poem named Eunomia, where he reminded citizens to respect the divine and constitutional roles of kings, council, and demos; and the Second Messenian War, during which he served as a sort of "state poet", exhorting Spartans to fight to the death for their city. In the 4th century BC, when Tyrtaeus was an established classic, Spartan armies on campaign were made to listen to his poetry. The Suda states that he wrote martial songs; these were important in Spartan festivals and were done through anapaestic and iambic chants that accompanied armed dances and processions.
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