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The grand-daughter of Zeuxidamus, Cynisca was the first woman to win a prize at Olympia with horses (Paus. iii. 8. 1, vi. 1. 6; Frazer, ad loc.). This she is said to have done at the suggestion of her brother Agesilaus to prove that such victories were a mere question of expense, not of merit (Plut. Ages. 20) (Abbott).


Λαμπιτώ: in Plato, Alc. i. 124; Plut. Ages. 1Λαμπιδώ”, mother of Agis II. The object of marrying Lampito to her nephew was to prevent rivalry between the families.

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