The ancient Greek city of Thebes played a central role in Greek history, appearing in many of the legends of Greek mythology.

Moss's complaint accuses the district of selecting the "Spartans ... Helots." The complaint also accuses the logo of being a symbol of hate for female enlistment in the military because "Ancient ...

Moss suggested that the Spartan mascot is offensive to women since the “ancient Spartans did not allow females to be soldiers in the military.” The school district began its search for a new ...

The name Spartans refers to residents of an ancient Greek city-state whose military ... and they did enslave a conquered people known as Helots. And women did not serve in the military ...

The ancient Greeks did not give this title lightly ... As is known, the war ended with the annexation of Messenia by Sparta and the conversion of its inhabitants into helots. Among the Seven Sages, ...

Helots consisted of those Greek citizens who had been conquered ... The term can be traced back to ancient Sparta, whose people were known for being blunt and hailing from Sparta, Laconia. While many ...