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Lycurgus
[ lahy-kur-guhs ]
noun
- flourished 9th century b.c., Spartan lawgiver.
Lycurgus
/ ɪˈɜːɡə /
noun
- Lycurgus9th century bc9th century bcMSpartanLAW: lawgiver 9th century bc , Spartan lawgiver. He is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Spartan constitution, military institutions, and educational system
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In his biography Life of Lycurgus, written around 100 C.E.,
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Zeus struck Lycurgus blind and he died soon after.
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When he passed through Thrace on his way to Greece, the god was insulted by one of the kings there, Lycurgus, who bitterly opposed this new worship.
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said Rodney Lycurgus McCorkle Jr., 19, was arrested Friday evening and charged with felony hit-and-run, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a stolen vehicle.
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He identified one of my 16 great-great-great-grandfathers, a man with the splendid moniker Lycurgus Handy, whose life did not match the grandeur of his name.
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