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Earrings Cynisca
Cynisca was a Spartan princess. In 396 BC, she became the first woman in history to win at the ancient Olympic Games. Cynisca was born around 440 BC in the ancient Greek city of Sparta and was the daughter of the Eurypontid king of Sparta, Archidamus II, and Eupoleia. She was also the sister of the later king of Sparta, Agesilaus II. She is said to have been a tomboy, an expert equestrian and very wealthy, the perfect qualifications for a successful trainer. She was exceedingly ambitious to succeed at the Olympic Games and the first woman to breed horses and win an Olympic victory, according to Pausanias. Her name means 'female puppy' in Ancient Greek. She was named after her grandfather Zeuxidamus, who was called Cyniscos. It is possible that this name related to a specific kind of dog in Sparta, the female bloodhounds which were famous for their ability to find their quarries by their scent.
Είχε κερδίσει στους Ολυμπιακούς αγώνες δυο φορές, το 396 και το 392 π.Χ., στις αρματοδρομίες, η μόνη γυναίκα Ολυμπιονίκης μέχρι τότε, η οποία έχαιρε για αυτό ιδιαίτερης εκτίμησης από τους Σπαρτιάτες.
Source: Wikipedia.
