HISTORY 36B Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Lamachus, Peloponnese, Gylippus
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Inner city-state dispute between egesta and selinus. Peace among various cities often prevailed, however inter-polis warfare was by no means unknown and the relationship between egesta and. Egesta first sought support from carthage, but eventually turned to athens. Alcibiades, one of the most famous of these young men at athens searching for fame and glory, advocated full support. Athenians dispatched alcibiades along with two experienced generals, lamachus and nicias. Herms: squared shaft with the head of hermes, considered good luck and could be found in front of homes, in public space, and in front of shrines. One morning athenians awoke to find the herms around the city defaced. Alcibiades, who was known for his drinking parties with other young men in the city, was accused. Alcibiades the accused of profaning the mysteries of demeter and persephone at. A political move against alcibiades, as it wasn"t certain who was responsible for the herms.
