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Spartan constitution, with its two kings, council of elders (gerousi/a), and ephors


Can you guys help me understand what the word "ephors" means.

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Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:46 am
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephor
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ephor

Any better?

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Shiny wrote:
(yes I can say family we have kids in fur coats and hard shells).

Lets come back to this. I have to point that to me is still a mystery what 'kids in fur coats and hard shells' would be. :P Something you feed the domestic animals with back there in USA?

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Shiny was talking about their pets (domestic animals), Gfree...fur coats = cats and dogs, hard shells = turtles!

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hehe...technically, turtle and tortoises, but yes, Rinox is correct. :)

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Hah... I'd never guess. Thanks for demystifying that one. It puzzled me for several months.

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