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The Cylon Affair: Coup, Curse, and Chaos in Archaic Athens
Long before democracy or even tyranny took hold, Athens nearly fell to a coup led by an Olympic champion. This episode unravels the Cylon Affair of 632 BCE — a failed uprising, a bloody massacre at Athena's altar, and the curse that haunted the Alcmaeonid family for generations. Lucas and Luna trace the chain of events from Cylon's Olympic victory to his betrayal by the archon Megacles, the resulting pollution that triggered Spartan intervention, and the lasting political fallout. They explore how this early crisis shaped Athenian attitudes toward tyranny, religious purity, and…
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