Megalostrata (poet)

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Megalostrata was a Spartan poetess, beloved by the lyric poet Alcman who describes her as a golden-haired maiden enjoying the gift of the Muses. Athenaeus reports that Megalostrata attracted lovers because of her conversation.

References

• Spartan women By Sarah B. Pomeroy Pages 10, 190 ISBN 0195130669
• Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology