The Spartan myth shaped Plato and subsequent political theorists including Rousseau and Nietzsche

Evidence

The myth, fully developed, is to be found in Plutarch’s Life of Lycurgus; the ideals that it favours have had a great part in framing the doctrines of Rousseau, Nietzsche, and National Socialism. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 450

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 450
• XREF: connects to: The Roman-era Spartan agoge was a reconstructed spectacle, not Sparta’s original institution — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 11441; Modern neuroscience of limbic resonance validates Plato’s ancient prescription about calming infants — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 11459; Ambedkar rejected Plato’s tripartite soul because caste’s guardians would oppress the producers. (+1 more)