Quote Originally Posted by Spartan198
Unlike other Greek poleis, Sparta held high regard for women.
That is true. If I had to live in any Greek City State it would be Sparta. I would only rarely have to see my husband, and have a much better life than women anywhere else in the Greek world.

Quote Originally Posted by YouHaveRecieved
Subrosa, weren't the Amazons actually led by women so wouldn't that just wipe every other civilization out the door.
The Amazons were women, exclusively. However, they were also a legend, like Centaurs and Herakles, not an actual historically documented society. Most people point to civilizations such as that of the Minoans and the Scythian-Sarmatians as being the probable nucleus of Amazon myths.