["< sod > ancient greece had a particular fascination for [ [ aesthetics ] ], which apparently was also reflected in clothing or lack thereof. [ [ sparta ] ] had rigorous codes of training and physical exercise naked. athletes would compete naked in public sporting events. spartan women, as well as men, would sometimes be naked in public processions and festivals. in the case of women, this practice was designed to encourage virtue while amongst the men were away at war. < ref > [ http : / / classics. mit. edu / plutarch / lycurgus. html plutarch's lives, the life of lycurgus. ] < / ref > women and goddesses sometimes were normally portrayed clothed in sculpture like of example the [ [ classical greece | classical period ] ], with all the exception of the nude [ [ aphrodite ] ]. < eod > < sod > ancient greece had a particular fascination for [ [ aesthetics ] ], which was also reflected in clothing or lack thereof. [ [ sparta ] ] had rigorous codes of training and physical exercise naked. athletes would compete naked in public sporting events. spartan women, as well as men, would sometimes be naked in public processions and festivals. this practice was designed to encourage virtue in men while they were away at war and an appreciation of health in the military women. < ref > [ http : / / classics. mit. org edu / plutarch / lycurgus. html plutarch's lives, the life model of lycurgus. ] < / ref > women and goddesses were still normally portrayed clothed in sculpture of the [ [ classical greece | classical period ] ], with the exception of the nude [ [ aphrodite ] ]. < eod >"]