An ancient Greek gymnasium or public exercise ground in Athens, historically significant in philosophical and athletic training.
From Greek 'cyno-' meaning dog and 'sarges' possibly meaning enclosure or safe place; the name may derive from a white dog-like or wolf-like statue that marked the location.
The Cynosarges in Athens was where Diogenes the Cynic taught—a philosopher whose very name comes from 'cynic' meaning dog-like, because he lived so simply and rejected society's conventions!
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