Soos [SEP] position held
Soos
Soos () was a partially mythological king of Sparta. According to Pausanias son of Procles and father of Eurypon. His name means stability, a key concept for Spartan identity — such personifications of concepts are typical of orally transmitted lists. During his rule Spartans took away freedom of Helots, and took to themselves some territories of Arcadia.
Plutarch wrote that once Clitorians encircled Spartans, preventing their access to water sources. Soos made an agreement that he would return lands if they would be allowed access to water.
it possibly could, through marriage.
The Soos (or "Sos") have become so "Sererized" and assimilated that most facets of their Mandé origin has been lost. The Soos assimilation to Serer culture is regarded by some scholars as sheer evidence of strong Serer culture. However, the Soos are few of those matriclans who became Serer through marriage, yet, held in high esteem especially in the Serer oral tradition. The Soos are one of the most well known Serer matriclans. For several centuries, they have