Tags: Mythological Figure.
Soos (ancient Greek: Σόος) 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.[citation needed]Plutarch wrote that once Clitorians encircled Spartans preventing their access to water sources.