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One tradition, going back to Aristotle, holds that Alcman came to Sparta as a slave to the family of Agesidas (= Hagesidamus?

), by whom he was eventually emancipated because of his great skill.

Aristotle reported that it was believed Alcman died from a pustulant infestation of lice ( phthiriasis ), but he may have been mistaken for the philosopher Alcmaeon of Croton.

According to Pausanias, he is buried in Sparta next to the tomb of Helen of Troy.