Stoicism is practiced in groups called
Why is it called a stoa?
The Stoa Poikile (Ancient Greek: ἡ ποικίλη στοά, hē poikílē
stoá) or Painted Portico was a Doric stoa (a covered walkway or
portico) erected around 460 BC on the north side of the Ancient
Agora of Athens. It was one of the most famous sites in ancient
Athens, owing its fame to the paintings and war-booty displayed
within it and to its association with ancient Greek philosophy,
especially Stoicism.1
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoa_Poikile
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