Discipline was a necessity to keep the group working together and obeying their commanders in the heat of battle. The success of this educational process can be noted in Herodotus" Historia, when the reputation of the Spartans battlefield superiority reaches Xerxes, king of Persia, by word of mouth from Demaratos, The conversation is as follows, The same goes for the Spartans. One-against-one, they are as good as anyone in the world. But when they fight in a body, they are the best of all. For though they are free men, they are not entirely free. They accept Law as their master. And they respect this master more than your subjects respect you. Whatever he commands, they do. And his command never changes. It forbids them to flee in battle, whatever the number of foes. He requires them to stand firm-to conquer or die. Another tactic that prepared the boys for battle was depriving them of many common amenities such as food, clothing, and shelter so that they were not unaccustomed to hardships. On the topic of providing food, Xenophon reports in his Constitution of the Lacedemonians: As to the food, he required the prefect to bring with him such a moderate amount of it that the boys would never suffer from repletion, and would know what it was to go with their hunger unsatisfied; for he believed that those who underwent this training would be better able to continue working on an empty stomach, if necessary, and would be capable of carrying on longer without extra food, if the word of command were given to do so: they would want fewer delicacies and would accommodate themselves more readily to anything put before them, and at the same time would enjoy better health. As a result, the young Spartans were already prepared for the misery that accompanied battle when resources were scarce, and therefore, when actual conflict did occur, they had the advantage over a society whom had never been forced to experience this before.
Spartan Polis There are five classes in the Spartan social class; the middle three classes are also part of the social economy. ... Spartan women were taught to read and write. Their education included many athletic events such as javelin, discus, and foot races. ... Any Spartan man could abduct a wife, which leads to many husbands/wives. ... In order to be in the Spartan military, you had to be physically fit. ...
Describe the education and upbringing of young people in Ancient Sparta. Why did the Spartans raise their children in this manner? ... The education and upbringing of Spartan boys was not very pleasant. ... At the end of their education was a final test, their graduation. ... The most important thing about the Spartan education system and lifestyle was that it worked. ...
Education was generally a privilege2. ... The main purpose of Spartan education was to create a well-disciplined, very obedient army for their future wars; to bend the people to fulfill the needs of the state2. ... Despite the fact that both genders were forced to engage themselves in Spartan education, they were not taught exactly the same2. For Spartan girls, the point of education was to be a healthy woman in order to have healthy boys to fight in the army. ... Spartan education was focused on war and Athenian education was focused on creating better citizens2. ...
What was Spartan society like? ... The ephores were responsible for supervising the youth's education and the conduct of citizens. ... The combination of this ideology, the education of Spartan males, and the disciplined maintenance of a standing army gave the Spartans the stability that had been threatened so dramatically in the Messenean revolt (history channel)." ... The Greeks took the education of their women very seriously. The education of a woman was a physical education, not an academic education. ...
In the book Spartan Women by Sarah B. ... There are two major themes; these themes include the quality of education for women in many walks throughout her life, as well as the social aspects of gender roles. ... Girls from the start of their lives were given a good education in both the arts and athletics. ... These sections included Education, Becoming a Wife, The Creation of Mothers, Elite Women, The Lower Classes, and Women and Religion. ... In reading this book it becomes clear that the Spartan society bestowed upon their women a lot of freedom and responsibility, which intern helped the S...
The highest class of Athenian women were known as Hetaera and were given an education and allowed into the Agora as men were. ... Spartan women were much different in their positions in their society. ... Until they had reached this age they became well versed in matters of education as well as learning the duties they would be responsible for as an adult. ... It has been popularly quoted that the wife of Spartan King Leonidas was asked why Spartan women were the only women in Greece who "ruled" their husbands. Gorgo replied, "Because only Spartan women give birth to men"...
