They believed by training their young at such a young age that they would be the strongest military force there was. (Document H) School was very different for the children of Athens, they did not only educate them in military but in the arts. At the age of 18, Athenians began military training while the Spartans started exceptionally sooner. By doing so, Athenians were prepared for both
As Athens was invested in learning new materials, the Spartans were gaining knowledge in war and gaining experience in combat. Although different methods in many ways they were both taught something in education and at least a small amount of military training. “...boys were taught survival skills, how to fight, how to steal what they need without getting caught…” Doc A. This
This made it so they could control what they knew and who they looked up to. They were also not allowed to participate in government until they were 30. In document D it says that they weren't allowed to travel so they wouldn’t learn foreign and uncivil ways. This shows that the strengths do not outweigh the weaknesses because they were controlled and only taught the “Spartan” way.
Spartan males were taught that their main purpose in life is battle and they were trained for any type of fighting. Not only were they taught fighting, both they were taught how to read and write because education is important in any civilization. When
Herodotus explains how the Spartans carried on defending Greece even though they were in distress from the continuous shooting of arrows form the Persians. This was not a situation the Spartans were used to as they were more skilled in close combat, whereas the Median soldiers were highly skilled archmen. Therefore, the Spartans should be given more credit than the Athenians for holding the line even in conditions they were not used to, under severe distress. However, the passage later goes on to reveal that the Spartans needed the Athenians help as they were only holding the line. They had no way to penetrate the Persians barricade that they built with their wicker shields and without the Athenians there was not much they could do.
Can you imagine getting taken away from your family at age 7? Well it was normal for yong boys in Sparta. They had to go and be apart of their army. They are taught from the moment they are taken away that the only way to survive is to kill and fight. School also did not matter, it was all based off of if you can take care of the grovernment and protect it.
“Education was very important in Athens. From their mothers, girls learned how to cook and sew and run a home, and how to be a good wife and mother. Boys went to school. They studied public speaking and drama and reading and writing. Sons of nobles went to high school for four more years of learning about the sciences and the arts and politics and government.”
The Greek Warriors had long spears called doru. They had a shield that they carried in their left hand. They held their shields up so they couldn’t get hit with incoming arrows. They also used specific military tactics to organize their military. They had to wear helmets so they didn’t get hurt.
Webb’s “Depth of Knowledge” Levels Homework #18: DOK Level 1 – Question: Who were the Spartans? The Spartans were basically the soldiers of the Ancient Greek city-state, Sparta. The Spartans devoted all their time to the military, partaking in military training, hunting and war battles. They lived a frugal lifestyle and without any luxuries. They were taught to be brave and courageous at a very young age, soon evolving into soldiers for the military.
They were taught to steal and were brainwashed to believe violence was the key to everything. The Sparta’s techniques in educating the youths was to make them feel and taste the pain. For a young or older adolescents this is torture to their bodies and soul. One method the Sparta’s used to toughen up the boys, was to make them wear one garment of clothes throughout the year in which they suspected would thus improve their face changed of heat and cold. Another example may be, “As to the food, he required..
The training style of Spartan armies left a long lasting impact on Ancient Rome’s military troops. Sparta was a warrior state. Citizens had a program called Agoge that trained them into warriors. They were placed in this military training at seven years old and were expected to be strong when they reached maturity age. The Romans took on these training styles when they needed a strong army.
Sparta’s women were known for their promiscuity and boldness . On account of Sparta’s strict militaristic lifestyle, their lives were very different compared to regular women in most city-states of Greece. Although their main job is still child-bearing, this job held much more honor and respect because in theory, a Spartan women gave birth to strong, Spartan boys who would in turn become strong and successful soldiers for Sparta’s renowned military . Just as boys were trained to become soldiers from a young age, girls were taught to be the mothers a militant Sparta
Like the Romans, the Greeks also used these harsh tactics against young men and other individuals involved in the army. The city state of Sparta was fully immersed in the military culture. From an early age the Greeks incorporated basic military training into children’s lives. Xenophon speaks of this in the “Polity of the Spartans”: “Instead of softening their feet with shoe or sandal, his rule was to make them hardy through going barefoot. This habit, if practiced, would, as he believed, enable to scale heights more easily and clamber down precipices with less danger”.
Introduction. Greek mythological heroes, and Roman mythological heroes share similar trades, however are different in many ways. These similarities and differences can be identified when looking at the means for the creation of a hero, and a hero’s life. This essay will discuse the similarities and differences in Roman and Greek heroes by anylysing the primary and secondary sources they feuture in respectively. Firstly will context be given, secondly the secondary sources in which the heroes feature, and lastly the spefic Greek and Roman hero will be compared.
Iliad is recognized as one of the most famous ancient monuments of literature. The full understanding of this epic poem is hardly possible without thorough analysis of its main characters. Among all the episodes of the Trojan War, Homer chooses the moment of Achilles’ wrath and thus creates a poem in which he becomes the central figure. From the Ancient Greeks’ point of view, Achilles represents the ideal of manliness and pure heroism, for he is brave and fights for heroics, not profits. Today, one can agree with this interpretation, yet Achilles is probably the most controversial character because he combines various personality traits and acts in accordance with his ambiguous nature.