Boys Education Flashcards
1
Q
Boys age of 7 to 12?
A
Lived in barracks
Disciplined by ANY Spartan citizen
Catch the cheese
2
Q
Boys 13?
A
One cloak, no shoes
Exercised naked
Made own beds from reeds
Encouraged to steal
3
Q
Boys adolescents?
A
Taught to gaze down in public and keep silent
(How to act in society)
Constant labours
4
Q
Boys 19?
A
Could get married
Not allowed to live with wives until manhood
Eirens
5
Q
When did Spartans reach manhood?
What did they do at this age?
A
30
Grew their hair
6
Q
24-30
A
Front line combatants
100 chosen Knights - honoured
Other Spartans that weren’t chosen always tried to outdo each other to gain a spot
7
Q
Boys at from birth to the age of 6?
A
Stayed with their mothers, disciplined by them
