Helots

Question 1

Why did Thucydides 4.80 say that the Spartans kill 2000 helots after making them think they would be freed

Answer 1

Fear of revolt after Pylos and Sphacteria

Question 3

Who said that the kryptea kill the helots

Answer 3

Plutarch aristotle

Question 4

‘A spartite takes out the handle of his shield’

Answer 4

Kritias on slavery

Question 5

‘Slways have their spears on them’

Answer 5

Kritias on slavery

Question 6

‘Helots would gladly eat their masters raw’

Answer 6

Xenophon hellenica

Question 7

‘Watch out for friends not enemies’

Answer 7

Xenophon lac pol 12

Question 8

‘Seevn serving each man’

Answer 8

Herodotus 9

Question 9

‘There were enough female slaves to produce clothing ‘

Answer 9

Xenophon lac pol 1

Unlike the other Greeks women could focus on other stuff

Question 10

Why did Sparta send Athens away in 464 BC according yo thucydides

Answer 10

Fear Athens would spread revolutionary ideas

Question 11

‘Make a formal declaration of war on the Helots’

Answer 11

Plutarch life of Lykourgus

Ephors decare war on the Helots

Question 12

‘Spartan institutions … designed witha view to secure against the Helots’

Answer 12

Plutarch life of Lykourgus

Helots a constant threat

Question 13

Who was the biggest cause for all of Spartas actions

Answer 13

Helots