Sparta: the Polis and the Myth Flashcards

1
Q

Who or what were the perioikoi/perioeci?

A

‘those who
live round about,’ or neighbours to Sparta

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Who or what were the ephors in ancient Sparta?

A

Board of five annually elected ephors
(ephoroi) meant to counterbalance the gerousia (28 men over sixty years of age and 2 kings form a council of elders)

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Laconia, Laconian, Lacedaimon/Lacedaemon

A

Sparta’s location in southern Peloponnese is somewhat isolated from broader cultural developments. The region is called Laconia. Spartans were also called Lacedaimonians
(Lacedaemonians).

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homoioi/Spartiate

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Spartiates or homoioi means “peers”.

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