Spartan women Flashcards
What was odd about the spartan militaristic system?
- It was heavily reliant on women
Spartan girls engaged in physical training so that they could…
- Withstand childbirth
Who is Lycourgos?
A legendary law maker that established spartan way of life
Were the spartan women allowed to participate in the Olympics?
No
The first female winner of the Olympic games was…
A spartan named Cynisca
Differences to Athenian and Spartan women(4):
- Spartans were not only baby makers
- Spartans could buy land
- Spartans could talk politics
- Spartans could chose who they wanted to marry
Why was Cynisca famous? (2):
- She was a spartan legend
- She owned a champion chariot team
Spartan society was the only Greek society that…
provided an education system for girls
What was a Spartan woman’s most important role?
To produce healthy sons to be good warriors
Spartan women did not do…(3):
- House work
- Spinning
- Weaving
An essential role for a Spartan woman was to… [2]:
- Install Spartan values on their children
- Send her child of to the Agoge at the age of 7
How were Spartan women portrayed?(3):
- Athletic
- Opinionated
- Bossy
Why do Spartan women not need to weave?
Women had to focus on physical strength to birth a healthy child
How did Lycourgos encourage healthy children?
He made it so that men could not choose a woman at any time they had to wait until the woman was more mature
Spartan women were free to..
Leave the house unescorted
