Theagoge- Training Of Spartan Male Flashcards
At birth to age 6 lifestyle and significance
Baby was bathed in wine and inspected by officials at birth.
Sig: healthy males were kept and weak babies out
First 6 years of boys life
Sent at home where discipline were imposed by mother and nurse
Age 7
The boys were introduced to Spartan discipline and always under supervision
Age 7 movement
Left home and lived in barracks with others of the same age
How were divided in arrival of the barracks as a young boy?
Divided into age groups by which the severity of their training was gradual
From start and ending of training who were they control,ed by?
Public guardian/ supervisor of education called PANDOMONAS
any citizen had the right to discipline them if their guardian was absent
What was the main priority of the system giving at 6-12
Physical skills and hardships
By age 10 what did they took part in?
Public competitions
Youths aged 14-20 assisted the PAIDONOMUS IN what
Chartisment
Purpose of age 7-10
INITIATING AND ENDURING PAIN FROM RIGOUROUS AND MENTAL ENDURANCE.
Trained to be loya
From 12-18 significant in building endurance and strength
RIGOUROUS and intense training at barefoot to build strong skin,
Exercised naked to be used to weather
Housing were at barracks, reeds made their beds
Learnt to live off country stealing if neccessary.
XENOPHEN on purpose of stealing
“Craftier and more inventive in getting supplies whilst CULTIVATING war like instincts”
In 19th year boys entered what?
Class of eirans
At 20
Became an active soldier known as eirene
Permitted to marry
They only visited thief wives ocassuonally in tent