Training The Spartannfemale Flashcards
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Woman
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If teen considered woman when married
- performed gymnastics as open air exercises
Austere lifestyle
- exercise encouraged even during regnant
HEALTHY BABIES
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Birth to 6 years
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Inspected at birth of sickly left to die at mt taygetus
- early training at home similar to boys
- remained home learning HOW TO SUPERVISE AND MAINTAIN HELOTS
- physical exercise
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18 years to adult
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Had to have babies extra maritially if required,
- married somewhere 18-20
- special job was to produce healthy male children
- training and exercise continued even during pregnancy
- marriage by capture
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Spartan women appear feet
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They had helots serving domestic duties,
2/5 of the land managed by them
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