Spartan education—20 crazy facts

Why warriors of Ancient Sparta were considered by the fearless, strong, powerful soldiers in the world? These are the facts of life the Spartans will give the answer to this question:

With the birth of the children of the Spartans were subjected to various tests. If the Council of elders found any physical defects in the infant, it was left to die in the wilderness.



Typically, babies died there, but sometimes they saved other people.



But even then, weak infants had a hard time. Their not bathed in water but in wine, to check how they are healthy and able to survive.



Adult taught the babies not to be afraid of darkness and loneliness, their cries were ignored.



At age 7 boys Spartans took away from home for enlistment ("agoge"), where they were made fearless warriors and responsible citizens.



Young soldiers were trained in the art of warfare, hunting, athletics and lived in common barracks.



The clothes of young Spartans were allowed to wear only 12 years old. They were forced to sleep on the cold ground outside.



Food the Spartans deliberately was scarce and theft and robbery, only encouraged. However, if they were caught stealing, then received a hefty spanking.



Men in Sparta had to be skilled warriors, and women – exemplary mother, able to educate soldiers.



Along with the boys, who studied military tactics and martial arts, girls also attended training in athletics, wrestling, javelin and disc, and still held the psychological preparation for the upcoming motherhood. Only a woman of Sparta could give birth to warriors-Spartans.



Girls, unlike boys, were allowed to live with their parents.

Educational system agoge suggested training not only fight, but also reading and writing.



However, "bullying" and fighting among students was encouraged.



The only profession that could count the boy-Spartan in the future was the profession of a warrior. All Spartans were considered liable for military service to 60 years.



Industrial production and agriculture were engaged in the lower strata of the population and foreigners, many of whom were slaves.



The most brutal test, expecting a young man, was a "contest of endurance" in which they were beaten and flogged to test resistance to pain. Those who perished during the inspection were considered weaklings.



After completing training at the age of 30 years old men looking for their life partner. Girls are usually married at 20 years. Marriage in the first place, considered as means of reproduction of new soldiers.



To surrender to the Spartan meant to cover yourself with shame. Hence, a special Spartan mentality. Spartan mother sending her son to the war, saying, "come Back with your shield or on it".



By law, those times are only two classes of people deserve the right to perpetuate their names on tombstones of women who died in childbirth, and men have laid his head in battle.



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