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What did spartan society expect of spartan women?
By the fault
What are the rights of a Spartan woman?
The Spartan males recognised that their women had a strong role in rearing children and running the household while they themselves were involved in military training and operations. This contrasted with most of the other Greek city-states including Athens, where the women were kept in virtual purdah, running the home and garden and having children.
What were the differences between Athens and Sparta?
Athens woman had to stay home and tent to the housework and chores. Spartan girls and woman were trained to be tough so they would have tough babies. The spartan women went to school and Sparta believed in sports instead of academics. Athenian women had to stay home however Athens was very enhanced in learning and educating their men.
What sports did ancient Greek spartan women play?
Spartan women - or rather: Spartan adolescent women - participated on an equal footing with Spartan boys in the so-called Gymnopaedia, a festifal where they displayed athletic as well as martial arts, and dancing. Ancient Greek sports were running, swimming, the long jump, discus and javelin throwing.
Why did spartan women have so many responsibilities?
they were born to be slaves
