Women and Children
Spartan children were raised to be fighters, loyal citizens, strong and self disciplined. A lot was expected of the children as they grew up into courageous adults.
When a Spartan child was born, Spartan warriors came to the home of the newborn to check and determine the babies strength. Instead of bathing the baby in water, the baby was bathed in wine to see its reaction towards the liquid. If the baby was strong, the mother would raise it and if the baby was a boy, he would be taken and trained as a soldier at the age of seven and if the baby was a girl, she would also be taken at the age of seven, but to go to school to learn wrestling, gymnastics and other physical education. If the baby was weak, the Spartans would leave the baby out in the night to die, or it would be taken away and raised as a slave.
Women were educated and strong in Spartan times. They were expected to give birth to strong babies and were treated freely unlike the Athenian women.
Spartan women were known for their natural beauty and were not allowed to wear any form of makeup. Spartan women were, like men, also provided with an education, this mostly included learning many physical activities. This was taught so women were strong when it came to giving birth to children. Because women were provided with an education, they were then permitted to exercising outdoors. Most Spartan women did so unclothed. The women in Sparta normally wore short dresses with rips up the sides, allowing them to do their exercise clothed if needed.
Spartan children were raised to be fighters, loyal citizens, strong and self disciplined. A lot was expected of the children as they grew up into courageous adults.
When a Spartan child was born, Spartan warriors came to the home of the newborn to check and determine the babies strength. Instead of bathing the baby in water, the baby was bathed in wine to see its reaction towards the liquid. If the baby was strong, the mother would raise it and if the baby was a boy, he would be taken and trained as a soldier at the age of seven and if the baby was a girl, she would also be taken at the age of seven, but to go to school to learn wrestling, gymnastics and other physical education. If the baby was weak, the Spartans would leave the baby out in the night to die, or it would be taken away and raised as a slave.
Women were educated and strong in Spartan times. They were expected to give birth to strong babies and were treated freely unlike the Athenian women.
Spartan women were known for their natural beauty and were not allowed to wear any form of makeup. Spartan women were, like men, also provided with an education, this mostly included learning many physical activities. This was taught so women were strong when it came to giving birth to children. Because women were provided with an education, they were then permitted to exercising outdoors. Most Spartan women did so unclothed. The women in Sparta normally wore short dresses with rips up the sides, allowing them to do their exercise clothed if needed.