The life of a Spartan soldier was with his soldiers. He ate, slept and trained with them. Therefore, women of Sparta had to step in because the men were either away fighting a war or training for one. Female Spartans, thus developed an independent reputation and enjoyed more freedom and power than elsewhere in Ancient Greece. Do not be mistaken, Spartan women were in charge of domestic responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning and so forth. The difference, is that Spartan women were able to do other things than solely domestic work. They were good at dancing, reading, singing, riding, running, wrestling and javelin throwing. On the other hand, Spartan women were breeding machines and the purpose was to produce male soldiers that the state needed to defend itself. A mother’s love, therefore, became replaced with a mother’s pride in her son’s bravery in battle and disgust with any sign of
The life of a Spartan soldier was with his soldiers. He ate, slept and trained with them. Therefore, women of Sparta had to step in because the men were either away fighting a war or training for one. Female Spartans, thus developed an independent reputation and enjoyed more freedom and power than elsewhere in Ancient Greece. Do not be mistaken, Spartan women were in charge of domestic responsibilities such as cooking, cleaning and so forth. The difference, is that Spartan women were able to do other things than solely domestic work. They were good at dancing, reading, singing, riding, running, wrestling and javelin throwing. On the other hand, Spartan women were breeding machines and the purpose was to produce male soldiers that the state needed to defend itself. A mother’s love, therefore, became replaced with a mother’s pride in her son’s bravery in battle and disgust with any sign of