An underlying foundation of war knowledge. Athenians focused on strategy while Spartans used the idea of strengthening the army with strategy applying later on as you moved up the ranks of their massive military.
Spartan boys were taught to fight, kick, spit, bite, scratch and get into fights with other boys. Athenian boys were learnt to be polite and to be civilised.
An underlying foundation of war knowledge. Athenians focused on strategy while Spartans used the idea of strengthening the army with strategy applying later on as you moved up the ranks of their massive military.
The Athenian boys are more free than the Spartan boys. The Athenians are not mandated to join the army nor the navy. They can go to school to pursue education in arts and sciences. The Spartans are only focused on the war and that they are to be trained in military service only.
Boys were raised to conform with the religious, work and military training of their parents.
Spartan boys were placed under the supervision of a designated trainer, who taught them warlike and cultural subjects. Athenian boys were educated in the home/farm/business by the father, or for the few rich enough, by a slave and then in a class run by a philosopher.
A boy's life in Athens focused on education, arts, and intellectual pursuits, while a Spartan boy's life focused on military training and physical strength. Athenian boys received formal schooling and participated in activities like theater and sports, while Spartan boys underwent rigorous military training from a young age.
Athenian boys focused on education, arts, and intellectual pursuits, while Spartan boys were trained for warfare from a young age. Spartans emphasized physical fitness and military training to prepare for a life of military service, whereas Athenians valued a more well-rounded education and civic participation in democracy.
Spartan boys: If born with defect they were killed immediately, If they lived to seven they were how to fight and how to steal once they had reached age 30 the men were taught how to kill slaves (usually slaves) Athenian Boys: They were not killed when born but once they reached the age of seven they were taught fine arts
athenian boys went to school ;spartan boys served in the military
Athenian children were usually raised in a more laid-back method. Most were schooled when they were young. Spartan boys were raised to be warriors. They would learn to fight at a young age and would be sent to military academy until they reached the maximum age. Once they reached the maximum age, they would be required to join the army. If one was weak, he was left to die on a cliff or mountain.
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The Athenian boys were educated at home by their mothers until they attained the age of 6 years. Once the got to six years, they were sent to neighboring schools for their formal education.