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To prove that they had the will and cunning to be a soldier.

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Q: Why were spartan boys expected to steal food?
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How were spartan boys taught stealth?

The instructer forced to steal food without being caught to be better in stealt. If they got caught they received punishiments.


What qualities were expected from a good spartan?

this is a bad question. better yet a spartan phrase is "return with this or upon this" they were taken from their families at age 7. had one article of clothing. were taught to steal food. if they were caught stealing they were whipped to teach them to steal better. they had no shoes. at age 20 they would HAVE to have a relationship with another male so that it would improve their masculinity. spartans would train the way they would fight in a battle. they fought to the death.


Why did Spartans teach kids to lie and steal?

Because that learned them to work together. It wasn't the lying and stealing they stimulated [parents/teachers], but the teamwork it required. An example: the boys in the training dormitories where given not enough food on purpose, this made them work together to steal more food. And the boys were punished for getting caught, not for the stealing itself.


How is a life of an Athenian boy different from that of a Spartan boy?

their lifes were different because the spartan boys started military training and stealing food when they were born, and if a baby that was born didn't look strong enough then the people of Sparta would leave it on a hill to die. Athenian boys went to school from ages 7-14 and did two years of military training from ages 18-20


What do you do if you have no food and you are starving?

You steal.


What food did spartan people eat?

Meals ready to eat or m.r.e's for short


Do dingoes steal eggs?

Dingoes are highly intelligent. They have been known to steal eggs for food.


Did the Arawaks steal food?

The Arawaks never stole food but they used to hunt for food.


What did Iroquois children grow up to be?

The girls grew up to be farmers and to take care of there family; while the boys went off to kill food, gather the food, and take care of the younger boys/men. They never got paid; everyone-even little babys-was expected to do something around the longhouse.


How was Sparta's military different from greases military?

Sparta's military was only Spartan Citizens and had almost no archers. The training began at age 6 when a boy was taken from his mother and pressed into a harsh military school where they were regularly beaten and starved encourging strentgh, loyalty, and taking what you need. Spartan boys often stole from Helots, which were spartan slaves, to get food. When they were ready they went into the mountains and had to survive for 10 days to a month, with only a adult Spartan there to make sure he didnt cheat, abnd mabye another boy. Greeks were a lot less physical in their training. They were a sign up army. Often boys washed out from cities because tehy weren't use to the training. And the training was not as tough.


What item do black people steal the most often?

They steal stuff because they are unemployed and they need food.


Why did the convict steal the bishop's candlesticks?

the convict steal the bishop's candlesticks because he needs the money for food ...