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Good question. This was so that they would bear strong children. The Spartans believed that strong women would make strong babies.
In addition to this, women were partly responsible for keeping the helots at bay whilst the men went to war. Since the helots heavily outnumbered Spartans, it was imperative for women to be able to keep the helots in fear.
What else can I help you with?
Why was it important for spartan women to physically fit?
So they could participate in sports and events and there weren't many men around to lift things and such.
What was the criteria to join the military?
To be physically fit and be a descendant of a Spartan citizen.
What was the criteria to join the Sparta military?
To be physically fit and be a descendant of a Spartan citizen.
Why did the Spartan government want its young to be physically fit?
Because that would make them more suitable as Soldiers.
Why did Spartan women have to do sports?
Everyone had to do sports in Rome and other places like that because they often had to go to war and even Spartan Women fought.Dude. What are you on?The role of Spartan women in Ancient Sparta was to produce strong and healthy children who in turn could become mighty warriors. The Spartans believed that if the woman was strong, healthy and phyisically fit, any children she produced would also be strong, healthy and fit. Therefore, Spartan women participated in sports, such as gymnastics, wrestling and foot and horse races, to make sure they were fit enough to produce strong babies.Also, Spartan women did not fight. Only the males went away to fight. The female Spartans actually ended up owning most of the spartan farms because their husbands did not return from battle.
Do men or women who are physically fit and look physically fit give the right impression that they care about their bodies from the strong hard muscles they have to how strong they are?
No, not even a scintilla.
Why did the Spartan government want it's young people to be physically fit?
Because that would make them more suitable as Soldiers.
Why was it important for Sparta women to be healthy?
because you always want to be healthy for anything that may come up in life of any sort of health problems. The role of women in Ancient Sparta was to produce healthy and strong babies that could grow up to be mighty warriers. Therefore, it was beleived that if the Spartan women was healthy and physically fit then any children she produced would also be healthy and fit.
What did spartan society expect of spartan women?
By the fault
Why did spartan women have more freedom than athenian women?
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.
Do women like physically fit men more the over weight men?
yup
What were spartan women trained in?
Spartan women were into physical training like running, wrestling, and javelin throwing.
