Sparta

THE FOX THIEF

                This story was a popular one for Spartan parents to tell their sons.  Once upon a time, there was a Spartan boy living in the barracks with other boys his age.  The boys never seemed to get enough food.  This was to toughen them up and they were encouraged Read more

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A SPARTAN MARRIAGE

The Spartans were not exactly romantic.  When a Spartan male decided it was time to get married and start a family, he would abduct his intended bride from her home.  The girl would be turned over to an older woman called a nymphentria who would prepare her for the wedding Read more

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