Through all these rigorous practices he was traind to bear pain.Īfter receiving such type of hard training for long twelve years, he was presented before Atimis, the goddess of war. He was offered a very low category of food. He was always engaged in play, racing and gymnastic activities. He was advised not to care the summer, rain or winter.
After remaining under the tender care of his parents for seven years, he was sent to a military training centre.Īfter that began the painful and tortorous training of that boy. If the baby was weak and ugly, he was deserted at a lonely place only to meet his death. If he was healthy, he was ordered to be kept alive. The experts examined the health of a baby after her birth. Sparta took care to make a man an able fighter. Role of Sparta to train citizens as Warriors: They depended upon the mercy of others and led a miserable life. They yielded enormous crops but they had no land of their own.
The people of the lowest stratum of the society were Heltas who were exploited by their masters. Below them remained the Periokians who took over the charge of war and defence. The Spartans were directly appointed in the administration of Sparta. The people of Sparta were divided into three groups.
