CLASSICS 1M03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Perioeci, Helots, Spartiate
24 Sep 2018
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7. 234 the other men in lacedaemon are not the spartans" equals, but good soldiers nonetheless. Helots (heil tai) were not chattel slaves (douloi) Can marry; cannot be bought and sold. Must give of produce to whatever spartiates allotted the land. Impact of helotry on both domestic and foreign practices. Babies are seen is they are strong enough to be a spartan. If they are seen as weak then they are left to die. Apothetai = place of displacement (where wear babies go) Designed to create loyalty to spartan state. No perioikoi helots went to the agog only for spartan citizens (future spartiates) Age of 21, graduated the agog , but still lived in the barracks. Coming of age, survival rituals in groups. Communal mess and sleeping quarters for spartiates. Men 30+ are permitted to live with their wives, but continue to take meals in their syssition(sing) New members carefully scrutinized (the bread vote)
