CLA 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Vix Grave, Helots, Sparta

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLA 1101
• Professor: Heather Loube

Document Summary

Sparta (550-371 bce) (xi) is for xenaphon (finished the history of the peloponnesian war) horse manual. Spartans believed they were descendants of the dorian invaders spoke dorian dialect believed they were better than others because of their heritage. Mt taygetos & other mountain ranges provide natural fortification (mt parnom) Sparta= lacania / lacedaimon asty 5 villages. Citizens = spartiales full time soldiers, males. Non citizens= periokoi (neighbours- means those who live around) non- citizen males. = helots ( slaves) original inhabitants owned by the state. Citizens considered of %6 of the population. Helots could be hunted down by spartan youths. Were taught early that helots were animals. Source of purple dye is murex (a shellfish) Found in paris, near the grave of a celtic princess. Placed at the entrance of the sanctuary to purify yourself before entering. Tondo (picture in the bowl of the cup) Spartans were the only ones to subdue on entire area.