CLAS 1000H Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Peloponnesian League, Perioeci, Synoecism
4 Oct 2016
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Theme: party now, death may come at any minute: engaging tradition. Hymn to dioskoirai (literary hymn, not religious) Changing poetry from epic tradition to new poetry forms, shows expertise. Wrote about losing armor and shield, like arkhilokhos. Lost in fight with athens, rather than non-greek opponent. The mirage" of their great battle skill. Writings mostly come from later sources, less trustworthy. Very conservative civilization, probably didn"t change that much over time. Either loved or hated spartans, no in between. Wealthy polis became military state (focused on producing warriors) Law and order of sparta given to lycourgos by apollo at. Allman- wrote about wealth and beauty, confusing to modern readers. Individual is for society, got rid of individual for the most part. Began expanding at the end of the dark ages: moved into the nearby area, lakonian plain. Had helots, similar to serfs: gave almost everything to the state, kept little for themselves.
