1. 2/27/09 BR- Describe why Spartan training might be described as “tough.” Today: Spartan Society

2. Sparta (Laconia) Lycurgus – Spartan lawgiver, creator of the Spartan constitution and way of life. The Spartan shield (hoplon, from which we get the word hoplite) Notice the Λ (Greek letter lambda – makes an “L” sound

3. Spartan Equipment http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~spar ta/index.html Spear Helmet Chalmys Pteruges Greaves Hoplon

4. Greaves

5. Chalmys

7. Questions for Chapter 12 1. What were the 3 classes of Spartan society, and what were their function? 2. How were Spartan women different from other Greek women? 3. How did Spartan society treat children that were born with birth defects? 4. Why did the women in the Plutarch quote kill her son? 5. How many kings did Sparta have and what were duties?