Comparing Sparta And Athenian Education

Sparta and Athens were two of the most advanced, strongest, and popular polis’ of the 800-500 B.C.E. period. Although Sparta lasted longer and was stronger, Athens was more smarter. Both were great and known city states, but Sparta and Athens were mostly different with some notable similarities. One difference is education because Spartan education was more strict. Another difference is social classes as women were treated fairer in Sparta. Finally, A similarity is religion because religion was the exact same throughout all of Greece. One major difference between Sparta and Athens is education. Spartan education is more militaristic while Athenian education is more general. Spartan boys are educated and trained to fight in order to create
In Sparta, boys were not given a choice on whether they wanted to train for the military. They were snatched from their families at age 7 and had to begin their training right away. The reason why education was mandatory in Sparta is because Spartans believed that if the quantity of their army of skilled soldiers increased, then the more powerful they will get. In a militaristic society, that’s all they could ever want. In Athens, education was not mandatory and they were not taken away from their families. Some families were wealthy and could afford schooling for their sons. However, some families who are not wealthy could not afford for their son to go to school. Most boys went to school because they could participate in politics later in life, which is really important. Finally, the last educational difference between Sparta and Athens is Spartan education is harsh while Athenian education was not as harsh. In Sparta, boys education is very painful as they had to train in harsh conditions. They were wearing very minimal clothing, fed only enough to survive, and were beaten every day. The Spartans believed if boys went through conditions like these everyday, then it will strengthen them and they can endure pain in