How Did Athens Influence Greek Art

The Athenians valued philosophy, equality, and art. They weren’t afraid to challenge society views, which at the time many believed in mythology. Plato was the first to come close to Christianity beliefs by recognizing that invisible things in nature had an order and purpose. Plato inspired Aristotle to conclude that there has to be someone conducting that order, what we know as God. They weren’t as dedicated to a strong army as they were to education. During the Peloponnesian War the Pericles persuaded the Athenians to let the Spartans come to them and fight behind their city walls. This would have been amazing IF a terrible plague hadn’t infected the city and killed many soldiers. After this they made peace in 421 BCE, and everyone would have been happy if Athenians weren’t dirty land seeker sand ruined the peace for all. BUT do not worry my friends; they don’t win the war… so it’s ALL good.
The Spartans were the defense army of Greece, and inspired them to fight against the Persian that were invading at the time. Boys started to take part of the physical training at age 8 until the age of 60. Women also took place in physical training, yet they weren’t part of the army. The men believed that a strong healthy woman will carry healthy babies. They had slaves, which were the Herlot, and they had to give half of their crops to the master.
The Spartans and the Athenians have few similarities like their type of government which is Oligarchy. An Oligarchy government elected a small group of people to make important decision. They both fought in the Battle of Pataea, which ended the Persian invasion. They trained their children at an early age to prepare for war. They both were city-states. They both supported education at an early age. They both fought in the Peloponnesian War which started because the Spartans didn’t want Athenians to gain more