Athens and Sparta had many differences, but they also had many similarities. In the essay will cover government, education and social roles for Athens and Sparta. Government as well as education and social roles had many differences and similarities. Government had many differences. (Such as Sparta having a military base and Athens having a smarter base.) Education also had many differences. (Such as Athens teaching their boys to read and write and Sparta teaching theirs to fight.) Social roles had differences and similarities. Read this to learn more about Athens and Sparta. Government was different and similar for both Athens and Sparta. Athens on one hand was governed by a genius (A smart person whom they worshiped and that helped
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As adults, women in Athens had little freedom, although their specific job was to take care of the young and older children. As adults, in Sparta women did everything mainly because their husbands were off at war. An Athenian women was expected to be a wife-mother-daughter for her family and to serve her family to all extensions. The same was expected of a Spartan women. Qualities of being a good Spartan wife was being smart, pretty, and being good with kids. Qualities of being a good Spartan wife was being very healthy, strong and wealthy. In Athens girls and women were NOT in charge of anything except children, excluding being able to vote and taking care of important matters. Although in Sparta, women ran all things like households and plantations. Athenian women served her husband, and was responsible for little to nothing. Spartan women served their husband, and ran mostly everything. Citizens in Athens were granted extra rights and they HAD participate in politics. Equals in Sparta were granted extra and extended right and they were allowed to participate in politics they didn’t HAVE to. These were the differences and similarities of Athenian and Spartan social roles.
Government, education and social roles had many differences and similarities. I hope you could infer that from the other stuff above. These were the differences in government, education and social roles for ancient Athens and ancient Sparta
As adults, women in Athens had little freedom, although their specific job was to take care of the young and older children. As adults, in Sparta women did everything mainly because their husbands were off at war. An Athenian women was expected to be a wife-mother-daughter for her family and to serve her family to all extensions. The same was expected of a Spartan women. Qualities of being a good Spartan wife was being smart, pretty, and being good with kids. Qualities of being a good Spartan wife was being very healthy, strong and wealthy. In Athens girls and women were NOT in charge of anything except children, excluding being able to vote and taking care of important matters. Although in Sparta, women ran all things like households and plantations. Athenian women served her husband, and was responsible for little to nothing. Spartan women served their husband, and ran mostly everything. Citizens in Athens were granted extra rights and they HAD participate in politics. Equals in Sparta were granted extra and extended right and they were allowed to participate in politics they didn’t HAVE to. These were the differences and similarities of Athenian and Spartan social roles.
Government, education and social roles had many differences and similarities. I hope you could infer that from the other stuff above. These were the differences in government, education and social roles for ancient Athens and ancient Sparta