Athenian vs. Spartan values 🇬🇷
While Spartans valued military strength, Athenians placed a higher value on education and culture. Their main goal was building a democracy. Athenians believed that the only way to build a strong democracy was to create well informed citizens. Boys were educated, they:
🇬🇷 learned reading, writing and mathematics
🇬🇷 learned to sing and play instruments
🇬🇷 became citizens at 18 years of age
Girls were not educated, they
🇬🇷 Stayed at home and were taught domestic chores
🇬🇷 Had little personal freedom
🇬🇷 Were expected to have children
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenian_democracy
Public domain image of a painting depicting the Athenian politician Pericles delivering his famous funeral oration in front of the Ecclesia by Philipp Foltz on Wikimedia Commons w.wiki/4xAz
Athenian vs. Spartan values 🇬🇷
While Spartans valued military strength, Athenians placed a higher value on education and culture. Their main goal was building a democracy. Athenians believed that the only way to build a strong democracy was to create well informed citizens. Boys were educated, they:
🇬🇷 learned reading, writing and mathematics
🇬🇷 learned to sing and play instruments
🇬🇷 became citizens at 18 years of age
Girls were not educated, they
🇬🇷 Stayed at home and were taught domestic chores
🇬🇷 Had little personal freedom
🇬🇷 Were expected to have children
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athenian_democracy
Public domain image of a painting depicting the Athenian politician Pericles delivering his famous funeral oration in front of the Ecclesia by Philipp Foltz on Wikimedia Commons w.wiki/4xAz