Spartan Women

What would Spartan women say to their husbands/sons before they went to war?

• "I shall bear you good sons"

• "With your shield, or on it"

• "Do not bring shame to Sparta"

• "Don't forget to bring back some bread from the shops"

What was the name of Leonidas's quick-witted wife?

What did Brasidas' mother Argileonis say about her son?

• "His death proves from what blood he was sprung"

• "He died a true Spartan"

• "Noble and brave Brasidas was, but Sparta has many better men than he"

• "It would have been a finer death had he not died a fool"

The Spartans practised a marriage ritual called:

• "Marriage by Desire"

• "Marriage by Arrangement"

• "Marriage by Sale"

• "Marriage by Capture"

Due to their dancing, Spartan women earned the nickname the:

• "Thigh-Flashers"

• "Bum-Wigglers"

• "Hair-Growers"

• "Baby-Makers"

Spartan princess Kyniska was the first Greek woman to:

• Vote in an election

• Win an Olympic medal

• Hold political office

• Fight in battle

According to Plutarch, why were women given the same training as men?

• So that they could serve as reserves in war

• To help repress the Helots

• To help them bear children

• To pressure the men to stay healthy

What role did a mother play in the education of her son?

• Selected which mess hall he would apply for

• Taught him how to hunt and fight

• Decided whether he should live or be "discarded"

• Raised him up to the age of 7

What odd rituals happened on a woman's wedding night in Sparta? Select THREE correct answers

• Her head was shaved

• She was dressed in a boy's cloak

• The groom would ritually "capture" her

• Her family would celebrate by hunting a Helot for good luck

• One of the Spartan Kings would hand her over to the groom

A Spartan woman would only be given a gravestone if...

• She died in battle

• She had three or more sons

• She died in childbirth

• She passed the education system