WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Stealing was considered an important survival skill and so it was not the act of theft that was punished, it was the carelessness exhibited in getting caught. In the initiate stage, the focus of the program was on instilling essential skills which would enable one not only to survive but conquer.

Detailed explanation-2: -All healthy male Spartan citizens participated in the compulsory state-sponsored education system, the Agoge, which emphasized obedience, endurance, courage and self-control. Spartan men devoted their lives to military service, and lived communally well into adulthood.

Detailed explanation-3: -The young Spartans were not allowed to wear anything but one cloak. No shoes, no underwear, and no additional clothes were permitted–even in winter. They slept in their military groups, on reeds they plucked out of the river with their own hands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Purpose. According to Plutarch, the main purpose of the agōgē was for Spartan boys to undergo intense physical trials in order to prepare their bodies for the harshness of war.

Detailed explanation-5: -Boys were encouraged to steal food. If they were caught, they were punished, not for stealing, but for getting caught. Spartan men were required to stay fit and ready to fight until the age of 60. The term “spartan” is often used to describe something simple or without comfort.