Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Protogeometric Style, Minoan Civilization, Dionysia

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Into sports, wars, competitions: all citizens get together to make decision, kings don"t make the laws; they carry out the laws. Have to agree with another to work together: 5 ephors, appointed to ensure the laws passed, the behaviours, the decisions, etc, were in accordance to spartan traditions. Spartan constitution: dual monarchy, 2 royal families, 2 kings/commanders, 30 elders (including the 2 kings, oversee meeting of citizens, popular assembly. Boys taken at age 7; worked until becoming a citizen. Barefoot, winter, harsh conditions to teach to survive, even steal. A panel of judges decide whether a baby gets to live, not the father of the child. The new constitution: need a new form of currency, teach children to trade, open immigration, shake off debts, etc. The old: 9 archons (rulers, handled different responsibilities, chosen with approval of the council and the people, chosen from a class of aristocrats, council (boule) of the areopagus, popular assembly.