Sparta: the Polis and the Myth Flashcards
1
Q
Who or what were the perioikoi/perioeci?
A
‘those who
live round about,’ or neighbours to Sparta
2
Q
Who or what were the ephors in ancient Sparta?
A
Board of five annually elected ephors
(ephoroi) meant to counterbalance the gerousia (28 men over sixty years of age and 2 kings form a council of elders)
3
Q
Laconia, Laconian, Lacedaimon/Lacedaemon
A
Sparta’s location in southern Peloponnese is somewhat isolated from broader cultural developments. The region is called Laconia. Spartans were also called Lacedaimonians
(Lacedaemonians).
4
Q
homoioi/Spartiate
A
Spartiates or homoioi means “peers”.
