Austerity Flashcards
(15 cards)
What is the concept of Austerity according to Lykourgos?
Imposition of austerity as a value in Spartan society.
What evidence does Alcman provide against the idea of money in Sparta?
Alcman states that women had Lydian headbands, indicating luxury.
What did Plutarch say about the need to amass wealth in Sparta?
“There was equally no need for them to amass wealth.”
What was the Spartan practice regarding clothing? [Xen]
“Decreed that they should habitually wear one garment all the year round.”
How did Lykourgos restrict drinking among Spartans? [Xen]
“Men of military age may not even use a torch.”
So don’t get drunk at night or you would struggle
What restrictions were placed on building houses in Sparta? [Plut]
Only allowed to build houses using axes.
What did Aristotle claim about Lykourgos’s city?
“Created a city without money, but individuals with a love of money.”
What modern issue does Xenophon highlight in Sparta?
“Leaders of the state are eager to govern foreign cities.”
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What did Plutarch say about the development of greed in Sparta?
“With the coming of money, greed and a desire for wealth developed under the influence of Lysander.”
What incident involved Gylippus and Lysander’s money? [Plut]
Gylippus tried to steal some of the money entrusted to him but was caught as each bag said how much it had
What implication did Plutarch and Thucydides make about Pleistoanax in 446BC?
He was bribed to retreat from Attica.
What does Plutarch say about Lysander’s financial status at death?
Lysander died a poor man despite his access to money.
Suggesting he followed Spartan austerity
What does the Bronze woman statue represent in the context of Spartan austerity?
Not real and only part of the Spartan Mirage.
Fill in the blank: According to Alcman, women in Sparta had _______.
Lydian headbands.
What time period does the bronze figure of a woman from Lakonia date back to?
c.520-500.
