Education

Question 1

Who went to school?

Answer 1

Boys

Question 2

Between what ages did boys go to school?

Answer 2

7-18

Question 3

Boys between 7-12 learnt… (5 things + why + Greek word)

Answer 3

In the Paedtribae, learnt sport.
-Athletics
-Wrestling
-Javelin
-Discuss
-Running
In the future, would join military.

Question 4

Boys aged 12-16 may go where to learn what? (4 things)

Answer 4

May go to academy to learnt about:

• Culture
• Science
• Music
• Art

Question 5

What did boys do at age 18 and for how long?

Answer 5

Joined the army for 2-3 years

Question 6

Where did lessons take place (aside from those in academy’s)

Answer 6

In private houses

Question 7

Boys would be accompanied by a…

Answer 7

Paidogogos (a household slave, preferably the smartest one)

Question 8

When teenagers, boys had a…

Answer 8

‘Mentor’ wink wink

Question 9

What was the mentor’s job?

Answer 9

To act as a role model to the boy, also some thigh sex and pederastic love.

Question 10

How old would a mentor normally be?

Answer 10

Late 20s - early 30s

Question 11

What was pederasty/having a mentor linked to?

Answer 11

Sport + nudity (for some reason… it’s what my notes said). Linked to masculinity.

Question 12

What were girls educated to do? (6 things)

Answer 12

To read, write, and do basic maths. (And to obey the patriarchy as well, but they didn’t have patriarchy lessons, it was more like they were institutionally oppressed.) Also learnt how to spin thread, weave, and cook.

Question 13

Why were girls educated (a little)?

Answer 13

So that they could manage the household.

Question 14

Who taught girls?

Answer 14

Their mother, so skill level varied.