athens and sparta

Athens and sparta

By travis and alan

similarities

• - common language, shared heroes, Olympic Games, same gods and beliefs

• Athens had democracy, trade, education for boys, encouraged art and literature, philosophy flourished, rules passed by assembly, women were clearly inferior

• Sparta had 2 kings, militarism, trade and travel not allowed, women obeyed men but were allowed to own property, girls trained to be mothers of soldiers

• What Sparta and Athens rely on

• They rely on there trade for there economy.

• What was there life like?

• Life in Sparta was very different than from life in Athens. Sparta was an oligarchy meaning that it was only run by a few people.

• Tarnishing hopes on other Spartans to serve in the government

• In ancient Athens, people didn't really go through any physical labor since it was more of a time in peace. They were skilled in other areas such as education.

• They were skilled in other areas such as education.

religions

Spartans and Athenians both worshiped the same gods as the rest of Greece, Poseidon, Zeus.

Physical characteristics

• could not live with wife until age 30 ruled by oligarchy Athens, with its tall buildings and contemporary shops, is the first European city when approached from the middle east. When approached from the west, from elsewhere in Europe.

When approached from the west, from elsewhere in Europe.

Relations

The two rivals of ancient Greece that made the most noise and gave us the most traditions were Athens and Sparta.

They were close together on a map.