tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372514135668446210.post5156143374628230537..comments2024-03-27T22:38:23.715+01:00Comments on Sparta Reconsidered: Women in the West: Sparta's ContributionHelena P. Schraderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372514135668446210.post-60601968412141401282011-03-28T04:40:29.071+02:002011-03-28T04:40:29.071+02:00Dr. Schrader, I took the popular history about Spa...Dr. Schrader, I took the popular history about Spartan infanticide at face value. After looking up some details on recent archeological digs around Sparta, my mind is blown away. In addition, I was not aware that other Greeks practiced exposure. That is very interesting and your blog is doing a lot to dispel some misconceptions I have had about Sparta. Please, keep it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372514135668446210.post-62193254473333123152011-03-27T22:12:24.516+02:002011-03-27T22:12:24.516+02:00Scott,
Thanks for posting a comment!
The easy a...Scott, <br /><br />Thanks for posting a comment!<br /><br />The easy answer to your question is: we don't know. In fact, there is no archeological evidence that the Spartans engaged in infanticide at all. The crevance into which unworthy infants were allegedly thrown is full of skeletons -- all from adult males. <br /><br />However, the ancient Greeks -- all ancient Greeks -- routinely Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1372514135668446210.post-5707205449699802852011-03-27T15:18:38.675+02:002011-03-27T15:18:38.675+02:00Dr. Schrader, I think you bring up some eye-openin...Dr. Schrader, I think you bring up some eye-opening statistics and appropriate historical analogies in your post. It is ironic that we follow the Spartan way of treating women in our society instead of the Athenian way, as we view Athens as the cradle of democracy and Sparta as a militaristic anomaly. I have one question for you. In the Spartan practice of infanticide, did they also discard Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com