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Agoge

In ancient Sparta, the agoge (Ancient Greek: ἀγωγή, romanized: agōgḗ in Attic Greek, or ἀγωγά, agōgá in Doric Greek) was the training program prerequisite for Spartiate (citizen) status. Spartiate-class boys entered it at age seven, and would stop being a student of the agoge at age 21. It was considered violent by the standards of the day, and was…

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ThucydidesPlatoAgesilaus IIPyrrhus of EpirusRoyal Prussian Cadets
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SpartaAncient GreekRomanizedAttic GreekDoric Greek
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After the Classical period

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The Classical agōgē

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Agoge

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Triples121
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028169
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related to Secondary sources · 97
Agoge → Alexander, Antike, Anton, Anton Powell, Athletics, Bret, Cartledge, Chapel Hill, Classical Period, Classical Press, Classical Sparta, Collection, Collections, Companion, Conflict, Daniel, Devereaux, Ducat, Duckworth, Emma Stafford
related to Purpose · 17
Agoge → According, Artemis Orthia, As, Completion, Contrary, Gymnopaedia, However, It, Plutarch, Sanctuary, Since, Spartan, Spartans, Stephen Hodkinson, The, There, Training

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agōgē spartan sparta boys isbn education would plutarch xenophon age period sons training classical hēbōntes spartiates paides part 978-1-119-07237-9 physical

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runninginstance ofBoys would compete in athletic events0.80text
wrestlinginstance ofBoys would compete in athletic events0.80text
as well as choral dance performancesinstance ofBoys would compete in athletic events0.80text
Pierre Vidal-Naquet have suggested that the Crypteia functioned as an initiatory ritual in the transition into adulthoodinstance ofWhile scholars0.80text
othersinstance ofWhile scholars0.80text
such as David Doddinstance ofWhile scholars0.80text
believe it was used primarily as a tool of terrorinstance ofWhile scholars0.80text
Agogerelated to PurposeAccording0.60section
Agogerelated to PurposePlutarch0.60section
Agogerelated to PurposeSpartan0.60section
Agogerelated to PurposeThe0.60section
Agogerelated to PurposeHowever0.60section

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