RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Ancient Spartans did believe in religion and the gods. The religion of Sparta was Polytheism, which means that the Spartans believed in not just one god, but many gods. The primary gods in Ancient sparta at the time were the Olympians lead by the mighty Zeus who was connected to all the Olympian gods in some way.
Spartans were as religious as any ancient Tribes. Their praise of the gods, their acceptance and belief of their mightiness, and their celebration in festivals throughout the year highlights. Sparta’s love of fighting and physical excellence of course led them to favour some gods more than others. Their were only 2 ways of getting your name on your tombstone is by being killed in battle as a man or to be a woman who died in child birth because both acts were seen as giving your life for the state.
Ancient spartans did hold celebrations in fact they had four different types of celebrations such as Carnea, Enyalia, Gymnopaedia and Hyacinths. Carnea means "the god of flocks and herds" Carnea took place every year from the 7th to the 15th of the month carneus In other words August and during this period all military operations were suspended.
Enyalia was an ancient Macedonian annual festival, around 20 March and 22 September. Containing a spring purification march of the army between the two halves of a sacrificed dog, which is associated with the simulation of the new year's into the army. They make offerings to Xanthus (a god) as a hero, and perform a army with horses fully equipped. There was also a Spartan military festival of youths who sacrificed a dog to Enyalius.
Gymnopaedia was an Ancient Sparta yearly celebration where naked youths display their athletic bodes on a stage and dance in the theme of war and it was used to highlight its beauty of Ancient Sparta.
Hyacinthia, the second most important festival that lasts for 3 days. The first day was to celebrate for the death of a hero. The second day was celebration of rebirth of the hero. The young people played the cithara and the aulos, and sang of the glory of apollo. While the others competed in horse races and numerous choirs competed in town, singing country songs and dancing.
Spartans were as religious as any ancient Tribes. Their praise of the gods, their acceptance and belief of their mightiness, and their celebration in festivals throughout the year highlights. Sparta’s love of fighting and physical excellence of course led them to favour some gods more than others. Their were only 2 ways of getting your name on your tombstone is by being killed in battle as a man or to be a woman who died in child birth because both acts were seen as giving your life for the state.
Ancient spartans did hold celebrations in fact they had four different types of celebrations such as Carnea, Enyalia, Gymnopaedia and Hyacinths. Carnea means "the god of flocks and herds" Carnea took place every year from the 7th to the 15th of the month carneus In other words August and during this period all military operations were suspended.
Enyalia was an ancient Macedonian annual festival, around 20 March and 22 September. Containing a spring purification march of the army between the two halves of a sacrificed dog, which is associated with the simulation of the new year's into the army. They make offerings to Xanthus (a god) as a hero, and perform a army with horses fully equipped. There was also a Spartan military festival of youths who sacrificed a dog to Enyalius.
Gymnopaedia was an Ancient Sparta yearly celebration where naked youths display their athletic bodes on a stage and dance in the theme of war and it was used to highlight its beauty of Ancient Sparta.
Hyacinthia, the second most important festival that lasts for 3 days. The first day was to celebrate for the death of a hero. The second day was celebration of rebirth of the hero. The young people played the cithara and the aulos, and sang of the glory of apollo. While the others competed in horse races and numerous choirs competed in town, singing country songs and dancing.