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Festivals (Sparta) (The Gymnopaedia (Annual and lasted 5 days, "…
Festivals (Sparta)
The Gymnopaedia
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Involved singing, dancing, singing and gymnastics displays --> closely linked to the training undertaken by Spartan Males
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Plutarch: if a Spartan male refused to marry, he was denied the chance to participate
Michell: Festival was a tremendous fair which did much to "sweeten the austerity of the Spartan life"
- Children of what they wanted to do in the future
- Young men boasting about their strengths and prowess
- Old men telling of their deed in their prime
The Karneia
Celebrated in August/September, marking the harvest of the grape crop
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"Grape-cluster runners" --> If the young man was caught it was believed that the god would show favour to Sparta and bring luck --> Failure to catch him was a bad omen
Hyakinthia
Named after Hyakinthos, lover of Apollo, who died when Apollo accidentally hit him with a discus --> Hyacinth flower was believed to have sprung from his blood
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Stage 2
Rejoicing, processions, choral singing, dancing and feasting
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