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"The helots revolted several times and even came close to winning their own freedom which says a lot considering they were going up against the best warriors the world has ever known."

I admire the stand of the 300 against overwhelming odds, but when you look closely at Spartan society, it was absolutely repellent.

[yarddog]

Yes, they were taught to be brutal killers and murderers too. They also were taught to steal but not be caught.

They did have some good in them. After they defeated Athens in the Peloponesian war their allies the Thebans wanted to wipe Athens from the map. The Spartans remembered the Athenians serving with them against the Persians and refused to do so.

I have my suspicions that the Athenians would not have been so kind to the Spartans had they won.

[fortheDeclaration]

Very true.