The Spartans
Short History Of...
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The Infamous America Podcast
Sparta is an entirely male dominated environment. Boys bid farewell to their mothers aged seven and do not live in another family home until they are thirty if they survive that long. When a boy reaches puberty, he finds a mentor, an older boy or man. In some cases these associations are paternal, but for others there is an erotic aspect of the relationship. The Spartans worship fear as a god. There's also what you could call mental training in that there's a clear emphasis on controlling their emotions.
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