... in Greece. Everything in the Spartan culture revolved around the military. Sparta retained its power through the Persian war and its war with Athens. Because of the militaries great importance, freedom, self-choice and luxuries like art, music and desirable food were sparse. Little is know about early Sparta. Most information comes from myths and Homer's works such as the Illiad and the Odyssey . In myths, ... Sparta was said to have been formed by Lacedaemon, son of Zeus and Tygete. Sparta married Lacedaemon and formed the city-state Sparta. In Homer's tales, Sparta is described as the ...

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