Greek Historical Sources- TYRTAEUS 0.0 / 5 ? Ancient HistorySpartaAncient SourcesAncient GreeceASOCR Created by: thebookwurmCreated on: 14-05-16 10:50 Dates...? 8th Century (700s) BC 1 of 8 Place of Birth...? Attica 2 of 8 Why did he go to Sparta...? An Oracle told Sparta to invite him. 3 of 8 Who may he have been...? A lame Athenian school master, thought to be useless by Athens when sent. 4 of 8 He was given...? Spartan citizenship- one of three. 5 of 8 He wrote...? 12 heroic poems on the Messenian Wars. 6 of 8 What remains...? 3 whole poems and other fragments. 7 of 8 Why did he write them...? To inspire the Spartans during the C8th Wars. Reinforces Spartan ideals, not necessarily historical truth. 8 of 8
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