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{{ | {{Quote|The agoge is what turns boys into men. Interfering would only weaken them, weaken Sparta.|Myrrine reminding Kassandra of the ''agoge''{{'}}s purpose, 429 BCE|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey|Home Sweet Home (Odyssey)}} | ||
The '''agoge''' ([[Greece|Greek]]: [[wikt:αγωγή|αγωγή]], lit. 'rearing, upbringing, education, training') was the [[Sparta]]n way of rearing the youth into [[soldiers]], beginning around the age of seven. | |||
''' | Despite being a girl, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]] also participated in the ''agoge'',<ref name="ACOd">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> though her education was cut short due to her exile.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Big Break]]</ref> | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
Located in the woods around the ''polis'' was the [[Spartan training territory]], where youths willing to prove themselves came.<ref name="ACOd" | Located in the woods around the ''[[polis]]'' was the [[Spartan training territory]], where youths willing to prove themselves came.<ref name="ACOd"/> | ||
[[Paidiskoi Camp]] in [[Lakonia]] was the camp where the ''paidiskoi'' | [[Paidiskoi Camp]] in [[Lakonia]] was the camp where the ''paidiskoi'' remained as reserve members of the Spartan army during their agoge.<ref name="ACOd"/> | ||
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] | During the [[Peloponnesian War]], Kassandra was tasked by [[Xanthe]], the magistrate of Pitana, to escort her younger son, [[Makarios]], to the [[Agoge Camp North]] in [[Mount Taygetos]] for his training.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Training Days]]</ref> | ||
==Positions== | |||
During the Peloponnesian War, the ''agoge'' master at the Agoge Camp North was [[Iatrokles]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Brothers in Arms]]</ref> | |||
''Paidiskoi'' were the youths in the middle phase of the ''agoge'', aged about 17-19, and served as reserve members of the Spartan army.<ref name="ACOd"/> | |||
== | The best among the [[Agoge Fighter]]s became ''[[krypteia]]''.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Home Sweet Home]]</ref> | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece]]'' | |||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Culture and society]] | [[Category:Culture and society]] | ||
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The agoge (Greek: αγωγή, lit. 'rearing, upbringing, education, training') was the Spartan way of rearing the youth into soldiers, beginning around the age of seven.
Despite being a girl, the Spartan misthios Kassandra also participated in the agoge,[1] though her education was cut short due to her exile.[2]
Locations[edit | edit source]
Located in the woods around the polis was the Spartan training territory, where youths willing to prove themselves came.[1]
Paidiskoi Camp in Lakonia was the camp where the paidiskoi remained as reserve members of the Spartan army during their agoge.[1]
During the Peloponnesian War, Kassandra was tasked by Xanthe, the magistrate of Pitana, to escort her younger son, Makarios, to the Agoge Camp North in Mount Taygetos for his training.[3]
Positions[edit | edit source]
During the Peloponnesian War, the agoge master at the Agoge Camp North was Iatrokles.[4]
Paidiskoi were the youths in the middle phase of the agoge, aged about 17-19, and served as reserve members of the Spartan army.[1]
The best among the Agoge Fighters became krypteia.[5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (first appearance)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Big Break
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Training Days
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Brothers in Arms
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Home Sweet Home