Sex Lives of Spartans

<p>When you hear the word Sparta, what do you picture?</p> <p>Well, put aside the images of the rippling six packs for just a moment, as there's a lot more to this workout-obsessed state of the ancient world than you might imagine.</p> <p>Joining Kate today to get to know the Spartans is the master of all things Ancient Greece, Helen King. You can check out Helen's book, <em>Immaculate Forms: Uncovering the History of Women's Bodies</em>, <a href="https://profilebooks.com/work/immaculate-forms/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>What were the Spartans views on same-sex relationships? Were they <em>really</em> as ripped as 300 made out? And did Spartan women invent the mini skirt?</p> <p>This episode was edited by Nick Thomson and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long.</p> <p>All music from Epidemic Sounds/All3 Media.</p> <p>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><u>You can take part in our listener survey</u><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u> here</u></a><u>.</u></p> <p>Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.</p> <p>Voting is now open for the Listener's Choice Award at this year's Podcast Awards! UK & Ireland listeners please place your vote on the Spotify mobile app here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/s/xhg6PJa</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>