07-19-2006, 02:35 PM
Mmm,
I have been thinking about this Stefanos. I agree that a cheaper material would be used but I would also think that it would be more economical to put more people into one tent. The Spartan word Syskènios tent-companions suggests a larger grouping used a tent. The common meals taken in public among the Dorians in Sparta were called syssitia. The places where the syssitia were held were called tents, and the guests were divided into messes of about fifteen members ( Plutarch, Life of Lycurgus chapter 12:2 ). These messmates were called Syskènios tent-companions. This suggests that they may have also been Syskènios when on campaign.
What do you think?
I have been thinking about this Stefanos. I agree that a cheaper material would be used but I would also think that it would be more economical to put more people into one tent. The Spartan word Syskènios tent-companions suggests a larger grouping used a tent. The common meals taken in public among the Dorians in Sparta were called syssitia. The places where the syssitia were held were called tents, and the guests were divided into messes of about fifteen members ( Plutarch, Life of Lycurgus chapter 12:2 ). These messmates were called Syskènios tent-companions. This suggests that they may have also been Syskènios when on campaign.
What do you think?
Peter Raftos
