https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk en-us 2017-05-11 23:04:05 UTC 2025-11-19 17:44:41 UTC hello@padlet.com brendon_benvenuti https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171381673 The Great Rhetra was used in two senses by the classical authors. In one sense, it was the Spartan Constitution, believed to have been formulated and established by the legendary lawgiver, Lycurgus. Plutarch records the text, known as the Great Rhetra, that Lykourgos obtained from Apollo's oracle at Delphi. "Lykourgos was so eager for this arche that he obtained an oracle from delphi about it,e which thy call a Rhetra".]]> 2017-05-11 23:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171381673 https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171383566 4.in the first sense it was the Spartan constitution, believed to have been formulated and established by the legendary lawgiver, Lycurgus.  in the second sense, the retro refers to an oracle of Delphi which was believed to have contained the entire constitution in verse. ]]> 2017-05-11 23:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171383566 https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171383590 The Great Rhetra is believed to have been received from Lycurgus, who gained it from the Delphic Oracle. The Great Rhetra are the laws that Sparta has based her constitution off. The Great Rhetra set the foundation of the Spartan political system - introducing the idea of two kings and a council of elders (Gerousia) holding power. Ancient Sources suggest that the Rhetra was never written down or documented, although many modern historians refute or few believe the claim. Plutarch states that Lycurgus later introduced land reforms under which Kleros was shared out equally among citizens.]]> 2017-05-11 23:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171383590 yannick_mikl https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171383740 (Verbal statement). The Great Rhetra was the system of Government created by Lycurgus. Its primary purpose was a militaristic Spartan society highly geared to war. Lycurgus is said to have brought back the great Rhetra himself from the Oracle. Set out the Basic elements of the spartan political system. It stated that power was to be shared by two kings and the Gerousia (council of elders). According to sources the Rhetra was never written down. 

]]> 2017-05-11 23:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171383740 https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171383742 The Great rhetra  was used in two senses by the classical authors. In one sense, it was the Spartan constitution, believed to have been formulated and established by Lycurgus. In the legend Lycurgus forbade any written constitution. It was therefore presumed to have been oral. It stated that power was to be shared by two kings and the Gerousia (council of elders). According to sources the Rhetra was never written down. ]]> 2017-05-11 23:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171383742 zachary_nicholls https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171383992 The Great Rhetra was the Spartan Constitution. It was established by Lycurgus. Its primary purpose was a militaristic Spartan society, highly geared to war. It was the foundation of the Spartan constitution that appointed two kings instead of one and limited their power and the Great Rhetra was especially concerned with the establishment of the Gerousia.]]> 2017-05-11 23:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_brennan/1pajq913nxwk/wish/171383992