Athens vrs Sparta By: Anonymous Shit by low rugged mountains. This made travel and communication difficult. The main difference between the two city-states was in their government. The Athenian government had a democracy, while the Spartan government had a military aristocracy. The two governments differed in many ways. These differences can be put into three main categories: ideas, values, and institution. Each of these will be explained thoroughly in this essay. The first category that …showed first 75 words of 647 total…

…showed last 75 words of 647 total…to worship were war gods. An example is Ares. Athens had different values from Sparta. Another significant value in Athens society came from their emphasis on education. They believed that every citizen once educated could hold public office at some time in his life, which was a highly respected position. Athens believed in the saying "the pen is mightier than the sword" which was the opposite of Sparta's belief. T! he value of ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**