6 Semper Fidelis

Anshe Lib :), Nelly Ville (0.592379,255.024,55.641)

A Spartan follows a strict laconic code of honor.

No soldier is considered superior to another.

Suicidal recklessness, berserkery, and rage are prohibited in a Spartan army,
As these behaviors endangered the phalanx.

Recklessness could lead to dishonor,

Spartans regarded those who fight, while still wishing to live, as more valorous than those who don't care if they die.

Spartans believed that a warrior must not fight with raging anger, but with calmed determination.

By the laconic way of life,
Spartans must walk without any noise, and speak only with few words.

Other ways for Spartans to be dishonored were dropping their shield (rhipsaspia),
failing to complete their training, and deserting in battle.

Dishonored Spartans were labeled outcasts, and were forced to wear different clothing for public humiliation.

In battle, stories of valor were told to inspire the troops and, before a major confrontation, they sang soft songs to calm the nerves.