Hi- I'm new to this but I think Humankti in general might differ from
Spartans in that the Spartan system depends on the Helots and slaves
to provide labour (and assets in a society that doesn't value money):
Helots cannot progress beyond being trusted servants no matter how
individually virtuous they are. (Will have to look up Sambari, I am
ignorant of them) Stephen Pressfield's 'The Gates of Fire' is
interestingly written about the Spartans from the point of view of a
Helot and is sympathetic about the Spartans. Certainly 'Spartan,
qualities, physical courage, military prowess and truth telling all
apply to Humankti, but I have always thought that one of the best
features of Gloranthan cultures and mythos was that they are complete
unto themselves and don't need to be analogues of historical
societies, and are self supporting without having to be propped up
with models of societes. I actually tend to think of the Humankti
like romantic versions of Gauls, Celts or Nordic people (possibly I
am I influenced by the wonderful artwork In Wyrm's Footprint's etc);
the Spartan parallel never occured to me, I think I see the Spartans
as more cold-blooded than I see the Humankti, it's an interesting
thought though.
Gavin.
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