“Nie jest to zadanie łatwe dostarczać żołnierzy posłusznych, skoro się nie daje im w zamian żywności”. Ksenofont o żołnierskich posiłkach jako o podstawie porządku w greckiej armii

Two words used to describe soldiers’ daily meals play a very important role in Xenophon’s military vocabulary. The forenoon and evening meals (ariston and deipnon) form the basis of order in the army and are a tool for disciplining soldiers. The historian notes that without meals, neither the commander nor the common soldier is of any use. Xenophon presents issues with food provision as a disruption to the army’s operations. The ariston repeatedly provides a prelude to events on the battlefield, and the deipnon crowns them, providing a reward for the soldiers. Soldiers’ meals are part of soldiers’ schedule and can be expected in Xenophon’s narrative just like battles

Evening · Narrative · Schedule · Work schedule · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Classical Antiquity Studies · Linguistic and Cultural Studies