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helots
helots: see Sparta, Greece.
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helot
Jan 01, 2000; helot An inhabitant of ancient Greece forced into serfdom by conquering invaders. Helots were used as agricultural labourers and...
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drunken Helot
Jan 01, 2006; drunken Helot in allusion to the statement by Plutarch that Helots were, on certain occasions, forced to appear in a state of...
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Rollin's Ancient History: Introduction: The Origin And Condition Of The Elotae, Or Helots
Jan 01, 1992; 00-00-0000 The Origin And Condition Of The Elotae, Or Helots When the Lacedaemonians first began to settle in Peloponnesus, they...
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helots
Jan 01, 1996; helots ( heilōtĕs ) , word of uncertain derivation applied to the serfs at Sparta.
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Helots
Jan 01, 2002; Helots [CP]. The original inhabitants of Laconia and Messeania, enslaved by the Spartans after their conquest of these...
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