The fact that the Helots are named such, rather than simply being called slaves, might partly explain the consistent confusion about their status, despite and , both general terms for slaves. What, then, did Helot actually mean?
Imposing Order onto Chaos
The ancient Egyptians believed that the created world emerged from the dark, formless waters, which they called nun. The sun god fashioned the cosmos, heaven and earth, and all living beings, and each night descended into the Underworld. In the middl