Greek vase showing young soldier at military training in Olympia Greece - stock illustration

Greek vase showing soldiers at military training in Olympia Greece ( Fifth period 431 - 404 ) Ephebe from the Greek ephebos is the term for an adolescent male. In ancient Greek society and mythology, an ephebos was a boy, aged 17–18, who went through a period of initiation that included military training. Original edition from my own archives Source : Historia de los griegos 1891