If a syntrophos did exceptionally well in training , he might be sponsored to become a Spartiate .
The other exception was that the son of a helot could be enrolled as a syntrophos if a Spartiate formally adopted him and paid his way .
If a syntrophos did exceptionally well in training , son might be sponsored to become a Spartiate .
The other exception was that the son of a helot could be enrolled as a syntrophos if a Spartiate formally adopted him and paid his way .