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Holly McBride (ID # 311895)
GRST 205 Lec 01
Submitted to G. Wrightson : Tutorial 06
Essay on Ancient Greece
Due October 27, 2005

Was the victory at Thermopylae a result of Spartan upbringing?

Thermopylae, the confrontation that allowed Athens to be evacuated during the Persian War, was a victory for the Greeks due to the fact that it saved the Athenian citizens from an almost certain fate. The Spartan King that led the small group of soldiers against the Persians is revered even now for his commitment to the cause of the Greek world. The age old question is possibly phrased most effectively by W.W. How and J. Wells, ¡§¡Kwhat was the purpose of Leonidas in clinging to his position at Thermopylae when it had apparently become untenable?¡¨1 There was several reasons for his sacrificial last stand, all pertaining to or considered a consequence of his Spartan upbringing. Aspects of his education that directly affected the battle of Thermopylae are the military training......

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