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Sparta's not that great (infosec.pub)
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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 32 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Defended that one pass and have been coasting on it ever since...

Okay, also conquered Athens, but they had help.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They had help at the pass too. It was 300 Spartans out of about 7k total forces. Even the last stand had more non Spartans than Spartans.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Indeed, I find the sacrifice of the 700 Thespians more impressive.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Tryna tell me art-kids fought off Persian Immortals? Come off it, m8

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well, technically speaking, neither did the Spartans as the pass was indeed forced by the Persian.

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Couldn't be, must've let 'em through on purpose.

Ain't no way ancient Persians could kill anyone in Mjolnir armor except by starvation.

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Athens? If those boy lovers and philosophers have the courage to stand up to Persia, then Sparta will not bend.

[–] frog@feddit.uk 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I know this came from 300 but

Homosexual attraction sometimes existed in the form of pederasty, which influenced ancient Greek and especially Spartan military practices.[17] This usually consisted in romantic relations and mentoring by adult men with male youths. Pederastic relations are thought to have played some role with Sparta’s overarching “contest-system” or the agoge, which aimed to shape male Spartans into soldiers.[18]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_in_the_militaries_of_ancient_Greece