CLAS 1000 Lecture 5: Febuary 5

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: CLAS 1000
• Professor: John Walsh

Document Summary

Took piece of wood, put their names on it atached it to their ankles so they could be ideniied as themselves. Last days hdt. 7. 223 slaughter as many persians as possible . Leonidas, leader of the spartans during the persian war, one of the irst men to die, so he could inspire them that it is okay to die. Broke all their spears, changed to the swords. Retreated to hill with leonidas body to make one last stand. Zurchsis had all the thebans branded, because they surrendered, with their royal mark. Un recognized in the spartan sacriice was the spartan and the helots. In the short term 3 survivors from thermopolis : aristodemus and eurytus, These two ^^ were sent home because of injuries. Eurytus completely blind went back to the ight and died in batle. Aristodemus returned back to sparta, hated by the spartans, believed his act was not.