Chapter
Leonidas and the Spartan "Join Us" Messenger
11:18 - 19:04 (07:46)
Discussion of the Spartan response to a Persians' offer to join forces and the importance of specificity when discussing deities in different ancient cultures.
Clips
The transcript talks about the Battle of Thermopylae where Spartan warriors fought to defend their land against the Persian army.
11:18 - 14:52 (03:34)
Summary
The transcript talks about the Battle of Thermopylae where Spartan warriors fought to defend their land against the Persian army.
ChapterLeonidas and the Spartan "Join Us" Messenger
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The phrase "Molon Labe" has been used throughout history as a dramatic, colorful expression of defiance in the face of death.
14:52 - 16:45 (01:52)
Summary
The phrase "Molon Labe" has been used throughout history as a dramatic, colorful expression of defiance in the face of death. This line was made famous by King Leonidas of Sparta when Xerxes of Persia demanded that the Spartans lay down their arms.
ChapterLeonidas and the Spartan "Join Us" Messenger
EpisodeShow 56 - Kings of Kings
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Iron Age saw the creation of religious belief systems in the Mediterranean and Near East, leading to the creation of a combination of catalog of events and stories and accounts and perspectives and admonitions and hymns.
16:45 - 19:04 (02:19)
Summary
The Iron Age saw the creation of religious belief systems in the Mediterranean and Near East, leading to the creation of a combination of catalog of events and stories and accounts and perspectives and admonitions and hymns. The accounts from the period around the time the Persians first appeared on the scene are considered legitimate from that period.