In honor of those who died at Thermopylae
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| Modern Monument to Leonidas at Thermopylae |
The following is an excerpt from a longer poem written by Simonides
about the Battle of Thermopylae in English translation:
Of those who died
at Thermopylae,
glorious is the fortune,
fair is the fate.
Their grave is an altar.
Instead of lamentation,
they have remembrance,
for pity they have praise.
Such a shroud
neither mold
nor all-subduing time
can make obscure.
This shrine of noble men
chose the good reputation
of Greece
as its inhabitant.
Leonidas also bears
witness,
king of Sparta,
who left behind a great
adornment
of valor and ever-flowing
fame.
The Monument to the Thespian 700
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The Monument to the Thespian 700
The Pass as it is Today
The Battle of Thermopylae is described in detail in "A Heroic King":
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It's next on the reading list!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget "A Peerless Peer"! It comes first (and is my favorite) in the trilogy.
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