thermopylae

     

Thermopylae (pronounce /θɚˈmɒpəli/) (Ancient and Katharevousa Greek Θερμοπύλαι, Demotic Θερμοπύλες: "hot gateway") is a location in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity. It derives its name from several natural hot water springs.

Trivia about thermopylae

  • Ephialtes, a Thessalian, betrayed the Greeks holding these "hot gates" against the Persian invasion
  • "Gates of Fire" is an epic novel about this battle lost by the Spartans in 480 B.C.
  • 300 Spartans led by Leonidas held off Persian troops for 3 days, until a traitor betrayed them, in this 480 B.C. battle
  • It's the mountain pass featured in the following:It was the time & the place that would forever crystalize the essence of Sparta in a single event that future generations will turn to again & again
  • The name of this ancient mountain pass on Greece's east coast means "hot gates"
  • The Greeks defended this pass, whose name means "hot gates", against the Celts as well as the Persians
  • The site of a famous 480 B.C. battle against Persia, this mountain pass' name means "hot gates" in Greek

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