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| has gloss | eng: The Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC, has long been the topic of cultural inspiration, as it is perhaps the most famous military last stand of all time. This "against all odds" story is passed to us from the writings of the Greek Herodotus, who was not present at the battle himself. He relates the story of 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians defending the Pass of Thermopylae against almost "2 million" Persians for three days. |
| lexicalization | eng: Battle of thermopylae in popular culture |
| instance of | c/Locations in popular culture |
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| media:img | Jacques-Louis David 004.jpg |
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