thermopylae

IPA: θˈɝmoʊpʌɫeɪ

A narrow pass on the east-central coast of Greece adjacent to the Maliakos Gulf, northwest of Athens. Its name is derived from its hot sulphur springs. It was the site of the Battle of Thermopylae, at which the Spartan King Leonidas stood off, for a time, the Persian armies of Xerxes.

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my biggest problem with 300 is that i'm a total geek on the classics. what happened there at thermopylae didn't need any pumping up. it was impressive enough. i kept expecting andy kaufman as latka to come out and play xerxes. the thing i enjoyed most about it was that i took along three teenaged boys. i got lots of vicarious enjoyment.