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this is sparta but what Sparta really
about welcome to watchmojo.com
installment we’re counting down the top
5 myths about Spartans no retreat no
surrender before we begin we publish new
videos every day so be sure to subscribe
for more great content come along as we
dive deep beyond their depiction in
popular culture to better understand
this legendary society go tellus Patton
Spotify and here by Bert and Lola we lie
number 5 they fought with little armor
the skimpy outfits worn by the Spartan
warriors in 300 certainly added to the
eye catching allure of this highly
stylized film Wow
the thing is brave skilled and ripped
though they may have been spun still has
the common sense to protect themselves
in reality they wore armor similar to
their fellow Greeks a bronze chorus shin
coverings and a helmet what set them
apart however was the distinct red tunic
and cape they paired it with the whole
nearly naked Spartan thing was a
stylistic choice by comic book artist
Frank Miller who wanted his warriors to
be able to move and look good doing it
number four all Spartan men were
warriors let’s be clear it would be L
advise to underestimate the prowess of
Spartans in combat especially for any
would-be time-traveling MMA fighter
looking to test their mettle against
some of history’s most celebrated
warriors in their own time the spawn
army were considered second to none when
it came to land combi and in the age of
swords and shields that really meant
something the thing is while all young
men entered the military training
program only the best were selected to
serve and by extension in full
citizenship those deemed unworthy were
relegated to a lower social class where
they told this laborers craftsmen or
farmers to keep the city running
Oh number three time alone in the world
as a rite of passage in the film 300
young Leonarda strikes off into the cold
wilderness to prove himself tough enough
to be worthy of the title of Spartan
he’s scantily clad of course and
equipped with nothing but his wits and
training though it makes for compelling
imagery and is a popular trope in film
and television such as solitary rite of
passage at the hands of nature is in
direct contradiction with the ideals
that Spartan society sought to instill
in their young men Spartans were trained
to work as a team with their phalanx not
to operate as lone wolves instead each
hopeful was tasked with killing a slave
without getting caught in order to prove
his ability
I’ll bring ten Persian slave girls to
wait on your hand in front bring just
one and you’ll be a dead spot number two
pederasty was more common in Sparta than
elsewhere in Greece is one myth about
Spartans that Zack Snyder’s film did not
perpetuate it’s an uncomfortable reality
of ancient Greek culture that many
prefer not to discuss but for which the
Spartans for some reason have received
much of the blame pederasty which
describes sexual or intimate relations
between a young boy and an adult male
was widely accepted across ancient
Greece not just in Sparta given the ages
and maturity differences it’s deeply
disturbing to consider now even though
at the time it was considered consensual
mutually beneficial and the form of
mentorship while this sort of dynamic
was well documented in many Greek
cultures there is comparatively little
evidence of it in Sparta it likely
happened but no more than anywhere else
in Greece the boy was punished good to
show no pain no mercy
number one 300 men defended the path 300
all reformed sons to carry on their name
if your story is a good enough one to
become the stuff of legend once you’ve
passed on from this world those who tell
your tale are bound to take some
creative liberties and exaggerate it for
dramatic effect the Battle of
Thermopylae and the sacrifice made by
the Spartan army we’re indeed monumental
but in reality there were more than just
the 300 spawns facing off against the
forces when they met their fate better
your breakfast and eat hearty but
tonight we died Hey
according to historical accounts
Leonarda stid order the majority of the
troops to retreat but in addition to his
300 spawns the remained an estimated 400
cbins and 700 thespians to fight and die
by their side so which of these myths
did you believe check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe
for new videos every day
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this is sparta but what Sparta really
about welcome to watchmojo.com
installment we’re counting down the top
5 myths about Spartans no retreat no
surrender before we begin we publish new
videos every day so be sure to subscribe
for more great content come along as we
dive deep beyond their depiction in
popular culture to better understand
this legendary society go tellus Patton
Spotify and here by Bert and Lola we lie
number 5 they fought with little armor
the skimpy outfits worn by the Spartan
warriors in 300 certainly added to the
eye catching allure of this highly
stylized film Wow
the thing is brave skilled and ripped
though they may have been spun still has
the common sense to protect themselves
in reality they wore armor similar to
their fellow Greeks a bronze chorus shin
coverings and a helmet what set them
apart however was the distinct red tunic
and cape they paired it with the whole
nearly naked Spartan thing was a
stylistic choice by comic book artist
Frank Miller who wanted his warriors to
be able to move and look good doing it
number four all Spartan men were
warriors let’s be clear it would be L
advise to underestimate the prowess of
Spartans in combat especially for any
would-be time-traveling MMA fighter
looking to test their mettle against
some of history’s most celebrated
warriors in their own time the spawn
army were considered second to none when
it came to land combi and in the age of
swords and shields that really meant
something the thing is while all young
men entered the military training
program only the best were selected to
serve and by extension in full
citizenship those deemed unworthy were
relegated to a lower social class where
they told this laborers craftsmen or
farmers to keep the city running
Oh number three time alone in the world
as a rite of passage in the film 300
young Leonarda strikes off into the cold
wilderness to prove himself tough enough
to be worthy of the title of Spartan
he’s scantily clad of course and
equipped with nothing but his wits and
training though it makes for compelling
imagery and is a popular trope in film
and television such as solitary rite of
passage at the hands of nature is in
direct contradiction with the ideals
that Spartan society sought to instill
in their young men Spartans were trained
to work as a team with their phalanx not
to operate as lone wolves instead each
hopeful was tasked with killing a slave
without getting caught in order to prove
his ability
I’ll bring ten Persian slave girls to
wait on your hand in front bring just
one and you’ll be a dead spot number two
pederasty was more common in Sparta than
elsewhere in Greece is one myth about
Spartans that Zack Snyder’s film did not
perpetuate it’s an uncomfortable reality
of ancient Greek culture that many
prefer not to discuss but for which the
Spartans for some reason have received
much of the blame pederasty which
describes sexual or intimate relations
between a young boy and an adult male
was widely accepted across ancient
Greece not just in Sparta given the ages
and maturity differences it’s deeply
disturbing to consider now even though
at the time it was considered consensual
mutually beneficial and the form of
mentorship while this sort of dynamic
was well documented in many Greek
cultures there is comparatively little
evidence of it in Sparta it likely
happened but no more than anywhere else
in Greece the boy was punished good to
show no pain no mercy
number one 300 men defended the path 300
all reformed sons to carry on their name
if your story is a good enough one to
become the stuff of legend once you’ve
passed on from this world those who tell
your tale are bound to take some
creative liberties and exaggerate it for
dramatic effect the Battle of
Thermopylae and the sacrifice made by
the Spartan army we’re indeed monumental
but in reality there were more than just
the 300 spawns facing off against the
forces when they met their fate better
your breakfast and eat hearty but
tonight we died Hey
according to historical accounts
Leonarda stid order the majority of the
troops to retreat but in addition to his
300 spawns the remained an estimated 400
cbins and 700 thespians to fight and die
by their side so which of these myths
did you believe check out these other
great clips from WatchMojo and subscribe
for new videos every day
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