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Thermopylae (/ θ ər ˈ m ɒ p ɪ l iː /; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: Θερμοπύλαι, romanized: Thermopylai; Ancient: [tʰermopýlai], Katharevousa: [θermoˈpile̞]; Demotic Greek : Θερμοπύλες, romanized: Thermopyles [θermoˈpiles]; "hot gates") is a narrow pass and modern town in Lamia, Phthiotis, Greece.
The name "Hot Gates" comes from the hot springs that were located there. [85] The terrain of the battlefield was nothing that Xerxes and his forces were accustomed to. Although coming from a mountainous country, the Persians were not prepared for the real nature of the country they had invaded.
At the Hot Gates before the battle is begun, a Persian herald is sent to convince the Greek allies to submit; the herald turns out to be Tommie, who calls out by name for each man of the envoy he had met at Rhodes (all four of whom are among the three hundred), before requesting to speak with Leonidas directly.
Beyond the Gates, an all-new CBS daytime drama that premieres on Feb. 24, will make history as the first Black soap opera in 35 years following Generations, which ran for 13 months and concluded ...
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Hot Gates or Hot Gate may refer to: Thermopylae, a location in Greece famous for the Battle of Thermopylae; The Hot Gates, a collection of writing by William Golding; The Hot Gate, third book in the Troy Rising series by John Ringo; Hot Gates, a song written by Christopher Torr, and sung by Laurika Rauch
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The Hot Gates is the title of a collection of essays by William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies. The collection is divided into four sections: "People and Places", "Books", "Westward Look" and "Caught in a Bush". Published in 1965, it includes pieces that Golding had written over the previous ten years.