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Print by Richard Geiger of Leonidas I sending a messenger to the Spartans, 1900. Molṑn labé (Greek: μολὼν λαβέ, transl. "come and take [them]") is a Greek phrase attributed to Leonidas I of Sparta during his written correspondence with Xerxes I of Persia on the eve of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.
"Come and take it" is a long-standing expression of defiance first recorded in the ancient Greek form molon labe "come and take [them]", a laconic reply supposedly given by the Spartan King Leonidas I in response to the Persian King Xerxes I's demand for the Spartans to surrender their weapons on the eve of the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. [1]
Kenneth W. Royce is an American author who primarily writes under the pen-name of Boston T. Party. [1] [2] He has written non-fiction books that offer a libertarian stance on privacy, police encounters, tax resistance and gun politics. [3]
Whenever I feel like treating myself, I head straight to Amazon’s style section. Recently, I took it upon myself to sift through the site’s 10,000 cold-weather pieces — all under $50. It was ...
A laconic phrase or laconism is a concise or terse statement, especially a blunt and elliptical rejoinder. [1] [2] It is named after Laconia, the region of Greece including the city of Sparta, whose ancient inhabitants had a reputation for verbal austerity and were famous for their often pithy remarks.
The Dorian peplos, worn by Spartan women, was fastened at the shoulder with pins called fibulae. These examples date to the archaic period and were discovered at the sanctuary of Artemis Orthia, one of Sparta's most important religious sites. Spartan women's clothing was simple and notoriously short.
Amazon Essentials is a clothing line of basic wear for men, women, baby, and kids, with additional options for family, big and tall, and athletic activity, competing with Walmart, Target, Primark and likes own clothing labels. [27]
Molon labe is an ancient Greek battle cry meaning "Come and take them". Molon labe can also refer to: Molon Labe!, a 2004 novel by Kenneth W. Royce "Molon Labe" (Falling Skies), an episode of the TV series Falling Skies, first aired in 2012