300

[Jagdraben]

Im just curious, how many Spartans did they portray in the movie? My history teacher taught me that each Spartan had his own combat slave that trained side by side with their spartan masters... Thus in real life there would have to be 600 (spartans and their slaves)

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Emphasis on the word train.

 

And... Spartans weren't slaves. And no Helots at the Battle of Thermopylae, especially not on the last day.

[full metal coat]

Emphasis on the word train.

 

And... Spartans weren't slaves. And no Helots at the Battle of Thermopylae, especially not on the last day.

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no no, the spartans had slaves in real life which would fight with them (according to a history teacher)

 

edit:

actually according to linky each spartan had 7 combat slaves

[nautilus]

Sort of...

 

Contemporary records from Athens note the spartans taking a large force of Perioikoi with the helots (not just the rural slaves as your commentator claims, but also the urbanised citizens of Sparta - and former owners of the place - who actually did most of the work of administration as the Spartans were forbidden from all but military affairs.... in principle) with them to the grand alliance for Thermopylae.

 

A conservative estimate is around 600 to 800 Perioikoi with the Spartan rearguard (despite estimates, the accurate number of helots there is largely unknown). Though these would not all have been auxilliary troops and the majority would have been support staff.

 

Still, add a conservative 300 Perioikoi and a wedge of helots to the Spartans and the 700 ish Thespian volunteers who also stayed behind when Leonidas sent the 16,000 men of the Greek Alliance to better to better positions and you still don't have many people to face up to the 150,000 spods in Xerxes' force.

[full metal coat]

Ahh, thanks Nautilus that's the information i was looking for

[casey_cole]

"Male actor required for role as spartan warrior.

 

Must have 6 pack and a large packet"

 

 

Damn good film.

 

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[AlexShelton]

What a film!!!!!

 

really enjoyed it

 

Alex

[Pyromaster]

o.o biggest...nipple-fest.........evar!

[sniper_boi]

o.o biggest...nipple-fest.........evar!

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Only you would sit and watch 300 just for the nipples.

 

300 is a classic film going down as an all time fav with me. (not because of the scene in Xerxes tent either)

[Cyber Soldier]

So which scene was it for you? The Oracle or the bit when Leonidas bangs his missus?

[Naked Singularity]

For me, it was the scene where the Spartans were laying waste to the Persian infantry, cavalry, Immortals, and more. Damn that got me on my feet cheering.

[Donut]

not because of the scene in Xerxes tent either

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That was quite possibly the grossest, most revolting scene I've ever seen...

Something in my head just yelled "EWWWWW!!!" when I saw it

[sekiryu]

Now I must know--what happened in Xerxes' tent?

 

*prepares vomit bag*

[Jagdraben]

Hot disabled and diaseased woman-on-woman-on-satyr action.

[sekiryu]

Define disabled and diseased.

[lineman66]

didn't look diseased or disabled... they were just women with lots of piercings and were just dancing and hanging out. Movie was good, and I think the discussion of the film in this thread so far's been quite intelligent, more power to Arnie's.

[Jagdraben]

I remember scars and missing body parts....

[sniper_boi]

So which scene was it for you? The Oracle or the bit when Leonidas bangs his missus?

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Ummm hmmm, i'd say neither.

 

The oracle was ginger and had pepporami tits and Leonidas wife had enough hair on her body to make a rug.

[JCYC5]

That is disgusting. The rug part. Ew.