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Molon labe

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Greek phrase and motto, a classical expression of defiance, according to Plutarch addressed to the Persian King Xerxes by the Spartan King Leonidas before the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC)

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Instance of
laconic phrase
Significant event
Battle of Thermopylae
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derivative work
Come and take it
Commons category
Molon labe
point in time
0480-00-00
native label
μολὼν λαβέ
language of work or name
Ancient Greek
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