Spartans were the tough guys of the ancient world, they totally dominated the bronze age and were both feared and respected by friend and foe alike. Best known for their sacrifice in the battle of Thermopylae
“Go, stranger, and to Sparta tell, That faithful to her laws we fell. Tell Sparta, stranger passing by, that faithful to her laws we lie…”
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Even though he isn't wearing his crimson chlamys, we can still tell he is a Spartan by the lambda embossed on his hoplon. But don't worry, I will most likely give him their infamous cloak for the final version
He stand tall and proud!!!!
They were a proud race, but they had something to take pride in
Herodotus wrote of their dress, culture and customs. He also told you about the type of oil they used. It doesn’t matter who he met, he learned everything he could about the type of oil they had, how they refined it and what it was good for…
Splendid homage to the great warriors…
Thanks man. I don’t know about you, but I grew up on Greek mythology so it is close to my heart…