Historically, of course, it was completely different. He brutally and illegally murdered the diplomats with less shouting, and more laconic humour, as befits a true Spartan. IIRC the diplomats asked for a symbolic tribute of earth andwater, and he threw them down a well and told them they'd got what they asked for.
At 3:17 PM +0000 22/8/07, Jeff Richard wrote:
>"Right bastards" isn't how I would describe the Spartans.
Sure they were. Just ask a helot.
Cheers David
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