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Phylon, son of Gryllus,
you shall soon march in defence of our land.
:27:32
Are you ready to hear the laws
sacred to a Spartan warrior?
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- Yes, Queen Gorgo.
- Here they are.
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You must treasure freedom above life.
Shun pleasure for the sake of virtue.
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Endure pain and hardship in silence.
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Obey orders implicitly.
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Seek the enemies of Greece wherever
they may be, and fight them fearlessly,
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until victory or death.
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Now...
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taking the place of your dead mother,
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I'm giving you...
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this shield.
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There are but these five words to remember:
e tan e epi tas.
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- What does it mean?
- "With this or on this. "
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Either come home victorious
with this shield, or dead on it.
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Please excuse me.
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Oh, happy day!
:28:30
Congratulations!
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We, the elders of Sparta,
have a sacred duty to perform.
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We are the guardians of Spartan blood.
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'Tis for us to see to it
that that precious blood is not shed,
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whatever the occasion may be,
far away from our native soil.
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Then you suggest
that we do not send our men north.
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Not above Corinth, Togis.
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We have no common cause with empty
talkers of Athens and their sinful ways.
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We must defend southern Greece,
where we have our homes and our allies.