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This 7 page paper discusses the novel by Steven Pressfield called Gates of Fire. This book is analyzed for its portrayal of Spartan culture, education, the famous battle, and its application to modern warfare. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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its use in military analysis to this day, this old story still has the ability to incite the imagination and to continue to relate to the human condition and the
human spirit of modern man. BRIEF SYNOPSIS Gates of Fire is the story of Xeones of Astakos who has the dubious honor of being
the sole survivor from the Spartan warriors who managed to hold off millions of Persian warriors. Captured, rather than being put to death, he is interrogated and his tale recorded
by the historian. Even more curious is the fact that this survivor, while wearing the armor of the Spartan warrior, is also wearing the underclothing of a helot. How, then,
did he come to fight among the Spartans? How were they able to hold off the Persian troops for years before surrender? These and other questions provide the forward momentum
as the tale unfolds. SPARTA AND BROTHERHOOD Sparta was as different from Athens as night and day. A warrior culture, Sparta believed that they best served the gods by being
invincible on the battlefield. Men and women were separated for long periods of time while they were made battle ready. Women also were trained in the art of war, though
the often did not take part in battles. It was assumed that the homefront was theirs to protect while the men moved forward. As such, it can be seen
that the men would have deeply held ties to one another. Being removed from their home at an early age, boys would be housed in dormitories and trained in the
skill of weapons, making war, and waging campaigns. They became the only family they could rely upon. Even the men who eventually married only lived in their homes with their
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