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Greek News a biannual account of current Greek affairs:Summer Edition By:Carly Ross and Sami Kearney War Continues at Thermopylae fought when there was little hope for their lives. They fought to defend and preserve our amazing Greek culture. Many even fought to their deaths so our culture could survive. They will always be remembered. http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/war/ story/sto_set.html Spartan 300 become heroes at the Battle of Thermopylae warriors at Thermopylae Brave Greek Attempt to Hold off Persians The Persians were advancing quickly to attack Athens. About 100,000-150,000 Persians were on their way into Greece when less than 7,000 Greeks met the Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae. The extremely outnumbered Greeks were led by 300 Spartans. They bravely fought the Persians for three days. The Greeks stood at the smallest portion of the pass of Thermopylae waiting for the Persians to advance. Greeks blocked the path, so the Persians were forced to stop and fight. The Greek’s main goal was not to defeat the Persian; they understood that goal was almost impossible to achieve. Instead, their mission was to slow and wound the Persian army enough that the rest of the Greeks could better prepare. The Greek army was incredibly successful in the beginning because the terrain helped. It forced the Persians to be funneled through the small pass and took away their main advantage, a large army. They battled for a total of three days. After the second day of battle, a local resident betrayed the Greeks and informed the Persians of a small path that lead behind the Greeks. Part of the Persian army circled around the Greeks using this path. When the leader of the Greek army and a king of Sparta, Leonidas, heard this news he dismissed much of the Greek army. He, along with 300 Spartans and about 700 other Greeks stayed and fought. They were circled and fought extremely bravely until the end. When their spear broke, they began to use their their short swords. When those broke, they continued to fight with their hands and teeth. All Spartans were killed along with many of the rest. The Greek warriors who fought at Thermopylae deserve great respect. They The Spartan 300 were the courageous warriors of the Greek army at Thermopylae who led the charge to prevent the Persians from progressing further into Greece. These 300 men were all soldiers from the city-state of Sparta, where they were all trained for many years in fighting and war. Spartans, Athenians, and other citizens are somewhat surprised at Sparta’s and Athens’s alliance in light of their troubled history with each other. A select group of 300 Spartan soldiers led the Greek army of 7,000 in a laststand effort against the massive Persian army. The Persians were trying to continue deeper into their invasion of Greece but ran into an obstacle when they met the Greek army, led by the Spartan 300, at the narrow pass of Thermopylae. The Spartans are famous throughout all of Greece for their intense military discipline and extreme fighting tactics. The entire Spartan way of life is based on military training starting at a very early age. Because of that, these Spartan soldiers at the Battle of Thermopy- lae are seasoned professionals. War, fighting, and violence is nothing new to them. Unfortunately, the Greek army could not contain the Persians forever and a large portion of the Greeks, including the Spartan 300, were eventually completely annihilated by Xerxes’s Persian army. A witness of this bloody event claims that “the Greeks, especially the Spartans, gave their lives heroically knowing that they most likely didn’t have a chance of living through it.” The Spartans, in a way, achieved their goal in life. The common honorable achievement in that city-state is to die protecting your city, which is exactly what those 300 brave men did. Not only did they die protecting their city, but their entire country of Greece as well. The Spartan 300 will go down in history as heroes of the Persian war, regardless of what the outcome ends up being. 2 My Newspaper Olympic Update Olympics still on despite raging Persian War Despite recent chaotic events concerning the current Persian War, the Olympics are still underway here in Greece. After the crushing defeat at the Battle of Thermopylae, many people expected the Greek Olympics to be canceled or even postponed. However, not much can stop these phenomenal and dedicated Greek athletes. It would certainly take a lot for these games to be shut down! One of the most highly anticipated events coming up in the Olympic schedule is the Pentathlon set to begin next Wednesday. The Pentathlon event includes running, jumping, and the discus throw. All eyes will be on runner Astylos of Croton, competing in this year’s games as a citizen of Syracuse. Continuing this year’s Olympic Games throughout the Persian War shows the courage and perseverance of the Greek people. Hopefully we can keep the fallen soldiers who recently lost their lives at the Battle of Thermopylae in our thoughts as we enjoy the rest of the glorious Olympic games. Astylos will Race The Olympics have begun! The most anticipated event has been the running of Astylos of Croton. He will be racing tomorrow morning. Make sure you don’t miss it! Astylos is originally from Croton which is located in Southern Italy. This year, in the games, he is competing as a Syracusan citizen, as he did in the last games also. He has competed in the past two Olympics games in 488 B.C. and 484. B.C. In the past games he won both the stade and the diaulos. The stade is the fastest and shortest race in the games. It is 200 yards that is ran in the center of the stadium. The diaulos is two stades. Runners run 200 yards to the opposite end of the field. They then turn around posts and run back to Another more prestigious event that took place earlier this week was the chariot races. This event is exclusive to people wealthy enough to afford a chariot as well as keep their own horses. This year, Kyniska of Sparta broke tradition by becoming the first woman to be listed as an Olympic victor. Last week had quite the eventful games, and hopefully that excitement will continue throughout the duration of the Olympics despite the ongoing vicious Persian War. starting line for a total of 400 yards. The diaulos requires much skill because of the need to to turn gracefully and quickly around the post. Astylos is an extremely talented runner. He is expected to win both these events again this year. Don’t miss these wonderful event. Go out to the stadium and see the Olympic Games http://www.fhw.gr/olympics/ancient/ en/206g.html chariot races My Newspaper Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I am a 25 year old Athenian citizen and am perfectly capable of fighting in the Greek army, but I refuse to. Sure, I hate the Persians and I don’t want to be invaded, but I just can’t allow myself to be allies with those Spartans. Only a few years ago, before this war began, the Athenians and the Spartans were at each other’s throats, on the verge of a civil war themselves. Now that the Persians are coming, we are all just supposed to get along like we are actually a unified nation? The citizens of Athens and Sparta have no business fighting alongside each other. Everyone knows that all Sparta is good for is killing people. Here in Athens we actually have a higher purpose in life: education, philosophy, and arts. I, for one, just don’t see the benefit of forming an alliance with a former enemy who stands for completely opposite causes than we do. I say if we are going to fight in a war with anyone, it should be an Athens vs Sparta showdown! Now that is a battle I would fight in. I think Greece needs to pull out of this Persian war before we get in over our heads. The Spartans and Athenians should not be fighting anyone but each other. I have watched my friends and family go off to war in the Greek army. Whenever people ask me why I’m still not fighting, I just say that I’m not interested in protecting anything except Athens. Where are people’s patriotism these days? There just is not enough loyalty to city-states. In my opinion, the city-states should just break off into their own countries. I can honestly say that I feel more loyalty for Athens than I do Greece. I am definitely not a supporter of this Persian War. Sincerely, Xenokrates, a proud citizen of Athens Dear Editor, This war with Persia is talking a huge toll on our lives. We need more people that are willing to fight. I am a young woman from Sparta and I take extreme pride in my city-state and what we accomplish. We have many soldiers in this war; almost all of our men! Other city-states have miniature amounts of soldiers compared to us. They need to step up and help fight this war! Yes, us 3 Spartans are by far the best fighters in all of Greece, but we still need help. Every city-state needs to put up just as many soldiers as Sparta does. Maybe even more because they are considerably less skilled. If not, the whole nation of Greece could fall to the Persians. Would you really want to be ruled by the Persians? All that you have to do is prevent that is join with us and fight! I understand you do not like us Spartans because you say we are brutal, vicious, and war hungry. News flash! We are get things done and in the end we will be the ones who save Greece. If you let Greece fall to the Persians because you chose not to team up with the Spartans, shame on you. This is bigger than the individual citystates. We must come together to defeat Persia. I hope to see a huge rise in soldiers because we must defeat Persia! Advertisements Spartan Spears and Co. Before you go into war, make sure you have the right weapons. Soldiers Needed Spartan Spears and Co. makes the best weaponry around. Soldiers are needed to fight in the Persian War. Fight for your city-state and protect Greece. Before you go into battle be sure to defend yourself with the best! Be a hero! Sincerely, Hera, a proud citizen of Sparta If not, Greece may be destroyed. Custom Pottery Help Wanted Custom, home made pottery for sale. Jobs needed as ship and home builders, blacksmiths, carpenters, and masons. To buy, please see Delia. Please see Apollo for more information. Weather The weather recently has been quite wonderful! It seems that it will continue throughout the rest of the Olympics. Zeus has given us beautiful weather because of our great Olympic games in honor of him! Before the games began, Poseidon brought a small sea storm. This caused some problems with sea travelers arriving for the Olympics. However, the storm was tiny and ended after about a day. This storm brought in cooler temperatures and wonderful breezes for a great climate during the games. Looks like Zeus was looking out for us after all! The average weather for the week, so far, has been 76. The temperature is predicted to rise slightly within the next few days, but continue to expect clear skies. This will be perfect weather for the rest of the Olympics and our soldiers at war with Persia! Traders Needed Local and international trading available. Fresh Seafood Trade pottery, gold, precious jewels, and much more. Fresh seafood is available every day in the agora. 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