A simple offering of earth and water. A token of Sparta's submission to the will of...
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Messenger:
All that God-King Xerxes requires is this: a simple offering of earth and water. A token of Sparta's submission to the will of Xerxes.
King Leonidas:
Submission? Well that's a bit of a problem. See, rumor has it the Athenians have already turned you down, and if those philosophers and, uh, boy-lovers have found that kind of nerve, then...
Theron:
We must be diplomatic.
King Leonidas:
[ignoring Theron]
... and, of course, Spartans have their reputation to consider.
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All the God King Xerxes requires is this
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A simple offering of earth and water
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a token of Sparta's submission to the will of Xerxes
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Submission
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Now that's a bit of a problem
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See rumor has it
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the Athenians have already turned you down
Clip duration: 38 seconds
Views: 713
Timestamp in movie: 00h 10m 09s
Uploaded: 16 November, 2022
Genres: action, drama
Summary: King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
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