The spartans were a group of elite warriors from ancient greece, located on the island province of Sparta.
Spartan warriors are trained from infancy to be nothing but soldiers. They are to be perfect in every respect and aspect of war, and nothing else. Weaklings perish soon after birth; youth are taught to thieve and terrorize the slave class to harden them; young men are taught to nothing unless it has something to do with the arts of war - Even music and dance are tehre only to help keep step when marching and obeying orders. The result is a man who thinks nothing of danger, expects to win, and creates a sense of dread in his opponents.
Spartans fight in the traditional fashion of the hoplites, carrying a long thrusting spear and a large round hoplon shield. They, like the hoplites, were known to form a formation called a phalanx (A close packed mass of men moving as one to crush their enemies)
There have been both a movie and graphic novel based on the most notable spartan accomplishment in written history.
300 spartan warriors (the personal guard of the spartan republic's current king Leonidas), held back the entire Persian army (massing up to 30.000) in a single tactical position, popularily called a "bottlehead". Eventually, after having held the persian army off for multiple days, devestating the persian morale, they died a martyr death. The martyr death was, without a question, a tactical move. After the death of King Leonidas and his men, all of greece united and fought back the persian army.
Spartan warriors are trained from infancy to be nothing but soldiers. They are to be perfect in every respect and aspect of war, and nothing else. Weaklings perish soon after birth; youth are taught to thieve and terrorize the slave class to harden them; young men are taught to nothing unless it has something to do with the arts of war - Even music and dance are tehre only to help keep step when marching and obeying orders. The result is a man who thinks nothing of danger, expects to win, and creates a sense of dread in his opponents.
Spartans fight in the traditional fashion of the hoplites, carrying a long thrusting spear and a large round hoplon shield. They, like the hoplites, were known to form a formation called a phalanx (A close packed mass of men moving as one to crush their enemies)
There have been both a movie and graphic novel based on the most notable spartan accomplishment in written history.
300 spartan warriors (the personal guard of the spartan republic's current king Leonidas), held back the entire Persian army (massing up to 30.000) in a single tactical position, popularily called a "bottlehead". Eventually, after having held the persian army off for multiple days, devestating the persian morale, they died a martyr death. The martyr death was, without a question, a tactical move. After the death of King Leonidas and his men, all of greece united and fought back the persian army.
Imagine the terror inflicted on the Persian army as they saw 10.000 battle-ready spartans on the march, in regards to what a mere 300 had done.
by Daniel N. Nilssen June 8, 2004
Get the Spartanmug. A sexual position where the women is riding a man during intercourse, and right before the man has an orgasm he yells "This is Spartaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!" and kicks the women off the bed.
by Chim Ridgles March 29, 2007
Get the Spartanmug. To totally devote yourself to one purpose. To be self-deprived, undaunted, courageous, and to be willing to give your life without hesistation
by Bruce July 8, 2004
Get the spartanmug. A fucking badass; in reference to an ancient elite warrior that were heralded to be the sons of hercules himself. These spartans were raised to fight and were possibly the greatest warriors of all time.
Most know Spartans from the battle of Thermopylae, where a group of approximately 300 Spartan held off thousands of Persians for days. For the full effect of this badassery, watch the movie 300
To be called a Spartan is of the highest honor... 1337ness... gangstaness etc.
Most know Spartans from the battle of Thermopylae, where a group of approximately 300 Spartan held off thousands of Persians for days. For the full effect of this badassery, watch the movie 300
To be called a Spartan is of the highest honor... 1337ness... gangstaness etc.
by UDesigns March 23, 2007
Get the Spartanmug. by Anonymous May 8, 2003
Get the spartanmug. Super Warriors much like spartans (see spartan ) used to help the humans in the Human-Covenant war (see Covenant numbers 3. 4. 5.)Recently used to destroy Halo number 3.)
by Justin Hoskinson July 5, 2005
Get the SPARTANmug. by Figleaf23 January 1, 2009
Get the spartanmug.