![]() Thermopylae also generated proliferating stories of Spartan courage under fire, always tied to the Spartan reputation as ‘men of deeds’ not words. Arrowheads of Anatolian design have been found in large numbers on the hill by modern archaeologists. The vicious hand-to-hand fighting had broken their spears and swords, but they fought on with daggers, hands and teeth until the Persians tired of unnecessary losses and shot them down with arrow volleys. But then the Immortals arrived, and the Greeks had to retreat to a low hill. The rear-guard held their own, despite losing their commander Leonidas amidst brutal, drawn-out fighting.
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