Essay On Code Of Honor In Greek Mythology

Code of Honor among the Spartans and Greeks in the 300 In Greek mythology the 300 Spartans and Greeks have their epic battle against the Persians at Thermopylae or the “hot gate” and died heroically against a huge army. This made an incredible movie in the 21st century, but the epic itself is rooted in an even more incredible Greek history with characters with strong and powerful emotions and standpoints. This story portrays the incredible honor of the Spartan people and why they hold a place in Greek mythology. The king of the Spartans, Leonidas, is thought to have been the son of Hercules, which only solidifies his place in Greek myth history. Leonidas led 300 Spartans against thousands of Persian soldiers in order to protect his people from the Persian ruler, Xerxes, from conquering Sparta and the rest of Greece. When the Oracles tells Leonidas that either Spartan king dies or the whole city falls. Leonidas bravely decides to march into battle with a small army of 300 men. Besides king Leonidas’s strength and bravery, there is also an immense deal of bravery in his wife Gorgo. I believe that the film portrayed how respected and important of a role woman played even in 480 BC Sparta. In the movie the 300, Gorgo set aside her despair of her husband going to …show more content…
The movie the 300 is no exception. The powerful emotion and sense of honor and integrity make it an inspirational film, because most people inspire to be great even in everyday life. Characters such as Gorgo, Leonidas, and Xerxes all have extreme examples of emotions that every person has the capability of feeling. I believe this is why movies such as the 300 are romanticized even though they are harsh and brutal, because it shows some of the most fantastic and the darkest characteristics of