Spartans
Ancient Lacedaemonian warriors
Spartans were citizens of Sparta, the ancient Greek city-state renowned for its military culture and discipline.
Soldiers trained from childhood for warfare, producing warriors legendary for their toughness and willingness to die in battle: the three hundred Spartans at Thermopylae.
The word now describes anyone displaying similar qualities—austere, disciplined, uncomplaining: The team took a Spartan approach to training.
Spartans also names athletic teams, particularly Michigan State University's. (Lowercase spartan is the adjective.)
People engaged in battle
- hoplitesAncient Greek heavy infantry
- LeonidasAncient Spartan warrior-king
- ThermopylaeGreek coastal pass, ancient battle
- phalanxMassed infantry formation
300 · shields · spears · helots · agoge · city-state · Peloponnese · battle
Trained self-control or specialty
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- courageFortitude facing danger
stoicism · sacrifice · minimalism · frugality · resilience · hardship · strength · brevity
Three times one hundred
- filmMovie or coating
- HaloRing of divine radiance
- videogameInteractive electronic entertainment
- comicFunny performer or publication
Gerard Butler · Master Chief · graphic novel · Frank Miller · abs · iconic · meme · madness
warriors
People engaged in battle
- hoplitesAncient Greek heavy infantry
- LeonidasAncient Spartan warrior-king
- ThermopylaeGreek coastal pass, ancient battle
phalanx · 300 · shields · spears · helots · agoge · city-state · Peloponnese · battle · Persian Wars
discipline
Trained self-control or specialty
- austerityEnforced economic stringency
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
courage · stoicism · sacrifice · minimalism · frugality · resilience · hardship · strength · brevity · laconic
300
Three times one hundred
Gerard Butler · Master Chief · comic · graphic novel · Frank Miller · abs · iconic · meme · madness · kick
green
Color of vegetation
football · basketball · NCAA · rivalry · Rose Bowl · fight song · tailgate · stadium · athletics · college
- Classical FiguresZeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Hades
- historical peoplesAztecs, Babylonians, Celts, Egyptians, Gauls
- warrior peoplessamurai, Vikings, Mongols, Zulu, Gurkhas
- Ancient GreeksSocrates, Plato, Aristotle, Homer, Pericles
- city-state citizensAthenians, Singaporeans, Andorrans, Carthaginians, Corinthians
- Elite WarriorsPraetorian Guard, Immortals, samurai, Varangian Guard, janissaries
Spartanshedonists
Pursuers of sensual delight
sybarites · libertines · epicureans · sensualists · bon vivants
- 300 SpartansLacedaemonian warriors at Thermopylae