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Has anyone read 'The Olympian' by E.S. (Gene) Kraay?
'The Olympian' tells the story of the battle at Thermopylae through the eyes of an Olympic boxer: Theagenes and the poet: Simonides, a fictional novel depicting historical characters and events of course, however it is nice sometimes to take a break from serious study and to simply be entertained.
Molon Labe!
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"The men who once dwelled beneath the crags of Mt Helicon, the broad land of Thespiae now boasts of their courage"
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"So now I meet my doom. Let me at least sell my life dearly and have a not inglorius end, after some feat of arms that shall come to the ears of generations still unborn"
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No, but I did read Gates of Fire many years ago....
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
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If you liked 'Gates of Fire' then you would probably enjoy 'The Olympian'.
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Philiades
"So now I meet my doom. Let me at least sell my life dearly and have a not inglorius end, after some feat of arms that shall come to the ears of generations still unborn"
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It re-kindled my interest in ancient history and my greek heritage.
I'll look out for this one!
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I have pasted the link to 'The Olympian' home page below. The storyline centers around the Olympic games which coincided with the Persian invasion of 480bc.
http://eskraay.com/theolympian/
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"The men who once dwelled beneath the crags of Mt Helicon, the broad land of Thespiae now boasts of their courage"
Philiades
"So now I meet my doom. Let me at least sell my life dearly and have a not inglorius end, after some feat of arms that shall come to the ears of generations still unborn"
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Sorry everyone,
I realize this is not a topic relevant to Greek re-enactment & reconstruction, I had just finished reading this book for the third time and was curious to know if anybody else had enjoyed it as much as I.
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"The men who once dwelled beneath the crags of Mt Helicon, the broad land of Thespiae now boasts of their courage"
Philiades
"So now I meet my doom. Let me at least sell my life dearly and have a not inglorius end, after some feat of arms that shall come to the ears of generations still unborn"
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Very true... :wink: But I'm sure if you ask the Mods politely, they will shift this to the correct thread.
Visne partem mei capere? Comminus agamus! * Me semper rogo, Quid faceret Iulius Caesar? * Confidence is a good thing! Overconfidence is too much of a good thing.
[b]Legio XIIII GMV. (Q. Magivs)RMRS Remember Atuatuca! Vengence will be ours!
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For those interested 'The Olympian' is now available for the Kindle reader. 8)
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Mark Hayes
"The men who once dwelled beneath the crags of Mt Helicon, the broad land of Thespiae now boasts of their courage"
Philiades
"So now I meet my doom. Let me at least sell my life dearly and have a not inglorius end, after some feat of arms that shall come to the ears of generations still unborn"
Hektor, the Iliad