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Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="ACOd" />
Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a [[Lion of Leonidas|statue]] of a [[lion]] was erected there in his honor.<ref name="ACOd" />


Later in 431 BCE, the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway, meeting with Herodotos at the lion monument. There, Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas|spear]] and touched the tip, receiving a glimpse of Leonidas' death in the Battle of Thermopylae seemingly confirmed his suspicions of Kassandra and the spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="ACOd" />
Later in 431 BCE, the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] visited the passageway at the request of the historian [[Herodotos]]. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her [[Spear of Leonidas|spear]]. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.<ref name="ACOd" />


==Locations==
==Locations==
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The name comes from the local hot springs. Thermopylai is Greek for 'hot gates'.
*The name comes from the local hot springs. [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Θερμοπύλαι Θερμοπῠ́λαι] (''Thermopúlai'') is Greek for 'hot gates'.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

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"Thermopylai... They say you can't walk this battlefield without getting blood on your toes."
―Kassandra[src]
File:Thermopylae.jpg
Wider view of the Hot Gates.

The Hot Gates of Thermopylai is a narrow passage which comprised a region of Malis, Greece.

History

In classical antiquity, the passageway has served as the main route between Thessaly and Lokris, and thus has served as the place of numerous battles, the most notable of which is the Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Spartans led by the King Leonidas I fought against the forces of Xerxes I of Persia.[1]

Following the battle, King Leonidas was buried at Thermopylai, and a statue of a lion was erected there in his honor.[1]

Later in 431 BCE, the misthios Kassandra visited the passageway at the request of the historian Herodotos. They met at the Lion of Leonidas, where Herodotos requested Kassandra to draw out her spear. As Herodotos touched the tip of the spear, they received a glimpse of Leonidas' final moments in the Battle of Thermopylae. This seemingly confirmed Herodotos' suspicions about Kassandra and her spear's connection to Leonidas.[1]

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