Why Did Ephialtes Betray the Spartans?
In the 1962 Film the 300 Spartans, Ephialtes Was Portrayed by Kieron Moore and Is Depicted as a Loner Who Worked on a Goat Farm Near Thermopylae. He Betrays...
In the 1962 film The 300 Spartans, Ephialtes was portrayed by Kieron Moore and is depicted as a loner who worked on a goat farm near Thermopylae. He betrays the Spartans to the Persians out of greed for riches, and, it is implied, unrequited love for a Spartan girl named Ellas.
What did Ephialtes say to Xerxes?
Talking to Ephialtes, Xerxes says, “The Spartans were cruel to reject you – but I am kind.” Dazzled by the fleshly rewards Xerxes offers, Ephialtes eagerly betrays Sparta by informing Xerxes of a secret path by which the Persians may attack the Spartans.
Was Ephialtes really deformed?
In Herodotus, Ephialtes was a non-deformed non-Spartan, who showed the Persians a mountain trail around Thermopylae, leading them to victory.
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