[cloudmountain]

Homer, the blind Greek poet, wrote both the Iliad and the Odyssey. They were just stories...GOOD ones but all made up.
That we still read them today tells me what GOOD stories they were.

From the Internet
The Iliad focuses on the tragedy of war and combat among soldiers.
The Odyssey focuses on a long journey home, cleverness and domestic life.

Not much has changed today, has it?

Iran was Persia and Persia was as evil back in 480 B.C. with Xerxes as it is today. Not much has changed.
If it weren't for the Spartan warrior Leonidas we WOULD be speaking Farsi today.

[SunkenCiv]

Leonidas’ 300 and the 1000 or so other volunteers were all killed, but merely slowed the advance a bit — little if any impact on the outcome.