outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead a Army of well over 100,000 (Persian king Xerxes before war has about 170,000 army) men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, and several hundred Arcadians. Xerxes waited for 10 days for King Leonidas to surrender or withdraw left with no options he moved. The battle lasted for about 3 days and after which all 300 Spartans were killed. The Spartan defeat was not the one expected, as a local shepherd, named Ephialtes, defected to the Persians and informed Xerxes of a separate path through Thermopylae, which the Persians could use to outflank the Greeks.

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tion of our sacred ceremonies in this movie is dangerous and all people watching this movie should know that none of our community was consulted in creating this movie. This movie exploits the native culture of the Chumash by falsely depicting traditional ceremonies. Without consulting native tribes, this work of fiction is detrimental to the public in its inaccurate portrayal of Chumash culture. The misrepresentation of supposed "Chumash Shamans" and other Chumash people is offensive to indigenous culture everywhere.

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