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King Leonidas: "Come and Get Them"

Posted: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:40:19
by allingeneral
We watched the movie "300" this evening. It was interesting, and helps provide an understanding of the saying "MOLON LABE" (μολών λαβέ - also ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ) or "COME AND GET THEM". Here's the pertinent clip from the movie.

King Leonidas: "Come and Get Them"




Read the following links for more information on Leonidas and the Battle of Thermopylae.

http://www.ancient.eu.com/leonidas/

http://www.history.com/topics/leonidas

Re: King Leonidas: "Come and Get Them"

Posted: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:57:55
by dorminWS
Anybody know the proper way to pronounce μολών λαβέ ?

Re: King Leonidas: "Come and Get Them"

Posted: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:03:38
by wpoppert
"mo-LOHN la-VEH" (I was stationed in Greece and picked up a bit while I was there.)

Re: King Leonidas: "Come and Get Them"

Posted: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:12:09
by dorminWS
wpoppert wrote:"mo-LOHN la-VEH" (I was stationed in Greece and picked up a bit while I was there.)
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Mercy buckets. :hysterical:

Re: King Leonidas: "Come and Get Them"

Posted: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:55:52
by allingeneral
dorminWS wrote:Anybody know the proper way to pronounce μολών λαβέ ?
Click the little blue "play" button in the following link to hear how a Greek pronounces it.

http://www.forvo.com/word/%CE%BC%CE%BF% ... %B2%CE%AD/

And here's another Greek guy saying it:

http://www.forvo.com/word/%CE%BC%CE%BF% ... %B2%CE%AD/

Re: King Leonidas: "Come and Get Them"

Posted: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:39:13
by Reverenddel
There is an American version that was coined by Ted Nugent in the song "Free For All".


"Suuuuccckkk itttt!" :machinegun: