![]() ![]() They had that 'esprit de corps', while Ephialtes, who because of his deformity was living in exile brought upon by his parents. ![]() Therefore, I believe that Miller wanted to show Ephialtes as the antithesis of the heroic Spartan warrior, in every which way possible.įor example, the Spartans hoplites lived and trained in their homeland and were grouped together since their induction as young boys into the military system. According to the historian, Herodotus, Ephialtes was from Malis not Sparta. It was not so much that Miller portrayed him as a hunchback, it was that he was a Spartan by birth, which had stirred the emotions of the Spartan cognoscenti. The depiction of the Frank Miller comic book character that has probably been the focal point of most of the criticism would have to be that of Ephialtes. However, the series has endured some subtle criticism amongst the devotees of the movie 'The 300 Spartans' and scholars familiar with the works of Herodotus. The '300' series based on the battle of Thermopylae was received positively in comic book circles, especially by the legion of Frank Miller fans of whom there are quite a few. ![]()
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