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158 - How to Defeat Persia if They Invade You

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The Legend of Xerxes

Xerxes offers to give Athens earthen water but kingly and idas of course bravely refuses. Xerxes starts throwing troops at them for a period of days and the Spartans do not budge. A traitor reveals a goat path by which the Persians could encircle the Spartans and bypass their position.

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