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The sacrifice of Leonidas, his valiant Spartans and their Greek allies, stopped the Persian invasion and their imperialistic intentions in Greece.

Cynisca of Sparta became the first female winner of the ancient Olympic Games when she found a loophole to the rules banning women from competing.

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Gorgo was one of the few women of ancient Greece who was named by historians. She was the daughter of a king, wife of a king and mother of a king of Sparta.

King Leonidas takes 300 of his Spartan Warriors to battle a million-strong army led by the man who belives himself to be the God-King, a megalomaniac named Xerxes.

History of the modern Games is full of names of medal winners in record times and distances. The Ancient Olympics abound with stories of equal prowess to today's athletes

The beautiful Mute Swan, a native to many parts of the world where today's civilizations developed, has had a significant impact on arts and culture.