The Story of Molon Labe

The Persian emperor wanted to be able to safely

impose his tyranny on the people of Greece.

 

So he demanded that they surrender their arms.

Leonidas of Sparta retorted in classical Greek,

with the now-famous phrase:

 

“Molon Labe”

which means

“Come and Take Them”.

 

2,500 years later,

Molon Labe still is used

as a cry of defiance

against tyrants

trying to disarm a people

who want to be free.

Done