Gates of Fire
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All Themes Cities, Identity, and Belonging Faith and Divine Intervention Warfare and Brotherhood Fear, Courage, and Love Kingship, Loyalty, and Freedom Female Strength and Influence
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All Characters Xeones King Xerxes I King Leonidas Apollo Alexandros Dienekes Dekton (“Rooster”) Diomache Antaurus (“Suicide”) Arete Polynikes Bruxieus Elephantinos
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All Terms Spartiates Lakedaemonians Helot Agoge Polis Katalepsis Andreia Krypteia
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Gates of Fire

by

Steven Pressfield
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In the novel, fire symbolizes the transformative effects of war on human lives. At the beginning of the novel, Xeo is alerted to the imminent change in his life by the sight of neighboring farms…

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