'Gates of Fire' - hardcover

As mentioned previously, the one book that has brought more attention to the battle of Thermopylae and the heroic 300 Spartans, is Steven Pressfield's, 'Gates of Fire'.

In the works of Herodotus, Dienekes, who along with several other Spartiates is mentioned as the bravest of the brave. It was he, who when told that 'The Persian arrows would blot out the sun', replied 'Well, then we shall fight in the shade'.

In this tale of the Battle of Thermopylae, there are many characters who are introduced in this excellent novel who possess the same attributes of the Spartan warriors that have been admired for over 2,500 years. Once again, Dienekes as written by Steven Pressfield is the warrior who best exemplifies all those characteristics.