Gates of Fire
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Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 23
Chapter 24
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Chapter 26
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Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
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Chapter 35
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Chapter 37
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Themes
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
Quotes
Characters
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Xeones
King Xerxes I
King Leonidas
Apollo
Alexandros
Dienekes
Dekton (“Rooster”)
Diomache
Antaurus (“Suicide”)
Arete
Polynikes
Bruxieus
Elephantinos
Terms
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Spartiates
Lakedaemonians
Helot
Agoge
Polis
Katalepsis
Andreia
Krypteia
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Fire
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Citizens of the Greek city-state Sparta, which is also known in Greek as Lakedaemon.
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