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Dialectic Journals (Book 8)
“ ‘My wife reaches for you, Paraleia, to impart by her touch intelligence of the burden she borne without plaint all her life. This has ever been denied her, to be simply bride to Leonidas, but always she must be wife to Lakedaemon. This now is your role as well, lady. No longer may you be wife to Olympieus or mother to Alexandros, but must serve as wife and mother of our nation. You and your sisters of the Three Hundred are the mothers now of all Greece, and of freedom itself. This is a stern duty, Paraleia, to which I have called my own beloved wife, the mother of my children, and have now as well summoned you. Tell me, lady. Was I wrong?” Page 373 (12.15)This quote was brought to my attention when I saw how strongly Leonidas trusted the women of Sparta to now become The Mothers Of Greece. It also talks about the life his wife has faced, how she was married to Leonidas, but she was also “married” to Lakedaemon and had to become the mother of its citizens. Yet the entire time she has not complained once even though she had so many chances to. The moment the Three Hundred departed on their suicide mission, their wives became the mothers of Greece along with Leonidas’ wife. It becomes a duty of the Spartan wives to take charge and become the wife and mother of the nation. “These were the final words spoken by the captive Xeones. The man’s voice trailed off; his vital signs ebbed swiftly. Within moments he lay still and cold. His god has used him up and restored him at last to that station in which he yearned most to return, reunited with the corps of his comrades beneath the earth.” Page 374 (12.5) This quote hit me because of the “deepness” of it. This quote says how the Gods had kept him just so he could tell the story of the Spartans then let him return with his comrades when he was finally done. As if his one true job was to tell that story till the very end. It makes me feel a sense of strong religion. I don’t know if that makes any sense, but the connection these people have to their religions is very strong and you can tell this in the way they speak of Xeones’ death along with other parts of this morbid story. It also tells how Xeones truly wanted to be reunited with his comrades when he finally passed on. He could be described as a “true soldier” in that way. On Friday, December 5, 2008 at 12:23 AM
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Konbanwa. My name is Brendon -- and I am a girl, mind you. I'm gluttonous -- I eat a lot... but sadly I've had to cut that down for weight purposes and the sake of my braces (Owwies!). I like some healthy stuff, apples are my favorite. Celery is good too. Specially with peanut butter. I have a really big sweet tooth, specially for chocolate but sadly if I eat too much my throat starts to hurt and I get a bloody nose. If I eat TOO much candy my teeth start hurting too.
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