Eurytus of Sparta
id:
eurytus-of-sparta-190-6376577
title:
Eurytus of Sparta
text:
Eurytus or Eurýtos was the name of a Spartan warrior, one of the Three Hundred sent to face the Persians at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. Eurytus and a companion, Aristodemus were stricken with an eye disease and ordered by Leonidas to return home prior to the final day of the battle. While lying ill in a nearby village, the two were informed of the Persian encirclement of the pass, and could not reach an agreement on a course of action. Eurytus donned his armor and turned back, ordering
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Spartan soldier (died 480 BC)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurytus_of_Sparta
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-28T00:17:53Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q6174372","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6174372"}
image:
fields total:
13
integrity:
14