Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Spartan quips and Spartan swords were notoriously short. The story goes that a young warrior remarked on this stubbiness the first time his mother handed him this weapon. Her reply? ""Add a step to it."" Meaning, Get that much closer to the enemy.
In today's video we explore the clipped, laconic speech of the ancient Spartans and tell the tale of their famous one-word response to a king who threatened to invade their country.
New episodes every Monday and Thursday.
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Spartan quips and Spartan swords were notoriously short. The story goes that a young warrior remarked on this stubbiness the first time his mother handed him this weapon. Her reply? ""Add a step to it."" Meaning, Get that much closer to the enemy.
In today's video we explore the clipped, laconic speech of the ancient Spartans and tell the tale of their famous one-word response to a king who threatened to invade their country.
New episodes every Monday and Thursday.
Subscribe to this series: stevenpressfield.com/warrior
War of Art: blackirishbooks.com/product/the-war-of-art
Gates of Fire: amazon.com/dp/B000NJL7QO
Warrior Image background courtesy of deejaysguns.com
#stevenpressfield #gatesoffire #thewarofart #warofart #thewarriorarchetype #warriorethos #amanatarms #stevenpressfield #warriorarchetype
