"In this sequence, the mighty resistance of the Greeks is exemplified in 'a Spartan welcome.' The gruesome visages of impaled Persian scout bodies greet subsequent search parties as warning. Yet the arrogant Persians pay no heed as they threaten,
'One thousand nations of the Persian Empire descend upon you. Our arrows will blot out the sun.' In a spine-chilling moment, Stelios responds, 'Then we will fight in the shade'"