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Leonidas the Brave was a Greek hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line, third son of Anaxandridas 2 of Sparta who was believed to be a descendant of Heracles, possessing much of the latter's strength and bravery. Leonidas is notable for his leadership at the Battle of Thermopylae. (B178) Details:Leonidas Condition: New, made in Greece. Approximately Height: 16 cm - 6.3 inches Width: 7 cm - 2.7 inches Weight: 500 g Material: Casting stone SPARTAN SHIELD SCULTURE It would not be unusual for a man to go to battle equipped in his fathers and grandfathers shield. This added even more weight to their commitment to fight, to drop your ancestral weapons and shield and run would be seen as a disgrace on multiple levels. "With it or on it." Spartan mothers said it while giving their sons shields before their first battle. With it = victorious hero; on it = fallen hero; without it = coward.(B53) Details: Condition: New, made in Greece. Approximately Height: 14 cm - 5.5 inches Weight: 235 g Material: Casting stone