Who is leonidas wife in 300

Queen Gorgo : Then you fight with your heart. King Leonidas : [sees the Captain] What is it? Queen Gorgo : A Persian messenger awaits you. King Leonidas : Do not forget today's lesson. Pleistarchos : Respect and honor. King Leonidas : Respect and honor. Queen Gorgo : There's only one woman's words that should affect the mood of my husband. Those are mine. Sign In. Showing all 66 items. Jump to: Photos 57 Quotes 9.

Create a list ». Pam Must watch. My favorites movies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My favourites. F-F: my top medieval movies. According to Herodotus, during her reign as Queen a message was sent to the Spartan court from a man in exile in Persia, warning Leonidas that Xerxes was planning to invade.

The message was sent on a wooden tablet that had been covered in wax in order to disguise the message underneath. Herodotus writes that it was the actions of Gorgo that informed the King and his advisors to remove the wax from the tablet in order to reveal the message.

During their reign, Queen Gorgo was well travelled. It is because of this that she has gone down in history as outspoken and eager to get involved in matters that would not concern other women. Overall I think Queen Gorgo is a fascinating female figure in ancient Greek history. She represented a race of women who were seen as stronger and much more independent than their Athenian counterparts. Themistocles learns that Leonidas and the have been killed by Xerxes and returns to Athens to confront Ephialtes, the deformed Spartan traitor, who reveals that Xerxes plans to attack Athens, and is regretful of his actions, welcoming death.

Themistocles spares him instead, so he can warn Xerxes that the Greek forces are gathering at Salamis, and then visits Gorgo in Sparta while she is mourning Leonidas to ask for her help, but she is too overcome with grief. Before leaving, Themistocles returns Leonidas' sword, which he took from Ephialtes, who had earlier stolen it, and urges Gorgo to avenge Leonidas. Gorgo had been narrating the tale to her Spartan army, and leads them to assist in the battle alongside other allied Greeks, outnumbering the Persians.

Themistocles urges Artemisia to surrender, but she tries to kill him and is stabbed through the stomach. With her dying breath, she sees Xerxes turning his back on her as he retreats. Themistocles and Gorgo take a moment to silently acknowledge one another's alliance as the rest of Artemisia's army charges with Dilios beginning to attack them.

The three then charge at the opposing Persians with the rest of the Spartans behind them. In the film , Queen Gorgo wears a dress with white cleavage, but when she goes to the council, her dress is brown for the rest of the movie. In Rise of an Empire , her dress was white cleavage again.

Outspoken and unapologetic, Gorgo is a strong lady. She is proud of Sparta, and intends to keep it secure and isolated from other powers, such as the Persians and the Athenians.