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*With the IWHBYD skull activated, Marines in ''Halo 3'' will sometimes shout "THIS IS SPARTA," a reference to a line in the movie and a popular internet meme. | *With the IWHBYD skull activated, Marines in ''Halo 3'' will sometimes shout "THIS IS SPARTA," a reference to a line in the movie and a popular internet meme. | ||
*In ''[[Origins]]'', ancient Greek [[ | *In ''[[Origins]]'', ancient Greek [[Sparta]]ns are depicted in a scene strongly evocative of a particular shot from ''300'' in color palette and composition, though in ''Origins'' the Spartans' armor is portrayed more authentically than in ''300'' apart from the erroneous depiction of the emblems on their shields. | ||
*The story of [[Soren-066]] in ''[[Pariah]]'' is reminiscent of [[Wikipedia:Ephialtes of Trachis|Ephialtes of Trachis]] as he is portrayed in ''300''. Both are deformed and as a result unfit for battle, and betray the Spartans after they refuse to let them serve. In particular, a scene where [[Franklin Mendez|Chief Mendez]] explains Soren why he cannot serve in battle with the other Spartans mirrors a similar scene in ''300'' between Spartan king Leonidas and Ephialtes. | *The story of [[Soren-066]] in ''[[Pariah]]'' is reminiscent of [[Wikipedia:Ephialtes of Trachis|Ephialtes of Trachis]] as he is portrayed in ''300''. Both are deformed and as a result unfit for battle, and betray the Spartans after they refuse to let them serve. In particular, a scene where [[Franklin Mendez|Chief Mendez]] explains Soren why he cannot serve in battle with the other Spartans mirrors a similar scene in ''300'' between Spartan king Leonidas and Ephialtes. |