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==Influence== | ==Influence== | ||
The Spartans in Halo are named after | The Spartans in Halo are named after the famous warriors of ancient Greece. Like the ancient Spartans, the Spartans of the 26th century were incredible soldiers, and they were taught how to fight as a team, working together to whittle down and defeat a larger, stronger enemy.<ref>[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]</ref> | ||
==Parallels== | ==Parallels== | ||
Parallels have been drawn between the [[Battle of Reach]] and the Battle of Thermopylae. In both conflicts, a small group of defending Spartans fought against overwhelming numbers of enemy troops, and bought critical time for their allies - at Thermopylae, it gave the Athenians the time they needed to complete their preparations, and at Reach, it gave the [[Master Chief]] much-needed time to erase a NAV database that, had it been captured, would have led the [[Covenant]] to Earth. The outcomes of both wars are also similar - the Greeks eventually defeated the previously unstoppable Persian empire, and humanity overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to vanquish the Covenant and the Flood. | Parallels have been drawn between the [[Battle of Reach]] and the Battle of Thermopylae. In both conflicts, a small group of defending Spartans fought against overwhelming numbers of enemy troops, and bought critical time for their allies - at Thermopylae, it gave the Athenians the time they needed to complete their preparations, and at Reach, it gave the [[Master Chief]] much-needed time to erase a NAV database that, had it been captured, would have led the [[Covenant]] to Earth. The outcomes of both wars are also similar - the Greeks eventually defeated the previously unstoppable Persian empire, and humanity overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to vanquish the Covenant and the Flood. | ||