Episode 22: For We'll All Be Sharing Dinner In Hell

Spartan men (and women) were encouraged from an early age to develop a very specific style of humor--short, punchy quips, often with a dark fatalistic bite. In today's episode we'll examine two examples, both true-historical and both from Thermopylae. Let's see if we can figure out why this style of humor perfectly fit warriors about to undergo a trial of death.
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[@ellenmariemccurdy]

This is fascinating. Humor does indeed diffuse nearly any situation, and the way the Spartans used it drove the soldiers together in courage and truth - the thing we all must face. Brilliant analysis. Really love this series!

[@kickpublishing]

Hades surely, not hell. Slightly more neutral according to Greek beliefs. Tartarus would be the pit of hell.

[@gabrielruscic]

As a boxer you develope the same kind of humor because you dance with death every fight!

[@StevePressfield]

Hmm, I never thought about that, but makes a lot of sense.

[@nileshrobert5674]

Soul never left to be Great.