Molon labe
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"Molon labe" is an ancient Greek phrase meaning "come and take [them]," famously attributed to King Leonidas I of Sparta as a defiant response to demands to surrender his weapons, and now used as a modern slogan of resistance to disarmament.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Molon labe canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek phrase
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political slogan ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
bumper stickers
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clothing ⓘ firearms accessories ⓘ flags ⓘ tattoos ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Laconic phrase
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Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartan military culture ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Leonidas I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grammaticalMood | imperative ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Greco-Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Battle of Thermopylae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideologicalAssociation |
anti-tyranny sentiment
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individualism ⓘ self-defense rights ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| meaning |
come and take [them]
ⓘ
come and take them ⓘ |
| notableUsage |
contemporary libertarian movements
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modern American gun culture ⓘ |
| numberOfWords | 2 ⓘ |
| originCulture | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | Lacedaemon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responseTo | demand to surrender weapons ⓘ |
| rhetoricalType |
challenge
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taunt ⓘ |
| scriptForm | ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ ⓘ |
| symbolism |
armed resistance to tyranny
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refusal to comply with confiscation ⓘ |
| theme |
defiance
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refusal to disarm ⓘ resistance ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | classical antiquity ⓘ |
| transliterationOf | μολὼν λαβέ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
gun rights slogan
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military motto ⓘ pro–Second Amendment slogan ⓘ slogan of resistance to disarmament ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Second Amendment activists
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gun rights advocates ⓘ law enforcement personnel ⓘ military units ⓘ political activists ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Greek alphabet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Molon labe Description of subject: "Molon labe" is an ancient Greek phrase meaning "come and take [them]," famously attributed to King Leonidas I of Sparta as a defiant response to demands to surrender his weapons, and now used as a modern slogan of resistance to disarmament.
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