Classical Greek phrase meaning 'come and take [them]'
For other uses, see Molon labe (disambiguation).
Molon labe (Ancient Greek: μολὼν λαβέ, romanized: molṑn labé), meaning 'come and take [them]', is a classical expression of defiance.
It is among the Laconic phrases reported by Plutarch,[1] attributed to King Leonidas I in reply to the demand by Xerxes I that the Spartans surrender their weapons. The exchange between Leonidas and Xerxes occurs in writing, on the eve of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC).
^Plutarch. Moralia 225D (in Greek) – via Perseus Project. saying 11{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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