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Essay heading: Are the Greeks Perfect?
 
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The Greeks have longer spears and Herodotus uses this to show his belief that the Greeks are one step ahead of all the other armies and countries in the world. Having longer spears benefits the Greeks in their use of strategy. During this battle, the readers get the impression that the Greek's tactics are far better than the Persian's...
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During this battle, the readers get the impression that the Greek's tactics are far better than the Persian's. Herodotus's words are: "The Lacedaemonians fought in a way worthy of note, and showed themselves far more skillful in fighting than their adversaries, often turning their backs and making as though they were all flying away, on which the barbarians would rush after them with much noise and shouting, when the Spartans at their approach would wheel round and face their pursuers, in this way destroying vast numbers of the enemy...
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