This is SPARTA Sparta, once a powerful Greek city-state known for its warriors and discipline, is now a modern town where the Statue of King Leonidas stands proudly in the main square, honoring its heroic past. The phrase is “Molon Labe” (Μολὼν λαβέ) — it means “Come and take [them]” in ancient Greek. It’s the legendary reply of King Leonidas of Sparta to the Persian demand that the Spartans surrender their weapons at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC). Today, it’s engraved beneath the Statue of