Maine-Endwell Central School District will welcome its mascot, King Leonidas of Sparta, in the form of a 14-foot-high statue Tuesday at Maine-Endwell High School.

It was a 153-mile tour that took the 41-year-old from the Acropolis in Athens to King Leonidas’ statue in Sparta, where it’s tradition to kiss the feet of the famous Spartan King, who lead an ...

He stoppped the Persian army in a narrow pass in 480BC. Now some traders are trying to hold back King Leonidas' arrival in a narrow lane in Brunswick.

First up is King Leonidas from the film version of 300. ... Sideshow has this statue listed as a limited edition, priced at $174.99. Once again, it's expected to ship in Q1 2009.

Leonidas, defiant to the last, awaits the Persian invaders. Photo / Jim Eagles The Spartan king Leonidas still stands boldly at Thermopylae where 2500 years ago - in one of history's most famous ...