Sine I am in Greece, On your shield or with it" (Greek: Ḕ tā̀n ḕ epì tâs) is a famous Spartan saying from ancient Greece, meaning a warrior must return victorious holding his shield or be carried home dead upon it, symbolizing honor, duty, and victory or death in battle, as abandoning a shield was the ultimate shame, whereas being carried home on it meant heroic death. #sparta #Spartan #Hellas @athenscon25 | Doug Marcaida