The story is about the movie "300," which is based on the Battle of Thermopylae. The narrator describes the plot, which revolves around King Leonidas of Sparta, who is preparing for war against the Persian army. Despite being outnumbered, Leonidas and his 300 Spartans are skilled warriors who use their phalanx formation to hold off the enemy.
However, they are betrayed by a local resident who reveals a secret path that the Persians can use to surround the Spartans. The Spartans fight valiantly, but they are vastly outnumbered and eventually surrounded.
Meanwhile, back in Sparta, Queen Gorgo is trying to convince the council to send reinforcements to support her husband. However, she is betrayed by a corrupt politician who is working with the Persians.
In the end, Leonidas and his men make a last stand against the Persians, but they are killed. The queen, however, is able to expose the corrupt politician and rally the Spartans to avenge their king's death.
The narrator ends the story by saying that the sacrifice of Leonidas and his men inspires the Spartans to face the Persians again, this time with a much larger army.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The story is about a movie that features a very hairy man named Leonidas who was trained to become the king of the Spartans.
2. Leonidas lives in peace with his queen, Gorgo, until Persian messengers arrive and demand the surrender of the Spartans.
3. Leonidas gets angry and decides to lead 300 skilled Spartans to fight against the Persians.
4. The Spartans meet other Greeks who plan to join the fight, but they realize that the Persians are a powerful enemy with thousands of soldiers.
5. The leader of the Persians is a tall, wealthy, and self-proclaimed god named Xerxes.
6. The Spartans build a wall with the corpses of Persians to block their path, but they are betrayed by a Spartan who reveals a secret path to the Persians.
7. The queen of Sparta, Gorgo, tries to rally support for her husband, Leonidas, by speaking to the council, but she is betrayed by a corrupt politician named Theron.
8. Theron is killed by the queen, and it is discovered that he was a traitor working for the Persians.
9. The Spartans decide to support Leonidas with reinforcements, but it is too late, and the Persians surround and kill the 300 Spartans, including Leonidas.
10. The story ends with the Persians facing a new army of 30,000 free men, inspired by the sacrifice of Leonidas and the 300 Spartans.
11. The narrator mentions that there is a sequel to the story, where Leonidas is reincarnated as a soldier, and other characters continue their stories.