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A colony named after the son of Satyrion and Poseidon was founded by people from this city led by Phalanthus, where rain was said to fall from a clear sky. A prince from this city founded the colony of Cinyps ("KYE-nips") in modern-day Libya, which was destroyed three years later by the Macae ("mah-KAI"). That prince of this city was Dorieus, whose sister-in-law erased wax from a wooden tablet (20[1])to reveal a secret message (20[2])from (20[2])(*) Demaratus (10[1])warning of a pending invasion. (10[2])The husband (0[1])of that woman, (10[1])Gorgo, died (10[2])in battle (10[1])fighting (10[2])for (10[1])this city after Ephialtes (10[2])told the Persian Army (10[2])about (10[1])a secret mountain path. (10[5])For 10 points, name this (10[1])city (10[1])that took a last stand (10[1])against (10[2])Xerxes (10[3])at the Battle (10[1])of Thermopylae, (10[2])led by King Leonidas. ■END■ (10[1])

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