Adam (“Flez”) leads our discussion of Book 6: “Dienekes”  from Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of The Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield.

• What are your thoughts on the theme of sacrifice in this book? (0:38 - 6:31)
• What’s an example of something that you have seen the level of effort and sacrifice correlate to success in your life? (6:32 - 10:28)
• What are your thoughts on the interaction between Xeones and Diomache? Do you agree with her perception of the world? (10:29 - 20:07)
• What examples of leadership stuck out to you in this book? What character traits are the most important in a leader? (20:08 - 25:28)
• What were your overall thoughts on this book? (25:29 - 29:32)

Next week we’ll discuss Book 7: “Leonidas” (pages 315 - 356).

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