You do love to assume too much.
They also aren't these untrained infants running around on the field you seem to think they are. SEE WUT I DID THERE???
The Spartan phalanx was noted to be better than that of the others, mainly due to their training. Granted, it was not without weaknesses, but it was effective.
Those Spartans rode into battle, did they step down from their horses and somehow form a phalanx while the Barbarians looked on?
Much appreciated, I was ignorant to that fact .
"Barbarian" was used by the Greeks to refer to anyone who wasn't Greek, not just those who drank milk at dinner or those that were not naked at the Gymnasium.
"Barbarian" was also used as a derogatory term for members of the other Greek City States as well as someone who did not speak Greek properly.
It's perfectly possible that these particular "Barbarians" (first definition) were stupid, or rather ignorant. Which further means that the GoW Spartans were not yet feared for their combat ability, and prowess in battle (war).
~ These Spartans were "downplayed", if not in terms of combat, then in behaviour...Kratos leading a cavalry without a shield and spear, lol wut?
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"To all visitors from Transylvania looking for the head of Voivode Dracula: Yes, we have it. Yes, he's dead. No, you cannot see it. No, he will not return and invade you again. It has been over thirty years, please stop pestering us."
EDIT (Answer): There is no end or beginning to a circle. They both need the other for their existence
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"To all visitors from Transylvania looking for the head of Voivode Dracula: Yes, we have it. Yes, he's dead. No, you cannot see it. No, he will not return and invade you again. It has been over thirty years, please stop pestering us."
"To all visitors from Transylvania looking for the head of Voivode Dracula: Yes, we have it. Yes, he's dead. No, you cannot see it. No, he will not return and invade you again. It has been over thirty years, please stop pestering us."
"To all visitors from Transylvania looking for the head of Voivode Dracula: Yes, we have it. Yes, he's dead. No, you cannot see it. No, he will not return and invade you again. It has been over thirty years, please stop pestering us."
I thought this was the "Kratos takes on Organization XIII" and she had said that Kratos stands no chance >__>.
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I didn't state that to argue whether Kratos stood a chance or not, I stated it to show that I made a mistake.
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