Ephialtes (/ ˌ ɛ f i ˈ æ l t iː z /; Greek: Ἐφιάλτης Ephialtēs) [a] was a Greek renegade during the Greco-Persian Wars. Born to Eurydemus (Εὐρύδημος) of Malis, [1] he betrayed his homeland and people to the Achaemenid Empire by revealing the existence of a path around the Greek coalition's position at Thermopylae. [2]

Apr 6, 2024 · He describes how Ephialtes, seeking a reward from the Persian King Xerxes I, revealed to him a secret mountain path that allowed the Persian army to bypass the Greek defense at the narrow pass of Thermopylae.

Jan 23, 2019 · With Ephialtes (whose name means "nightmare" in Greek) leading the way: As darkness fell, the Persian king sent his best soldiers [the Immortals] to take the secret path and so come up behind the Greeks.

Ephialtes (Ancient Greek: Ἐφιάλτης, Ephialtēs) was an ancient Athenian politician and an early leader of the democratic movement there. In the late 460s BC, he oversaw reforms that diminished the power of the Areopagus , a traditional bastion of conservatism, and which are considered by many modern historians to mark the beginning of ...

Mar 18, 2024 · Ephialtes was a traitor who betrayed the Greeks by revealing a secret pass to the Persians during the Battle of Thermopylae. In the context of ancient Greek history, Ephialtes is most famously known for his act of treachery during the Persian Wars.

Jun 29, 2018 · Ephialtes of Trachis was the son of Eurydemus. He betrayed his homeland in hope of receiving a reward from the Persians, by showing the Persian forces a path around the allied Greek position at the pass of Thermopylae, which helped them win in 480 BC. As Herodotus tells us: Xerxes was pleased by what Ephialtes promised to accomplish.

Ephialtes of Trachis (Greek: Ἐφιάλτης, Ephialtēs; although Herodotus spelled it as Ἐπιάλτης, Epialtes) was the son of Eurydemus of Malis.[1] He betrayed his homeland, in hope of receiving some kind of reward from the Persians,[2] by showing the Persian forces a …

Jan 6, 2012 · A Column of grim-faced armed men wound its way along a mountain path. In the warm night air little could be heard but their soft, sandalled footfalls on the stony ground. These warriors were the Immortals, the elite troops of the Persian army …

…pass by the Greek traitor Ephialtes, outflanked them. Sending the majority of his troops to safety, Leonidas remained to delay the Persians with 300 Spartans, their helots, and 1,100 Boeotians, all of whom died in battle.

Feb 22, 2023 · Ephialtes of Trachis was a Greek who betrayed his homeland to the Persians during the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC. He showed the Persians a path around the Greek position and expected a reward, but fled when the Persians were defeated at …