'Our arrows will blot out the sun'. 'Okay then. We'll fight in the shade'. Did they really say that? According to Herodotus and Plutarch, and Victor Davis Hanson, they did. While some historical liberties are taken in "300", other events are depicted accurately. Here's some history sliced thin.
How does Frank Miller's take on the standoff between the Spartans and Persians in 480 BC, "300", stand up to that of the 'Father of History', 