Molon Labe!
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Molôn Labé! is Kenneth W. Royce
's first fiction book (cover credited to "Boston T. Party"). The novel deals with the migration of freedom-minded individuals to the state of Wyoming
, where they take political power through the use of the ballot box.
is an ancient Greek expression for "Come and take them!", the defiant reply of King Leonidas
to the Persian demand before the Battle of Thermopylae
for his 300 Spartans to lay down their arms in surrender.
In the United States, the phrase is becoming a modern-day Second Amendment
cry of resolve never to disarm in the face of compulsion.
of 2004. http://www.lfs.org/releases.htm
Kenneth W. Royce
Kenneth W. Royce is an American author who primarily writes under the pen-name of Boston T. Party.He has written non-fiction books that offer a libertarian stance on privacy, police encounters, tax resistance and gun politics...
's first fiction book (cover credited to "Boston T. Party"). The novel deals with the migration of freedom-minded individuals to the state of Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, where they take political power through the use of the ballot box.
Plot introduction
Molôn Labé!, the free state movement's first novel, has encouraged many people to relocate to Wyoming for their own immediate increase in personal freedom, as well as for long-term hopes of bolstering the general climate of liberty in the Cowboy State.Explanation of the novel's title
Molon labeMolon labe
The Ancient Greek phrase ' means "Come and take them". It is a classical expression of defiance reportedly spoken by King Leonidas I in response to the Persian army's demand that the Spartans surrender their weapons at the Battle of Thermopylae...
is an ancient Greek expression for "Come and take them!", the defiant reply of King Leonidas
Leonidas I
Leonidas I was a hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line, one of the sons of King Anaxandridas II of Sparta, who was believed in mythology to be a descendant of Heracles, possessing much of the latter's strength and bravery...
to the Persian demand before the Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Thermopylae
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place simultaneously with the naval battle at Artemisium, in August...
for his 300 Spartans to lay down their arms in surrender.
In the United States, the phrase is becoming a modern-day Second Amendment
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights that protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. It was adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the Bill of Rights.In 2008 and 2010, the Supreme Court issued two Second...
cry of resolve never to disarm in the face of compulsion.
Awards and nominations
Molôn Labé! was a semi-finalist for the Libertarian Futurist Society's Prometheus AwardPrometheus Award
The Prometheus Award is an award for libertarian science fiction novels given annually by the Libertarian Futurist Society, which also publishes a quarterly journal Prometheus. L. Neil Smith established the award in 1979, but it was not awarded regularly until the newly founded Libertarian Futurist...
of 2004. http://www.lfs.org/releases.htm