{"slug":"sparta-leonidas","name":"Sparta Leonidas","url":"/templates/sparta-leonidas.jpg","w":500,"h":263,"top":"THIS IS","bottom":"SPARTA","description":"Gerard Butler as King Leonidas from the movie 300, screaming with his mouth wide open while lunging forward. Shirtless with a red cape, blood-spattered. One of the most iconic scenes in action movie history.","keywords":"this is sparta meme, 300 meme, leonidas kick meme, sparta kick meme, gerard butler 300, king leonidas meme","year":2007,"origin":"From the 2006 film 300, directed by Zack Snyder. The scene where Leonidas kicks the Persian messenger into a pit while shouting \"THIS IS SPARTA!\" became one of the most quoted and parodied movie moments of the 2000s. For another iconic movie declaration, see Straight To Jail.","format":"classic","exampleCaptions":["THIS IS","SPARTA"],"exampleAltText":"King Leonidas from 300 screaming: \"THIS IS / SPARTA\"","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-04-29","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"sparta-leonidas-gif","label":"GIF Version"}],"howToMake":["Open the Sparta Leonidas template in the meme generator.","Write your setup line in the top text field (usually \"THIS IS\").","Put your declaration in the bottom text for maximum impact.","Make sure the text doesn't obscure Leonidas's iconic pose.","Download and deliver your Spartan decree to the internet."],"seo":{"aliases":["This Is Sparta","300 Movie Meme","Leonidas Kick","Sparta Kick Meme","Gerard Butler 300"],"description":"Gerard Butler as King Leonidas from the movie 300, screaming with his mouth wide open while lunging forward with a sword. Shirtless with a red cape and blood-spattered, this captures the exact moment of the most quoted battle cry in movie history.","definition":"A battle cry format for making dramatic declarations. The top text sets up what \"this is\" and the bottom delivers the declaration with Leonidas-level intensity.","useCases":[{"category":"Dramatic Declarations","examples":["THIS IS / MY HOUSE","THIS IS / THE WAY","THIS IS / MY LAST NERVE"]},{"category":"Sports & Competition","examples":["THIS IS / OUR COURT NOW","THIS IS / PLAYOFF BASKETBALL","THIS IS / THE FINALS"]}]}}