{"slug":"this-is-sparta-gif","name":"This Is Sparta GIF","url":"/templates/this-is-sparta.gif","w":640,"h":360,"top":"","bottom":"","description":"Make a This Is Sparta GIF meme. The animated version of King Leonidas kicking the Persian messenger into the pit from 300.","keywords":"this is sparta gif, 300 gif meme, leonidas kick gif, sparta kick gif, sparta meme gif","year":2007,"origin":"The animated GIF version of the iconic \"THIS IS SPARTA!\" scene from 300. King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) delivers the kick in full motion, sending the messenger tumbling into the pit. The animation adds impact that the still image can't capture: the wind-up, the kick, the fall.","format":"classic","alternateFormats":[{"slug":"this-is-sparta","label":"Image Version"}],"exampleCaptions":[],"exampleAltText":"","exampleRefreshDate":"2026-05-17","howToMake":["Open the This Is Sparta GIF template","Add top text with the context for the kick","Add bottom text with what is being kicked away","The animated kick makes the rejection even more satisfying than the still image","Download your animated Spartan sendoff"],"seo":{"aliases":["300 GIF Meme","Sparta Kick GIF","Leonidas GIF","This Is Sparta Animated","Kick Into Pit GIF"],"description":"The animated version of Leonidas delivering the legendary Spartan kick. The GIF captures the full motion: the wind-up, the extension, the moment of contact, and the messenger disappearing into the darkness below. In motion, the scene hits even harder.","definition":"Animated GIF of King Leonidas kicking a messenger into the pit from 300. The GIF version of the classic \"THIS IS SPARTA!\" rejection meme.","useCases":[{"category":"Animated Rejections","examples":["KICKING MONDAY INTO THE PIT","ME YEET-ING MY ALARM CLOCK ACROSS THE ROOM","DROPPING OUT OF A GROUP CHAT"]}]}}