This was also applicable to Greece as a whole; "their victory endowed the Greeks with a faith in their destiny that was to endure for three centuries, during which western culture was born".
Ini juga berlaku bagi Yunani secara keseluruhan; "kemenangan mereka memberikan keyakinan kepada bangsa Yunani pada takdirnya yang akan berlangsung selama tiga abad, yang pada masa itulah kebudayaan barat lahir".