and the opinion which prevailed was to guard the pass at Thermopylai; for it was seen to be narrower than that leading into Thessaly, and at the same time it was single, and nearer also to their own land;
Nagusi atera zen tesia Thermopyletako mehaka jagotea izan zen, Thesaliarakoa baino meharragoa zelako, dudarik gabe, eta, gainera, beren baseetatik hurrago zegoelako.