{"product_id":"laconic-mug-sparta-s-one-word-reply-to-philip-of-macedon","title":"Laconic Mug | Sparta's One-Word Reply to Philip of Macedon","description":"\u003cp\u003eSparta's home region was Laconia, and its people were famous for saying as little as possible. When Philip II of Macedon was bringing Greece under his rule, he is said to have sent the Spartans a threat: if he brought his army into Laconia, he would destroy their farms and raze their city. The Spartans wrote back one word: If.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat reply gave English the word laconic. Neither Philip nor his son Alexander ever took Sparta. Here the exchange plays out as a modern text thread above a battle-worn Corinthian helmet: a long threat, a one-word answer, and a small grey Read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMug details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack glossy ceramic mug, the design printed on both sides so it shows whichever hand you hold it in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 oz (325 ml) or 15 oz (443 ml)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDishwasher and microwave safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in the EU (Latvia), usually 3 to 7 business days within Europe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAge restrictions: for adults. EU warranty: 2 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn compliance with the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), \u003cb\u003eHakl d.o.o.\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSINDEN VENTURES LIMITED\u003c\/b\u003e ensure that all consumer products offered are safe and meet EU standards. For any product safety related inquiries or concerns, please contact our EU representative at \u003cb\u003egpsr@sindenventures.com\u003c\/b\u003e. You can also write to us at \u003cb\u003eV prelogih 15, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb\u003eMarkou Evgenikou 11, Mesa Geitonia, 4002, Limassol, Cyprus\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EVROPA INVICTA","offers":[{"title":"11 oz (325 ml)","offer_id":58071242801492,"sku":"EI-lac-M-11","price":21.26,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 oz (443 ml)","offer_id":58071242834260,"sku":"EI-lac-M-15","price":24.32,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1087\/9536\/3668\/files\/il_fullxfull.8827315691_d2gi.jpg?v=1793556991","url":"https:\/\/evropainvicta.com\/products\/laconic-mug-sparta-s-one-word-reply-to-philip-of-macedon","provider":"EVROPA INVICTA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}