Greeks
The city-states had won a massive triumph against all the odds, and this held great significance to the Greeks. One of the main reasons for the Greek victory over the Persians was the Greeks ability to drop conflict and unite together to defend their homeland. ... The Greeks, like the Persians, had planned to have a land sea attack also, and succeeded in doing so. ... The Greeks send a force to Tempe in the beginning, but found it useless and retreated to Themopylae. ... Until the Greeks were betrayed, they held the Persians at bay for three days, but unfortunately a traitor showed the Persians a back trail allowing them to come up behind the Greeks. ... With Athens having been evacuated the Persians arrived and burnt the city, leaving the Greeks unsure of what to do next.