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Category Archives: Tales From Herodotus
Tales From Herodotus XI. Captures of Babylon
Translated from Tales From Herodotus. B. Second Capture, by Darius §1. Revolt of the Babylonians from Darius. The Babylonians revolted, very well prepared for it. And when they revolted, they did this: with the exception of their mothers, each man … Continue reading
Tales From Herodotus XI. Captures of Babylon
Translated from Tales From Herodotus A. First Capture, by Cyrus Cyrus captures Babylon by draining off the Euphrates into the empty basin of a lake. Cyrus was marching upon Babylon, and the Babylonians marched out for battle and awaited him. … Continue reading
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Tales From Herodotus X. Respect for Supplicants Enforced by an Oracle
Translated from Tales From Herodotus Pactyes fled, for fear of the Persians, going away to Cyme. Mazares, then, sent messengers to Cyme, ordering [the city] to hand over Pactyes. The Cymeans decided to refer to the god in Branchidae for … Continue reading
Tales From Herodotus IX. Solon and Croesus
Translated from Tales From Herodotus a) Solon, the Athenian statesman and philosopher, visits Croesus, the rich king of Lydia. He does not regard his wealth as a criterion for happiness. After Solon went abroad, he arrived at Sardis, at the … Continue reading
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Tales From Herodotus VIII. Story of Cyrus the Great
Translated from Greek C. Manhood of Cyrus §1. At the instigation of Harpagus, Cyrus induces the Persians to revolt by a practical demonstration of the advantages they would enjoy as the dominant race. When Cyrus became a man, he was … Continue reading
Tales From Herodotus VIII. Story of Cyrus the Great
(Translation can be a very slow act and necessitates a very intimate reading of the text. It was a chilling to uncover this story, word by word.) Translated from Greek B. Boyhood of Cyrus: How the Secret of His Birth … Continue reading
Tales From Herodotus VIII. Story of Cyrus the Great
Translated from Greek A. Infancy of Cyrus §1. As a result of a dream, Astyages, king of the Medes, determines to destroy the new-born child Cyrus. He orders Harpagus to put the boy to death. The oneiromancers of the Magi … Continue reading
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Tales From Herodotus VII. Story of Euenius
Translated from Greek a) He neglects the sacred sheep of Apollonia, and is punished with blindness by his fellow citizens. There are sheep in Apollonia sacred to the sun, which feed along a certain river during the day, and at … Continue reading
Tales From Herodotus VI. How Arion was saved by a dolphin
Translated From Greek Arion the minstrel had spent the greater part of his time with Periander, the tyrant of Corinth and he was eager to sail to Italy and Sicily. And then, once he had earned a lot of money, … Continue reading
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Tales From Herodotus V. Stories of Amasis, who usurped the throne of Egypt
Translated from Greek c) Former spendthrift and dishonest habits of Amasis; his unexpected treatment, after his accession to the throne, of the oracular shrines which had encouraged his practices. Amasis said that even when he was a private citizen, he … Continue reading
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