Enraged by what he called the impertinence of the
Hellespont in blowing up a storm which brought to a halt his army of 2 million,
Herodotus relates that Xerxes ordered 300 lashes be given that unruly body of
water besides throwing in a pair of fetters, followed by a branding with hot
irons. You can imagine how this news was received at Athens; I mean that the
Persians were on the march.
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I am not sure I understand the last 2 sentences. How the news was received at Athens? They think he is crazy thus the Greeks were really afraid of Xerxes? and what about the Persians were on the march? they were marching over the bridge of ships. how this march connect to 'how the news was received at the Athens'? Considering Greeks just won this war and Persians lost, the 'march' they were on was to retreat. How is this to connect with the rest of the text?
I hope somebody out there can help me out here. Thanks.
2007-02-14
10:33:58
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