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C GET F A SOIL T IS /]ILE & UNK9DLY2 :O
D N 9DULGE 9 W9E1 B DR9K WAT]2 :O
POSSESS NO FIGS NOR ANY?+ ELSE T IS GD
6EAT4 ,IF1 !N1 ?\ 3QU]E/ !M1 :AT CAN/ ?\
GET F !M1 SEE+ T !Y H NO?+ AT ALL8 ,B IF
!Y 3QU] !E1 3SID] H[ M* T IS PRECI\S ?\
WILT LOSE3 IF !Y ONCE GET A TA/E ( \R
PL1SANT ?+S1 !Y W KEEP S* HOLD ( !M T WE
% N"E 2 A# 6MAKE !M LOOSE _! GRASP4 ,=
MY "P1 ,I AM ?ANK;L 6! GODS T !Y H N PUT
X 96! HE>TS (! ,P]SIANS 69VADE ,LYDIA40
  ,CROESUS 0 N P]SUAD$ 0? SPEE*1 ?\< X 0
TRUE 5\<2 = 2F ! 3QUE/ ( ,LYDIA1 !
,P]SIANS POSSESS$ N"O (! LUXURIES OR
DELI<TS ( LIFE4
  ,! ,CAPPADOCIANS >E "KN 6!         #FJ
,GREEKS 0! "N ( ,SYRIANS4 ,2F ! RISE (!
,P]SIAN P[]1 !Y _H BE5 SUBJECT 6! ,M$ES2
B AT ! PRES5T "T !Y 7 )9 ! EMPIRE (
,CYRUS1 =! B.D>Y 2T ! ,M$IAN &! ,LYDIAN
EMPIRES 0 ! RIV] ,HALYS4 ,? /R1M1 :
RISES 9 ! M.TA9 C.TRY ( ,>M5IA1 RUNS F/
"? ,CILICIA2 AFWS X FL[S =A :ILE )!
,MATI5I ON ! "R1 &! ,PHRYGIANS ON !
LEFT3 !N1 :5 !Y >E PASS$1 X PROCE$S )A
NOR!RN C\RSE1 SEP>AT+ ! ,CAPPADOCIAN
,SYRIANS F ! ,PAPHLAGONIANS1 :O O3UPY !
LEFT BANK1 ?US =M+ ! B.D>Y ( ALM ! :OLE
( ,L[] ,ASIA1 F ! SEA OPPOSITE ,CYPRUS
6! ,EUX9E4 ,J "! IS ! NECK (! P59SULA1 A
J\RNEY ( FIVE "DS ACR = AN ACTIVE WALK]4
  ,"! 7 TWO MOTIVES : L$ ,CROESUS
6ATTACK ,CAPPADOCIA3 F/LY1 HE COVET$ !
L&1 : HE WI%$ 6ADD 6HIS [N DOM9IONS2 B !
*IEF R1SON 0 T HE WANT$ 6REV5GE ON
,CYRUS ! WR;GS ( ,A/YAGES1 & 0 MADE
3FID5T 0! ORACLE ( 2+ A# S 6D3 =
,A/YAGES1 SON ( ,CYAX>ES & K+ (! ,M$ES1
:O _H BE5 DE?RON$ 0,CYRUS1 SON (
,CAMBYSES1 0 ,CROESUS' BRO!R 0M>RIAGE4
,? M>RIAGE _H TAK5 PLACE "U          #FA
CIRCUM/.ES : ,I W N[ RELATE4 ,A B& (
,SCY?IAN NOMADS1 :O _H LEFT _! [N L& ON
O3A.N ( "S 4TURB.E1 _H TAK5 REFUGE 9
,M$IA4 ,CYAX>ES1 SON ( ,PHRAORTES1 &
GR&SON ( ,DEIOCES1 0 AT T "T K+ (!
C.TRY4 ,RECOGNIS+ !M Z SUPPLIANTS1 HE
2GAN 0TR1T+ !M ) K9D;S1 & -+ PRES5TLY
6E/EEM !M HI<LY1 HE 9TRU/$ 6_! C>E A
NUMB] ( BOYS1 :OM !Y 7 6T1* _! LANGUAGE
& 69/RUCT 9 ! USE (! B[4 ,"T PASS$1 &!
,SCY?IANS EMPLOY$ !MVS1 "D AF "D1 9
HUNT+1 & ALW BR"\ HOME "S GAME2 B AT LA/
X *.ED T "O "D !Y TOOK NO?+4 ,ON _!
RETURN 6,CYAX>ES ) EMPTY H&S1 T MON>*1
:O 0 HOT-TEMP]$1 Z HE %[$ ^U ! O3A.N1
RCVD !M V RUDELY & 9SULT+LY4 ,9 3SEQU;E
( ? TR1T;T1 : !Y DID N 3CV !MVS 6H
DES]V$1 ! ,SCY?IANS DET]M9$ 6TAKE "O (!
BOYS :OM !Y _H 9 *>GE1 CUT HM 9 PIECES1
& !N DRESS+ ! FLE% Z !Y 7 WONT 6DRESS T
(! WILD ANIMALS1 S]VE X UP 6,CYAX>ES Z
GAME3 AF : !Y RESOLV$ 63VEY !MVS ) ALL
SPE$ 6,S>DIS1 6! C\RT ( ,ALYATTES1 ! SON
( ,SADYATTES4 ,! PLAN 0 C>RI$ \3
,CYAX>ES & 8 GUE/S ATE (! FLE%       #FB
PREP>$ 0! ,SCY?IANS1 & !Y !MVS1 HAV+
A3OMPLI%$ _! PURPOSE1 FL$ 6,ALYATTES 9 !
GUISE ( SUPPLIANTS4
  ,AFWS1 ON ! REFUSAL ( ,ALYATTES 6GIVE
UP 8 SUPPLIANTS :5 ,CYAX>ES S5T 6DEM& !M
( HM1 W> BROKE \ 2T ! ,LYDIANS &! ,M$ES1
& 3T9U$ = FIVE YE>S1 ) V>I\S SU3ESS4 ,9
! C\RSE ( X ! ,M$ES GA9$ _M VICTORIES
OV] ! ,LYDIANS1 &! ,LYDIANS AL GA9$ _M
VICTORIES OV] ! ,M$ES4 ,AM;G _! O!R
BATTLES "! 0 "O NI<T 5GAGE;T4 ,Z1 H["E1
! BAL.E _H N 9CL9$ 9 FAV\R ( EI N,N1
ANO!R -BAT TOOK PLACE 9 ! SIX? YE>1 9 !
C\RSE ( :1 J Z ! BATTLE 0 GR[+ W>M1 "D 0
ON A SU45 *ANG$ 96NI<T4 ,? EV5T _H BE5
=ETOLD 0,?ALES1 ! ,MILESIAN1 :O =EW>N$ !
,IONIANS ( X1 FIX+ = X ! V YE> 9 : X
ACTU,Y TOOK PLACE4 ,! ,M$ES & ,LYDIANS1
:5 !Y OBS]V$ ! *ANGE1 C1S$ FI<T+1 & 7
ALIKE ANXI\S 6H T]MS ( P1CE AGRE$ ON4
,SY5NESIS ( ,CILICIA1 & ,LABYNETUS (
,BABYLON1 7 ! P]SONS :O M$IAT$ 2T !
"PIES1 :O HA/5$ ! TAK+ (! OA?S1 & BR"\
AB ! EX*ANGE ( ESP\SALS4 ,X 0 !Y :O
ADVIS$ T ,ALYATTES %D GIVE 8         #FC
DAU<T] ,>Y5IS 9 M>RIAGE 6,A/YAGES1 ! SON
( ,CYAX>ES1 "K+1 Z !Y DID1 T )\T "S SURE
BOND ( /R;G NECESS;Y1 "! IS WONT 6BE B
LL SECUR;Y 9 M5'S COV5ANTS4 ,OA?S >E
TAK5 0^! P 9 ! SAME WAY Z 0! ,GREEKS1
EXCEPT T !Y MAKE A SLI<T FLE% W.D 9 _!
>MS1 F : EA* SUCKS A POR;N (! O!R'S
BLOOD4
  ,CYRUS _H CAPTUR$ ? ,A/YAGES1 :O 0 8
"M'S "F1 & KEPT HM PRISON]1 =A R1SON :
,I % BR+ =W>D 9 ANO!R ( MY HI/ORY4 ,?
CAPTURE =M$ ! GR.D ( QU>REL 2T ,CYRUS &
,CROESUS1 9 3SEQU;E ( : ,CROESUS S5T 8
S]VANTS 6ASK ! ORACLE IF HE %D ATTACK !
,P]SIANS2 & :5 AN EVASIVE ANSW] CAME1
FANCY+ X 6BE 9 8 FAV\R1 C>RI$ 8 >MS 96!
,P]SIAN T]RITORY4 ,:5 HE R1*$ ! RIV]
,HALYS1 HE TRANSPORT$ 8 >MY ACR X1 Z ,I
MA9TA91 0! BRIDGES : EXI/ "! AT ! PRES5T
"D2 B1 AC 6! G5]AL 2LIEF (! ,GREEKS1 0!
AID ( ,?ALES ! ,MILESIAN4 ,! TALE IS T
,CROESUS 0 9 D\BT H[ HE %D GET 8 >MY
ACR1 Z ! BRIDGES 7 N MADE AT T "T1 & T
,?ALES1 :O HAPP5$ 6BE 9 ! CAMP1 DIVID$ !
/R1M & CAUS$ X 6FL[ ON BO? SIDES (   #FD
! >MY 9/1D ( ON ! LEFT ONLY4 ,? HE
E6ECT$ ?US3- ,2G9N+ "S 4T.E ABV ! CAMP1
HE DUG A DEEP *ANNEL1 : HE BR"\ R.D 9 A
SEMICIRCLE1 S T X MI<T PASS 6RE>W>D (!
CAMP2 & T ?US ! RIV]1 DIV]T$ F XS
NATURAL C\RSE 96! NEW *ANNEL AT ! PO9T
": ? LEFT ! /R1M1 MI<T FL[ 0! /,N (!
>MY1 & AFWS FALL AG 96! ANCI5T B$4 ,9 ?
WAY ! RIV] 0 SPLIT 96TWO /R1MS1 : 7 BO?
EASILY =DA#4 ,X IS SD 0"S T ! WAT] 0
5TIRELY DRA9$ (F F ! NATURAL B$ (! RIV]4
,B ,I AM (A DI6]5T OP9ION2 = ,I D N SEE
H[1 9 T CASE1 !Y CD H CROSS$ X ON _!
RETURN4
  ,HAV+ PASS$ ! ,HALYS )! =CES "U 8 -M&1
,CROESUS 5T]$ ! 4TRICT ( ,CAPPADOCIA :
IS CALL$ ,PT]IA4 ,X LIES 9 ! NEI<B\RHOOD
(! C;Y ( ,S9OPE ^U ! ,EUX9E1 & IS !
/R;GE/ POSI;N 9 ! :OLE C.TRY "!ABS4 ,"H
,CROESUS PIT*$ 8 CAMP1 & 2GAN 6RAVAGE !
FIELDS (! ,SYRIANS4 ,HE 2SIEG$ & TOOK !
*IEF C;Y (! ,PT]IANS1 & REDUC$ !
9HABITANTS 6SLAV]Y3 HE LIKEWISE MADE HMF
MA/] (! SURR.D+ VILLAGES4 ,?US HE BR"\
RU9 ON ! ,SYRIANS1 :O 7 GUILTY (     #FE
NO (F;E T[>DS HM4 ,M1N:ILE1 ,CYRUS _H
LEVI$ AN >MY & M>*$ AG/ ,CROESUS1 9CR1S+
8 NUMB]S AT E /EP 0! =CES (! N,NS T LAY
9 8 WAY4 ,2F 2G9N+ 8 M>* HE _H S5T
H]ALDS 6! ,IONIANS1 ) AN 9VIT,N 6!M
6REVOLT F ! ,LYDIAN K+3 !Y1 H["E1 _H
REFUS$ -PLI.E4 ,CYRUS1 NOT)/&+1 M>*$ AG/
! 5EMY1 & 5CAMP$ OPPOSITE !M 9 ! 4TRICT
( ,PT]IA1 ": ! TRIAL ( /R5G? TOOK PLACE
2T ! 3T5D+ P[]S4 ,! -BAT 0 HOT & BLOODY1
& ^U BO? SIDES ! NUMB] (! SLA9 0 GRT2
NOR _H VICTORY DCLD 9 FAV\R ( EI "PY1 :5
NI<T CAME D[N ^U ! BATTLE-FIELD4 ,?US
BO? >MIES F"\ VALIANTLY4
  ,CROESUS LAID ! BLAME ( 8 ILL SU3ESS
ON ! NUMB] ( 8 TROOPS1 : FELL V %ORT (!
5EMY2 & Z ON ! NEXT "D ,CYRUS DID N
REP1T ! ATTACK1 HE SET (F ON 8 RETURN
6,S>DIS1 9T5D+ 6COLLECT 8 ALLIES & RENEW
! 3TE/ 9 ! SPR+4 ,HE M1NT 6CALL ON !
,EGYPTIANS 6S5D HM AID1 AC 6! T]MS (!
ALLI.E : HE _H 3CLUD$ ) ,AMASIS1
PREVI\SLY 6HIS L1GUE )! ,LAC$AEMONIANS4
,HE 9T5D$ AL 6SUMMON 6HIS ASSI/.E !
,BABYLONIANS1 "U _! K+ ,LABYNETUS1   #FF
= !Y TOO 7 B.D 6HM 0TR1TY3 & FUR!R1 HE
M1NT 6S5D ^W 6,S"PA1 & APPO9T A "D =! -+
( _! SU3\RS4 ,HAV+ GOT TGR ^! =CES 9
A4I;N 6HIS [N1 HE WD1 Z SOON Z ! W9T] 0
PA/ & SPR+"T -E1 M>* ONCE M AG/ !
,P]SIANS4 ,) ^! 9T5;NS ,CROESUS1 IMMLY
ON 8 RETURN1 DESPAT*$ H]ALDS 6HIS V>I\S
ALLIES1 )A REQUE/ T !Y WD JO9 HM AT
,S>DIS 9 ! C\RSE (! FIF? MON? F ! "T (!
DE"PURE ( 8 MESS5G]S4 ,HE !N 4B&$ ! >MY
3SI/+ ( M]C5>Y TROOPS- : _H BE5 5GAG$ )!
,P]SIANS & _H S9CE A3OMPANI$ HM 6HIS
CAPITAL1 & LET !M DE"P 6_! HOMES1 N"E
IMAG9+ T ,CYRUS1 AF A BATTLE 9 : VICTORY
_H BE5 S EV5LY BAL.ED1 WD V5TURE 6M>* ^U
,S>DIS4
  ,:ILE ,CROESUS 0 / 9 ? M9D1 ALL !
SUBURBS ( ,S>DIS 7 F.D 6SW>M ) SNAKES1
ON ! APPE>.E ( : ! HORSES LEFT FE$+ 9 !
PA/URE-GR.DS1 & FLOCK$ 6! SUBURBS 6EAT
!M4 ,! K+1 :O WIT;S$ ! UNUSUAL SI<T1
REG>D$ X V "RLY Z A PRODIGY4 ,HE "!=E
9/ANTLY S5T MESS5G]S 6! SOO?SAY]S (
,TELMESSUS1 63SULT !M ^U ! MATT]1 ,8
MESS5G]S R1*$ ! C;Y1 & OBTA9$ F !    #FG
,TELMESSIANS AN EXPLAN,N ( :AT ! PRODIGY
PORT5D$1 B FATE DID N ALL[ !M 69=M _!
"L2 = ]E !Y 5T]$ ,S>DIS ON _! RETURN1
,CROESUS 0 A PRISON]4 ,:AT !
,TELMESSIANS _H DCLD 0 T ,CROESUS M/
LOOK =! 5TRY ( AN >MY ( =EIGN 9VAD]S
96HIS C.TRY1 & T :5 !Y CAME !Y WD SUBDUE
! NATIVE 9HABITANTS2 S9CE ! SNAKE1 SD
!Y1 IS A * ( E>?1 &! HORSE A W>RIOR &A
=EIGN]4 ,CROESUS 0 ALR A PRISON] :5 !
,TELMESSIANS ?US ANSW]$ 8 9QUIRY1 B !Y
_H NO K ( :AT 0 TAK+ PLACE AT ,S>DIS1 OR
(! FATE (! MON>*4
  ,CYRUS1 H["E1 :5 ,CROESUS BROKE UP S
SU45LY F 8 QU>T]S AF ! BATTLE AT ,PT]IA1
3CVG T HE _H M>*$ AWAY )! 9T5;N ( 4B&+ 8
>MY1 3SID]$ A LL1 & SOON SAW T X 0
ADVISA# = HM 6ADV.E ^U ,S>DIS ) ALL
HA/E1 2F ! ,LYDIANS CD GET _! =CES TGR A
SECOND "T4 ,HAV+ ?US DET]M9$1 HE LO/ NO
"T 9 C>RY+ \ 8 PLAN4 ,HE M>*$ =W>D ) S*
SPE$ T HE 0 HMF ! F/ 6ANN\NCE 8 -+ 6!
,LYDIAN K+4 ,T MON>*1 PLAC$ 9 ! UTMO/
DI6ICULTY 0! TURN ( EV5TS : _H G"O S
5TIRELY AG/ ALL 8 CALCUL,NS1         #FH
N"E!.S L$ \ ! ,LYDIANS 6BATTLE4 ,9 ALL
,ASIA "! 0 N AT T "T A BRAV] OR M W>LIKE
P4 ,_! MANN] ( FI<T+ 0 ON HORSEBACK2 !Y
C>RI$ L;G L.ES1 & 7 CL"E 9 ! MANAGE;T (
_! /E$S4
  ,! TWO >MIES MET 9 ! PLA9 2F ,S>DIS4
,X IS A VA/ FLAT1 B>E ( TREES1 WAT]$ 0!
,HYLLUS &A NUMB] ( O!R /R1MS1 : ALL FL[
96"O L>G] ?AN ! RE/1 CALL$ ! ,H]MUS4 ,?
RIV] RISES 9 ! SACR$ M.TA9 (! ,D9DYM5IAN
,"M1 & FALLS 96! SEA NE> ! T[N (
,PHOCAEA4
  ,:5 ,CYRUS 2HELD ! ,LYDIANS >RANG+
!MVS 9 ORD] ( BATTLE ON ? PLA91 FE>;L (!
/R5G? ( _! CAVALRY1 HE ADOPT$ A DEVICE :
,H>PAGUS1 "O (! ,M$ES1 SU7E/$ 6HM4 ,HE
COLLECT$ TGR ALL ! CAMELS T _H -E 9 !
TRA9 ( 8 >MY 6C>RY ! PROVI.NS &! BA7AGE1
& TAK+ (F _! LOADS1 HE M.T$ RID]S ^U !M
A3\TR$ Z HORSEM54 ,^! HE -M&$ 6ADV.E 9
FRONT ( 8 O!R TROOPS AG/ ! ,LYDIAN
HORSE2 2H !M 7 6FOLL[ ! FOOT SOLDI]S1 &
LA/ ( ALL ! CAVALRY4 ,:5 8 >RANGE;TS 7
-PLETE1 HE GAVE 8 TROOPS ORD]S 6SLAY ALL
! O!R ,LYDIANS :O CAME 9 _! WAY      #FI
)\T M]CY1 B 6SP>E ,CROESUS & N KILL HM1
EV5 IF HE %D 2 SEIZ$ & (F] RESI/.E4 ,!
R1SON :Y ,CYRUS OPPOS$ 8 CAMELS 6!
5EMY'S HORSE 0 2C ! HORSE HAS A NATURAL
DR1D (! CAMEL1 & _C ABIDE EI ! SI<T OR !
SMELL ( T ANIMAL4 ,0? /RATAGEM HE HOP$
6MAKE ,CROESUS'S HORSE USE.S 6HM1 !
HORSE 2+ :AT HE *IEFLY DEP5D$ ON =
VICTORY4 ,! TWO >MIES !N JO9$ BATTLE1 &
IMMLY ! ,LYDIAN W>-HORSES1 SEE+ & SMELL+
! CAMELS1 TURN$ R.D & GALLOP$ (F2 & S X
CAME 6PASS T ALL ,CROESUS'S HOPES )]$
AWAY4 ,! ,LYDIANS1 H["E1 2HAV$ MAN;LLY4
,Z SOON Z !Y "U/OOD :AT 0 HAPP5+1 !Y
L1P$ (F _! HORSES1 & 5GAG$ )! ,P]SIANS
ON FOOT4 ,! -BAT 0 L;G2 B AT LA/1 AF A
GRT SLAU<T] ON BO? SIDES1 ! ,LYDIANS
TURN$ & FL$4 ,!Y 7 DRIV5 )9 _! WALLS &!
,P]SIANS LAID SIEGE 6,S>DIS4
  ,?US ! SIEGE 2GAN4 ,M1N:ILE ,CROESUS1
?9K+ T ! PLACE WD HOLD \ NO 9CONSID]A#
"T1 S5T (F FRE% H]ALDS 6HIS ALLIES F !
2L1GU]$ T[N4 ,8 =M] MESS5G]S _H BE5 *>G$
6BID !M ASSEM# AT ,S>DIS 9 ! C\RSE (!
FIF? MON?2 !Y :OM HE N[ S5T 7 6SAY   #GJ
T HE 0 ALR 2SIEG$1 & 62SEE* !M 6-E 6HIS
AID ) ALL POSSI# SPE$4 ,AM;G 8 O!R
ALLIES ,CROESUS DID N OMIT 6S5D
6,LAC$AEMON4
  ,X *.ED1 H["E1 T ! ,S"PANS 7 !MVS J AT
? "T 5GAG$ 9 A QU>REL )! ,>GIVES AB A
PLACE CALL$ ,?YREA1 : 0 )9 ! LIMITS (
,>GOLIS1 B _H BE5 SEIZ$ ON 0!
,LAC$AEMONIANS4 ,9DE$1 ! :OLE C.TRY
WE/W>D1 Z F> Z ,CAPE ,MALEA1 2L;G$ ONCE
6! ,>GIVES1 & N ONLY T 5TIRE TRACT ^U !
MA9L&1 B AL ,CY!RA1 &! O!R ISL&S4 ,!
,>GIVES COLLECT$ TROOPS 6RESI/ ! SEIZURE
( ,?YREA1 B 2F ANY BATTLE 0 F"\1 ! TWO
"PIES CAME 6T]MS1 & X 0 AGRE$ T ?REE
HUNDR$ ,S"PANS & ?REE HUNDR$ ,>GIVES %D
MEET & FI<T =! PLACE1 : %D 2L;G 6! N,N )
:OM ! VICTORY RE/$4 ,X 0 /IPULAT$ AL T !
O!R TROOPS ON EA* SIDE %D RETURN HOME
6_! RESPECTIVE C.TRIES1 & N REMA9 6WIT;S
! -BAT1 Z "! 0 DANG]1 IF ! >MIES /AY$1 T
EI ! "O OR ! O!R1 ON SEE+ _! C.TRYM5
"UGO+ DEF1T1 MI<T HA/5 6_! ASSI/.E4 ,^!
T]MS 2+ AGRE$ ON1 ! TWO >MIES M>*$ (F1
L1V+ ?REE HUNDR$ PICK$ M5 ON EA*     #GA
SIDE 6FI<T =! T]RITORY4 ,! BATTLE 2GAN1
& S EQUAL 7 ! -BATANTS1 T AT ! CLOSE (!
"D1 :5 NI<T PUT A /OP 6! FI<T1 (! :OLE
SIX HUNDR$ ONLY ?REE M5 REMA9$ ALIVE1
TWO ,>GIVES1 ,ALCANOR & ,*ROMIUS1 &A
S+LE ,S"PAN1 ,O?RYADAS4 ,! TWO ,>GIVES1
REG>D+ !MVS Z ! VICTORS1 HURRI$ 6,>GOS4
,O?RYADAS1 ! ,S"PAN1 REMA9$ ^U ! FIELD1
&1 /RIPP+ ! BODIES (! ,>GIVES :O _H
FALL51 C>RI$ _! >M\R 6! ,S"PAN CAMP4
,NEXT "D ! TWO >MIES RETURN$ 6LE>N !
RESULT4 ,AT F/ !Y 4PUT$1 BO? "PIES
CLAIM+ ! VICTORY1 ! "O1 2C !Y _H ! GRT]
NUMB] ( SURVIVORS2 ! O!R1 2C _! MAN
REMA9$ ON ! FIELD1 & /RIPP$ ! BODIES (!
SLA91 ":AS ! TWO M5 (! O!R SIDE RAN
AWAY2 B AT LA/ !Y FELL F ^WS 6BL[S1 &A
BATTLE 0 F"\1 9 : BO? "PIES SU6]$ GRT
LOSS1 B AT ! 5D ! ,LAC$AEMONIANS GA9$ !
VICTORY4 ,^U ? ! ,>GIVES1 :O UP 6T "T _H
WORN _! HAIR L;G1 CUT X (F CLOSE1 & MADE
A LAW1 6: !Y ATTA*$ A CURSE1 B9D+ !MVS
N"E M 6LET _! HAIR GR[1 & N"E 6ALL[ _!
WOM5 6WE> GOLD1 UNTIL !Y %D RECOV]
,?YREA4 ,AT ! SAME "T !              #GB
,LAC$AEMONIANS MADE A LAW ! V REV]SE (
?1 "NLY1 6WE> _! HAIR L;G1 ?\< !Y _H ALW
2F CUT X CLOSE4 ,O?RYADAS HMF1 X IS SD1
! SOLE SURVIVOR (! ?REE HUNDR$1 PREV5T$
0A S5SE ( %AME F RETURN+ 6,S"PA AF ALL 8
-RADES _H FALL51 LAID VIOL5T H&S ^U HMF
9 ,?YREA4
  ,AL? ! ,S"PANS 7 5GAG$ ) ^! MATT]S :5
! H]ALD >RIV$ F ,S>DIS 65TR1T !M 6-E 6!
ASSI/.E (! 2SIEG$ K+1 YET1 NOT)/&+1 !Y
9/ANTLY SET 6"W 6AF=D HM HELP4 ,!Y _H
-PLET$ _! PREP>,NS1 &! %IPS 7 J R1DY
6/>T1 :5 A SECOND MESSAGE 9=M$ !M T !
PLACE _H ALR FALL51 & T ,CROESUS 0 A
PRISON]4 ,DEEPLY GRIEV$ AT 8 MIS=TUNE1 !
,S"PANS C1S$ _! EF=TS4
  ,! FOLL[+ IS ! WAY 9 : ,S>DIS 0 TAK54
,ON ! F\RTE5? "D (! SIEGE ,CYRUS BADE "S
HORSEM5 RIDE AB 8 L9ES1 & MAKE PROCLAM,N
6! :OLE >MY T HE WD GIVE A REW>D 6! MAN
:O %D F/ M.T ! WALL4 ,AF ? HE MADE AN
ASSAULT1 B )\T SU3ESS4 ,8 TROOPS RETIR$1
B A C]TA9 ,M>DIAN1 ,HYROEADES 0"N1
RESOLV$ 6APPROA* ! CITADEL & ATTEMPT X
AT A PLACE ": NO GU>DS 7 "E SET4     #GC
,ON ? SIDE ! ROCK 0 S PRECIPIT\S1 &!
CITADEL 7Z X SEEM$7 S IMPREGNA#1 T NO
FE> 0 5T]TA9$ ( XS 2+ C>RI$ 9 ? PLACE4
,"H 0 ! ONLY POR;N (! CIRCUIT R.D : _!
OLD K+ ,MELES DID N C>RY ! LION : 8
LEMAN BORE 6HM4 ,= :5 ! ,TELMESSIANS _H
DCLD T IF ! LION 7 TAK5 R.D ! DEF;ES1
,S>DIS WD 2 IMPREGNA#1 & ,MELES1 9
3SEQU;E1 C>RI$ X R.D ! RE/ (! =TRESS ":
! CITADEL SEEM$ OP5 6ATTACK1 HE SCORN$
6TAKE X R.D ? SIDE1 : HE LOOK$ ON Z A
%E] PRECIPICE1 & "!=E ABSOLUTELY SECURE4
,X IS ON T SIDE (! C;Y : FACES ,M.T
,TMOLUS4 ,HYROEADES1 H["E1 HAV+ ! "D 2F
OBS]V$ A ,LYDIAN SOLDI] DESC5D ! ROCK AF
A HELMET T _H ROLL$ D[N F ! TOP1 & HAV+
SE5 HM PICK X UP & C>RY X BACK1 ?"\ OV]
:AT HE _H WIT;S$1 & =M$ 8 PLAN4 ,HE
CLIMB$ ! ROCK HMF1 & O!R ,P]SIANS FOLL[$
9 8 TRACK1 UNTIL A L>GE NUMB] _H M.T$ 6!
TOP4 ,?US 0 ,S>DIS TAK51 & GIV5 UP
5TIRELY 6PILLAGE4
  ,) RESPECT 6,CROESUS HMF1 ? IS :AT
2FELL HM AT ! TAK+ (! T[N4 ,HE _H A SON1
( :OM ,I MADE M5;N ABV1 A WOR?Y      #GD
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LIFE4
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Z FOLL[S3 8,:AT ,I DID1 OH6 K+1 0 6?Y
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REQUE/ ALL[$1 S5T C]TA9 ,LYDIANS
6,DELPHI1 5JO9+ !M 6LAY 8 FETT]S ^U !
?RE%OLD (! TEMPLE1 & ASK ! GOD1 8,IF HE
7 N A%AM$ ( HAV+ 5C\RAG$ HM1 Z ! DE/9$
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MESSAGE1 ON : ! ,PY?O;S IS SD 6H REPLI$
--8,X IS N POSSI# EV5 =A GOD 6ESCAPE !
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=! S9 ( 8 FIF? ANCE/OR1 :O1 :5 HE 0 "O (
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WOMAN'S FRAUD1 &1 SLAY+ 8 MA/]1      #HA
WR;G;LLY SEIZ$ ! ?R"O4 ,APOLLO 0 ANXI\S
T ! FALL ( ,S>DIS %D N HAPP5 9 ! LIFE"T
( ,CROESUS1 B 2 DELAY$ 6HIS SON'S "DS2
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6,CROESUS4 ,LET ,CROESUS "K T ,APOLLO
DELAY$ ! TAK+ ( ,S>DIS ?REE FULL YE>S1 &
T HE IS ?US A PRISON] ?REE YE>S LAT] ?AN
0 8 DE/9Y4 ,MOREOV] X 0 ,APOLLO :O SAV$
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"R 6-PLA9 ) RESPECT 6! ORACUL> ANSW] :
HE RCVD4 ,= :5 ! GOD TOLD HM T1 IF HE
ATTACK$ ! ,P]SIANS1 HE WD DE/ROY A MI<TY
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MIS"U/OOD ! LA/ ANSW] : _H BE5 GIV5 HM
AB ! MULE4 ,CYRUS 0 T MULE4 ,=! P>5TS (
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3DI;NS- 8 "M A ,M$IAN PR9CESS1 DAU<T] (
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_M O!RS 9 V>I\S "PS ( ,GREECE PRES5T$
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& MO/ (! COLUMNS >E 8 GIFT2 & AT
,DELPHI1 9 ! TEMPLE ( ,PRONAIA1 ": "! IS
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! :EEL4 ,8 PROP]TY1 : HE _H PREVI\SLY
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RE/ 2+ A VA/ M.D ( E>?4 ,X 0 RAIS$ 0!
JO9T LAB\R (! TRADESM51 H&ICRAFTSM51 &
C\RTESANS ( ,S>DIS1 & _H AT ! TOP FIVE
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! ,LYDIANS SAY IS N"E DRY4 ,!Y CALL X !
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,I H RELAT$ 9 AN E>LI] POR;N ( ? HI/ORY4
,! OV]?R[ ( ,CROESUS MADE HM MA/] (!
:OLE ( ,ASIA4
  ,! CU/OMS : ,I "K ! ,P]SIANS 6OBS]VE
>E ! FOLL[+3 !Y H NO IMAGES (! GODS1 NO
TEMPLES NOR ALT>S1 & 3SID] ! USE ( !M A
SIGN ( FOLLY4 ,? -ES1 ,I ?9K1 F _! N
2LIEV+ ! GODS 6H ! SAME NATURE ) M51 Z !
,GREEKS IMAG9E4 ,_! WONT1 H["E1 IS
6ASC5D ! SUMMITS (! L(TIE/ M.TA9S1 & "!
6(F] SACRIFICE 6,JUPIT]1 : IS ! "N !Y
GIVE 6! :OLE CIRCUIT (! FIRMA;T4 ,!Y
LIKEWISE (F] 6! SUN & MOON1 6! E>?1
6FIRE1 6WAT]1 & 6! W9DS4 ,^! >E ! ONLY
GODS ^: WOR%IP HAS -E D[N 6!M F ANCI5T
"TS4 ,AT A LAT] P]IOD !Y 2GAN ! WOR%IP (
,URANIA1 : !Y BORR[$ F ! ,>ABIANS &
,ASSYRIANS4 ,MYLITTA IS ! "N 0: !
,ASSYRIANS "K ? GO4ESS1 :OM ! ,>ABIANS
CALL ,ALITTA1 &! ,P]SIANS ,MITRA4   #AAH
  ,6^! GODS ! ,P]SIANS (F] SACRIFICE 9 !
FOLL[+ MANN]3 !Y RAISE NO ALT>1 LI<T NO
FIRE1 P\R NO LIB,NS2 "! IS NO S.D (!
FLUTE1 NO PUTT+ ON ( *APLETS1 NO
3SECRAT$ B>LEY-CAKE2 B ! MAN :O WI%ES
6SACRIFICE BR+S 8 VICTIM 6A SPOT ( GR.D
: IS PURE F POLLU;N1 & "! CALLS ^U ! "N
(! GOD 6:OM HE 9T5DS 6(F]4 ,X IS USUAL
6H ! TURBAN 5CIRCL$ )A WR1?1 MO/ -MONLY
( MYRTLE4 ,! SACRIFIC] IS N ALL[$ 6PRAY
= B.S+S ON HMF AL"O1 B HE PRAYS =!
WELF>E (! K+1 &(! :OLE ,P]SIAN P1 AM;G
:OM HE IS ( NECESS;Y 9CLUD$4 ,HE CUTS !
VICTIM 9 PIECES1 & HAV+ BOIL$ ! FLE%1 HE
LAYS X \ ^U ! T5D]E/ H]BAGE T HE C F9D1
TREFOIL ESPECI,Y4 ,:5 ALL IS R1DY1 "O (!
,MAGI -ES =W>D & *ANTS A HYMN1 : !Y SAY
REC.TS ! ORIG9 (! GODS4 ,X IS N LAW;L
6(F] SACRIFICE UN.S "! IS A ,MAGUS
PRES5T4 ,AF WAIT+ A %ORT "T ! SACRIFIC]
C>RIES ! FLE% (! VICTIM AWAY ) HM1 &
MAKES :AT"E USE ( X HE MAY PL1SE4
  ,( ALL ! "DS 9 ! YE>1 ! "O : !Y
CELEBRATE MO/ IS _! BIR?"D4 ,X IS
CU/OM>Y 6H ! BO>D FURNI%$ ON T "D   #AAI
) AN AMPL] SUPPLY ?AN -MON4 ,! RI*]
,P]SIANS CAUSE AN OX1 A HORSE1 A CAMEL1
& AN ASS 6BE BAK$ :OLE & S S]V$ UP 6!M3
! POOR] CLASSES USE 9/1D ! SMALL] K9DS (
CATTLE4 ,!Y EAT LL SOLID FOOD B ABUND.E
( DESS]T1 : IS SET ON TA# A FEW DI%ES AT
A "T2 ? X IS : MAKES !M SAY T 8!
,GREEKS1 :5 !Y EAT1 L1VE (F HUNGRY1 HAV+
NO?+ WOR? M5;N S]V$ UP 6!M AF ! M1TS2
":AS1 IF !Y _H M PUT 2F !M1 !Y WD N /OP
EAT+40 ,!Y >E V FOND ( W9E1 & DR9K X 9
L>GE QUANTITIES4 ,6VOMIT OR OBEY NATURAL
CALLS 9 ! PRES;E ( ANO!R IS =BI45 AM;G
!M4 ,S* >E _! CU/OMS 9 ^! MATT]S4
  ,X IS AL _! G5]AL PRACTICE 6DELIB]ATE
^U A6AIRS ( WEI<T :5 !Y >E DRUNK2 & !N
ON ! MORR[1 :5 !Y >E SOB]1 ! DECI.N 6:
!Y CAME ! NI<T 2F IS PUT 2F !M 0! MA/] (
! H\SE 9 : X 0 MADE2 & IF X IS !N
APPROV$ (1 !Y ACT ON X2 IF N1 !Y SET X
ASIDE4 ,"S"TS1 H["E1 !Y >E SOB] AT _! F/
DELIB],N1 B 9 ? CASE !Y ALW RECONSID] !
MATT] "U ! 9FLU;E ( W9E4
  ,:5 !Y MEET EA* O!R 9 ! /REETS1 Y MAY
"K IF ! P]SONS MEET+ >E ( EQUAL     #ABJ
RANK 0! FOLL[+ TOK53 IF !Y >E1 9/1D (
SP1K+1 !Y KISS EA* O!R ON ! LIPS4 ,9 !
CASE ": "O IS A LL 9F]IOR 6! O!R1 ! KISS
IS GIV5 ON ! *EEK2 ": ! DI6];E ( RANK IS
GRT1 ! 9F]IOR PRO/RATES HMF ^U ! GR.D4
,( N,NS1 !Y HON\R MO/ _! NE>E/ NEI<B\RS1
:OM !Y E/EEM NEXT 6!MVS2 ^? :O LIVE 2Y
^! !Y HON\R 9 ! SECOND DEGREE2 & S )!
REMA9D]1 ! FUR!R !Y >E REMOV$1 ! LESS !
E/EEM 9 : !Y HOLD !M4 ,! R1SON IS T !Y
LOOK ^U !MVS Z V GRTLY SUP]IOR 9 ALL
RESPECTS 6! RE/ ( MANK9D1 REG>D+ O!RS Z
APPROA*+ 6EXCELL;E 9 PROPOR;N Z !Y DWELL
NE>] 6!M2 :;E X -ES 6PASS T ^? :O >E !
F>!/ (F M/ 2 ! MO/ DEGRAD$ ( MANK9D4 ,"U
! DOM9ION (! ,M$ES1 ! S"EAL N,NS (!
EMPIRE EX]CIS$ AU?OR;Y OV] EA* O!R 9 ?
ORD]4 ,! ,M$ES 7 "LS OV] ALL1 & GOV]N$ !
N,NS ^U _! BORD]S1 :O 9 _! TURN GOV]N$ !
,/ATES 2Y1 :O LIKEWISE BORE RULE OV] !
N,NS : ADJO9$ ON !M4 ,& ? IS ! ORD] : !
,P]SIANS AL FOLL[ 9 _! 4TRIBU;N ( HON\R2
= T P1 L ! ,M$ES1 HAS A PROGRESSIVE
SCALE ( ADM9I/R,N & GOV]N;T4
  ,"! IS NO N,N : S R1DILY ADOPTS   #ABA
=EIGN CU/OMS Z ! ,P]SIANS4 ,?US1 !Y H
TAK5 ! DRESS (! ,M$ES1 3SID]+ X SUP]IOR
6_! [N2 & 9 W> !Y WE> ! ,EGYPTIAN
BR1/PLATE4 ,Z SOON Z !Y HE> ( ANY
LUXURY1 !Y 9/ANTLY MAKE X _! [N3 & H;E1
AM;G O!R NOVELTIES1 !Y H LE>NT UNNATURAL
LU/ F ! ,GREEKS4 ,EA* ( !M HAS S"EAL
WIVES1 &A / L>G] NUMB] ( 3CUB9ES4
  ,NEXT 6PR[ESS 9 >MS1 X IS REG>D$ Z !
GRTE/ PRO( ( MANLY EXCELL;E 6BE ! "F (
_M SONS4 ,E YE> ! K+ S5DS RI* GIFTS 6!
MAN :O C %[ ! L>GE/ NUMB]3 = !Y HOLD T
NUMB] IS /R5G?4 ,_! SONS >E C>E;LLY
9/RUCT$ F _! FIF? 6_! TW5TIE? YE>1 9
?REE ?+S AL"O1- 6RIDE1 6DRAW ! B[1 &
6SP1K ! TRU?4 ,UNTIL _! FIF? YE> !Y >E N
ALL[$ 6-E 96! SI<T ( _! "F1 B PASS _!
LIVES )! WOM54 ,? IS D"O T1 IF ! * DIE
"Y1 ! "F MAY N 2 A6LICT$ 0XS LOSS4
  ,6MY M9D X IS A WISE RULE1 Z AL IS !
FOLL[+- T ! K+ % N PUT ANY "O 6D1? =A
S+LE FAULT1 & T N"O (! ,P]SIANS % VISIT
A S+LE FAULT 9 A SLAVE ) ANY EXTREME
P5ALTY2 B 9 E CASE ! S]VICES (! (F5D] %
2 SET AG/ 8 MISDO+S2 &1 IF !        #ABB
LATT] 2 F.D 6\TWEI< ! =M]1 ! A7RIEV$ "PY
% !N PROCE$ 6PUNI%;T4
  ,! ,P]SIANS MA9TA9 T N"E YET DID ANY
"O KILL 8 [N "F OR "M2 B 9 ALL S* CASES
!Y >E Q SURE T1 IF MATT]S 7 SIFT$ 6!
BOTTOM1 X WD 2 F.D T ! * 0 EI A *ANGEL+
OR ELSE ! FRUIT ( ADULT]Y2 = X IS N
LIKELY1 !Y SAY1 T ! R1L "F %D P]I% 0!
H&S ( 8 *4
  ,!Y HOLD X UNLAW;L 6TALK ( ANY?+ : X
IS UNLAW;L 6D4 ,! MO/ 4GRACE;L ?+ 9 !
_W1 !Y ?9K1 IS 6TELL A LIE2 ! NEXT WOR/1
6[E A DEBT3 2C1 AM;G O!R R1SONS1 !
DEBTOR IS OBLIG$ 6TELL LIES4 ,IF A
,P]SIAN HAS ! LEPROSY HE IS N ALL[$ 65T]
96A C;Y1 OR 6H ANY D1L+S )! O!R
,P]SIANS2 HE M/1 !Y SAY1 H S9N$ AG/ !
SUN4 ,=EIGN]S ATTACK$ 0? 4ORD]1 >E =C$
6L1VE ! C.TRY3 EV5 :ITE PIGEONS >E (T5
DRIV5 AWAY1 Z GUILTY (! SAME (F;E4 ,!Y
N"E DEFILE A RIV] )! SECRE;NS ( _!
BODIES1 NOR EV5 WA% _! H&S 9 "O2 NOR W
!Y ALL[ O!RS 6D S1 Z !Y H A GRT R"E;E =
RIV]S4 ,"! IS ANO!R PECULI>;Y1 : !
,P]SIANS !MVS H N"E NOTIC$1 B :     #ABC
HAS N ESCAP$ MY OBS]V,N4 ,_! "NS1 : >E
EXPRESSIVE ( "S BODILY OR M5TAL
EXCELL;E1 ALL 5D )! SAME LR- ! LR : IS
CALL$ ,SAN 0! ,DORIANS1 & ,SIGMA 0!
,IONIANS4 ,ANY "O :O EXAM9ES W F9D T !
,P]SIAN "NS1 "O & ALL )\T EXCEP;N1 5D )
? LR4
  ,?US M* ,I C DCL (! ,P]SIANS ) 5TIRE
C]TA9TY1 F MY [N ACTUAL K4 ,"! IS ANO!R
CU/OM : IS SPOK5 () RES]VE1 & N OP5LY1
3C]N+ _! D1D4 ,X IS SD T ! BODY (A MALE
,P]SIAN IS N"E BURI$1 UNTIL X HAS BE5
TORN EI 0A DOG OR A BIRD ( PREY4 ,T !
,MAGI H ? CU/OM IS 2Y A D\BT1 = !Y
PRACTISE X )\T ANY 3C1L;T4 ,! D1D BODIES
>E COV]$ ) WAX1 & !N BURI$ 9 ! GR.D4
  ,! ,MAGI >E A V PECULI> RACE1 DI6]5T
5TIRELY F ! ,EGYPTIAN PRIE/S1 & 9DE$ F
ALL O!R M5 :ATSO"E4 ,! ,EGYPTIAN PRIE/S
MAKE X A PO9T ( RELIGION N 6KILL ANY
LIVE ANIMALS EXCEPT ^? : !Y (F] 9
SACRIFICE4 ,! ,MAGI1 ON ! 3TR>Y1 KILL
ANIMALS ( ALL K9DS ) _! [N H&S1 EXCEPT+
DOGS & M54 ,!Y EV5 SEEM 6TAKE A DELI<T 9
! EMPLOY;T1 & KILL1 Z R1DILY Z !Y   #ABD
D O!R ANIMALS1 ANTS & SNAKES1 & S* L
FLY+ OR CREEP+ ?+S4 ,H["E1 S9CE ? HAS
ALW BE5 _! CU/OM1 LET !M KEEP 6X4 ,I
RETURN 6MY =M] N>RATIVE4
  ,IMMLY AF ! 3QUE/ ( ,LYDIA 0!
,P]SIANS1 ! ,IONIAN & ,AEOLIAN ,GREEKS
S5T AMBASSADORS 6,CYRUS AT ,S>DIS1 &
PRAY$ 62COME 8 LIEGES ON ! FOOT+ : !Y _H
O3UPI$ "U ,CROESUS4 ,CYRUS LI/5$
ATT5TIVELY 6_! PROPOSALS1 & ANSW]$ !M 0A
FA#4 8,"! 0 A C]TA9 PIP]10 HE SD1 8:O 0
WALK+ "O "D 0! S1SIDE1 :5 HE ESPI$ "S
FI%2 S HE 2GAN 6PIPE 6!M1 IMAG9+ !Y WD
-E \ 6HM ^U ! L&4 ,B Z HE F.D AT LA/ T 8
HOPE 0 VA91 HE TOOK A NET1 & 5CLOS+ A
GRT DRAU<T ( FI%ES1 DREW !M A%ORE4 ,!
FI% !N 2GAN 6L1P & D.E2 B ! PIP] SD1
,8,C1SE YR DANC+ N[1 Z Y DID N *OOSE 6-E
& D.E :5 ,I PIP$ 6Y40'0 ,CYRUS GAVE ?
ANSW] 6! ,IONIANS & ,AEOLIANS1 2C1 :5 HE
URG$ !M 0HIS MESS5G]S 6REVOLT F
,CROESUS1 !Y REFUS$2 B N[1 :5 8 "W 0
D"O1 !Y CAME 6(F] _! ALLEGI.E4 ,X 0 9
ANG]1 "!=E1 T HE MADE !M ? REPLY4 ,!
,IONIANS1 ON HE>+ X1 SET 6"W        #ABE
6=TIFY _! T[NS1 & HELD MEET+S AT !
,PANIONIUM1 : 7 ATT5D$ 0ALL EXCEPT+ !
,MILESIANS1 ) :OM ,CYRUS _H 3CLUD$ A
SEP>ATE TR1TY1 0: HE ALL[$ !M ! T]MS !Y
_H =M]LY OBTA9$ F ,CROESUS4 ,! O!R
,IONIANS RESOLV$1 ) "O A3ORD1 6S5D
AMBASSADORS 6,S"PA 6IMPLORE ASSI/.E4
  ,N[ ! ,IONIANS ( ,ASIA1 :O MEET AT !
,PANIONIUM1 H BUILT _! CITIES 9 A REGION
": ! AIR & CLIMATE >E ! MO/ B1UTI;L 9 !
:OLE _W3 = NO O!R REGION IS EQU,Y B.S$ )
,IONIA1 NEI ABV X NOR 2L X1 NOR EA/ NOR
WE/ ( X4 ,= 9 O!R C.TRIES EI ! CLIMATE
IS OV] COLD & DAMP1 OR ELSE ! H1T & DR"\
>E SORELY OPPRESSIVE4 ,! ,IONIANS D N
ALL SP1K ! SAME LANGUAGE1 B USE 9 DI6]5T
PLACES F\R DI6]5T DIALECTS4 ,T[>DS ! S\?
_! F/ C;Y IS ,MILETUS1 NEXT 6: LIE ,MYUS
& ,PRI5E2 ALL ^! ?REE >E 9 ,C>IA & H !
SAME DIALECT4 ,_! CITIES 9 ,LYDIA >E !
FOLL[+3 ,EPHESUS1 ,COLOPHON1 ,LEB$US1
,TEOS1 ,CLAZOM5AE1 & ,PHOCAEA4 ,!
9HABITANTS ( ^! T[NS H N"O (!
PECULI>ITIES ( SPEE* : 2L;G 6! ?REE
F/-"ND CITIES1 B USE A DIALECT (    #ABF
_! [N4 ,"! REMA9 ?REE O!R ,IONIAN T[NS1
TWO SITUATE 9 ISLES1 "NLY1 ,SAMOS &
,*IOS2 & "O ^U ! MA9L&1 : IS ,]Y?RAE4 ,(
^! ,*IOS & ,]Y?RAE H ! SAME DIALECT1
:ILE ,SAMOS POSSESSES A LANGUAGE PECULI>
6XF4 ,S* >E ! F\R V>IETIES ( : ,I SPOKE4
  ,(! ,IONIANS AT ? P]IOD1 "O P1 !
,MILESIANS1 7 9 NO DANG] ( ATTACK1 Z
,CYRUS _H RCVD !M 96ALLI.E4 ,! ISL&]S AL
_H Z YET NO?+ 6FE>1 S9CE ,PHOENICIA 0 /
9DEP5D5T ( ,P]SIA1 &! ,P]SIANS !MVS 7 N
A S1F>+ P4 ,! ,MILESIANS _H SEP>AT$ F !
-MON CAUSE SOLELY ON A3.T (! EXTREME
W1K;S (! ,IONIANS3 =1 FEE# Z ! P[] (!
5TIRE ,HELL5IC RACE 0 AT T "T1 ( ALL XS
TRIBES ! ,IONIC 0 0F> ! FEE#/ & L1/
E/EEM$1 N POSSESS+ A S+LE ,/ATE ( ANY
M>K EXCEPT+ ,A!NS4 ,! ,A!NIANS & MO/ (!
O!R ,IONIC ,/ATES OV] ! _W1 W5T S F> 9
_! 4LIKE (! "N Z ACTU,Y 6LAY X ASIDE2 &
EV5 AT ! PRES5T "D ! GRT] NUMB] ( !M
SEEM 6ME 6BE A%AM$ ( X4 ,B ! TWELVE
CITIES 9 ,ASIA H ALW GLORI$ 9 !
APPELL,N2 !Y GAVE ! TEMPLE : !Y BUILT =
!MVS ! "N (! ,PANIONIUM1 & DECRE$   #ABG
T X %D N 2 OP5 6ANY (! O!R ,IONIC
,/ATES2 NO ,/ATE1 H["E1 EXCEPT ,SMYRNA1
HAS CRAV$ ADMIS.N 6X4
  ,9 ! SAME WAY ! ,DORIANS (! REGION :
IS N[ CALL$ ! ,P5TAPOLIS1 B : 0 =M]LY
"KN Z ! ,DORIC ,HEXAPOLIS1 EXCLUDE ALL
_! ,DORIAN NEI<B\RS F _! TEMPLE1 !
,TRIOPIUM3 NAY1 !Y H EV5 G"O S F> Z 6%UT
\ F X C]TA9 ( _! [N BODY :O 7 GUILTY (
AN (F;E AG/ ! CU/OMS (! PLACE4 ,9 !
GAMES : 7 ANCI5TLY CELEBRAT$ 9 HON\R (!
,TRIOPIAN ,APOLLO1 ! PRIZES GIV5 6!
VICTORS 7 TRIPODS ( BRASS2 &! RULE 0 T
^! TRIPODS %D N 2 C>RI$ AWAY F ! TEMPLE1
B %D !N & "! 2 D$ICAT$ 6! GOD4 ,N[ A MAN
( ,HALIC>NASSUS1 ^: "N 0 ,AGASICLES1 2+
DCLD VICTOR 9 ! GAMES1 9 OP5 3TEMPT (!
LAW1 TOOK ! TRIPOD HOME 6HIS [N H\SE &
"! HUNG X AG/ ! WALL4 ,Z A PUNI%;T = ?
FAULT1 ! FIVE O!R CITIES1 ,L9DUS1
,IALYSSUS1 ,CAMEIRUS1 ,COS1 & ,CNIDUS1
DEPRIV$ ! SIX? C;Y1 ,HALIC>NASSUS1 (! "R
( 5T]+ ! TEMPLE4
  ,! ,IONIANS F.D$ TWELVE CITIES 9
,ASIA1 & REFUS$ 65L>GE ! NUMB]1     #ABH
ON A3.T 7Z ,I IMAG9E7 ( _! HAV+ BE5
DIVID$ 96TWELVE ,/ATES :5 !Y LIV$ 9 !
,PELOPONNESE2 J Z ! ,A*AEANS1 :O DROVE
!M \1 >E AT ! PRES5T "D4 ,! F/ C;Y (!
,A*AEANS AF ,SICYON1 IS ,PELL5E1 NEXT 6:
>E ,AEGEIRA1 ,AEGAE ^U ! ,CRA?IS1 A /R1M
: IS N"E DRY1 & F : ! ,ITALIAN ,CRA?IS
RCVD XS "N1- ,BURA1 ,HELICE- ": !
,IONIANS TOOK REFUGE ON _! DEF1T 0!
,A*AEAN 9VAD]S- ,AEGIUM1 ,RHYPES1
,PATREIS1 ,PH>EIS1 ,OL5US ON ! ,PEIRUS1
: IS A L>GE RIV]- ,DYME & ,TRITAEEIS1
ALL SEA-PORT T[NS EXCEPT ! LA/ TWO1 :
LIE UP ! C.TRY4
  ,^! >E ! TWELVE DIVI.NS ( :AT IS N[
,A*AEA1 & 0 =M]LY ,IONIA2 & X 0 [+ 6_!
-+ F A C.TRY S DIVID$ T ! ,IONIANS1 ON
R1*+ ,ASIA1 F.D$ _! TWELVE ,/ATES3 = X
IS ! HEI<T ( FOLLY 6MA9TA9 T ^! ,IONIANS
>E M ,IONIAN ?AN ! RE/1 OR 9 ANY RESPECT
BETT] BORN1 S9CE ! TRU? IS T NO SMALL
POR;N ( !M 7 ,ABANTIANS F ,EUBOEA1 :O >E
N EV5 ,IONIANS 9 "N2 &1 2SS1 "! 7 MIX$
UP )! EMIGR,N ,M9YAE F ,OR*OM5US1
,CADMEIANS1 ,DRYOPIANS1 ,PHOCIANS   #ABI
F ! S"EAL CITIES ( ,PHOCIS1 ,MOLOSSIANS1
,>CADIAN ,PELASGI1 ,DORIANS F
,EPIDAURUS1 & _M O!R 4T9CT TRIBES4 ,EV5
^? :O CAME F ! ,PRYTANEUM ( ,A!NS1 &
RECKON !MVS ! PURE/ ,IONIANS ( ALL1 BR"\
NO WIVES ) !M 6! NEW C.TRY1 B M>RI$
,C>IAN GIRLS1 ^: "FS !Y _H SLA94 ,H;E ^!
WOM5 MADE A LAW1 : !Y B.D !MVS 0AN OA?
6OBS]VE1 & : !Y H&$ D[N 6_! DAU<T]S AF
!M1 8,T N"O %D "E SIT AT M1T ) H] HUSB&1
OR CALL HM 0HIS "N02 2C ! 9VAD]S SLEW _!
"FS1 _! HUSB&S1 & _! SONS1 & !N =C$ !M
62COME _! WIVES4 ,X 0 AT ,MILETUS T ^!
EV5TS TOOK PLACE4
  ,! K+S1 TOO1 :OM !Y SET OV] !M1 7 EI
,LYCIANS1 (! BLOOD ( ,GLAUCUS1 SON (
,HIPPOLO*US1 OR ,PYLIAN ,CAUCONS (!
BLOOD ( ,CODRUS1 SON ( ,MELAN?US2 OR
ELSE F BO? ^? FAMILIES4 ,B S9CE ^!
,IONIANS SET M /ORE 0! "N ?AN ANY (!
O!RS1 LET !M PASS =! PURE-BR$ ,IONIANS2
?\< TRULY ALL >E ,IONIANS :O H _! ORIG9
F ,A!NS1 & KEEP ! ,APATURIA4 ,? IS A
FE/IVAL : ALL ! ,IONIANS CELEBRATE1
EXCEPT ! ,EPHESIANS &!              #ACJ
,COLOPHONIANS1 :OM A C]TA9 ACT ( BLOOD%$
EXCLUDES F X4
  ,! ,PANIONIUM IS A PLACE 9 ,MYCALE1
FAC+ ! NOR?1 : 0 *OS5 0! -MON VOICE (!
,IONIANS & MADE SACR$ 6,HELICONIAN
,NEPTUNE4 ,MYCALE XF IS A PROMONTORY (!
MA9L&1 /RET*+ \ WE/W>D T[>DS ,SAMOS1 9 :
! ,IONIANS ASSEM# F ALL _! ,/ATES 6KEEP
! F1/ (! ,PANIONIA4 ,! "NS ( FE/IVALS1 N
ONLY AM;G ! ,IONIANS B AM;G ALL !
,GREEKS1 5D1 L ! ,P]SIAN PROP] "NS1 9 "O
&! SAME LR4
  ,! ABV-M5;N$1 !N1 >E ! TWELVE T[NS (!
,IONIANS4 ,! ,AEOLIC CITIES >E !
FOLL[+3- ,CYME1 CALL$ AL ,PHRICONIS1
,L>ISSA1 ,NEONTEI*US1 ,TEMNUS1 ,CILLA1
,NOTIUM1 ,AEGIROESSA1 ,PITANE1 ,AEGAEAE1
,MYR9A1 & ,GRYNEIA4 ,^! >E ! ELEV5
ANCI5T CITIES (! ,AEOLIANS4 ,ORIG9,Y1
9DE$1 !Y _H TWELVE CITIES ^U ! MA9L&1 L
! ,IONIANS1 B ! ,IONIANS DEPRIV$ !M (
,SMYRNA1 "O (! NUMB]4 ,! SOIL ( ,AEOLIS
IS BETT] ?AN T ( ,IONIA1 B ! CLIMATE IS
LESS AGREEA#4
  ,! FOLL[+ IS ! WAY 9 : ! LOSS (   #ACA
,SMYRNA HAPP5$4 ,C]TA9 M5 ( ,COLOPHON _H
BE5 5GAG$ 9 A SEDI;N "!1 & 2+ ! W1K]
"PY1 7 DRIV5 0! O!RS 96BANI%;T4 ,!
,SMYRNAEANS RCVD ! FUGITIVES1 :O1 AF A
"T1 WAT*+ _! OPPORTUN;Y1 :ILE !
9HABITANTS 7 CELEBRAT+ A F1/ 6,BAC*US
\TSIDE ! WALLS1 %UT 6! GATES1 & S GOT
POSSES.N (! T[N4 ,! ,AEOLIANS (! O!R
,/ATES CAME 6_! AID1 & T]MS 7 AGRE$ ON
2T ! "PIES1 ! ,IONIANS 3S5T+ 6GIVE UP
ALL ! MOVEA#S1 &! ,AEOLIANS MAK+ A
SURR5D] (! PLACE4 ,! EXPELL$ ,SMYRNAEANS
7 4TRIBUT$ AM;G ! O!R ,/ATES (!
,AEOLIANS1 & 7 "EY": ADMITT$ 6CITIZ5%IP4
  ,^!1 !N1 7 ALL ! ,AEOLIC CITIES ^U !
MA9L&1 )! EXCEP;N ( ^? AB ,M.T ,IDA1 :
MADE NO "P ( ? 3F$]ACY4 ,Z =! ISL&S1
,LESBOS 3TA9S FIVE CITIES4 ,>ISBA1 !
SIX?1 0 TAK5 0! ,ME?YMNAEANS1 _! K9SM51
&! 9HABITANTS REDUC$ 6SLAV]Y4 ,T5$OS
3TA9S "O C;Y1 & "! IS ANO!R : IS BUILT
ON :AT >E CALL$ ! ,HUNDR$ ,ISLES4 ,!
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