    ,! ,?IRD b,BOOK1 ,5TITL$ ,,?ALIA
  ,! ABV-M5;N$ ,AMASIS 0 ! ,EGYPTIAN K+
AG/ :OM ,CAMBYSES1 SON ( ,CYRUS1 MADE 8
EXP$I;N2 &) HM W5T AN >MY -POS$ (! _M
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,IONIC & ,AEOLIC ,GREEKS4 ,! R1SON (!
9VA.N 0 ! FOLL[+4 ,CAMBYSES1 0! ADVICE (
A C]TA9 ,EGYPTIAN1 :O 0 ANGRY ) ,AMASIS
= HAV+ TORN HM F 8 WIFE & *N &      #CCI
GIV5 HM OV] 6! ,P]SIANS1 _H S5T A H]ALD
6,AMASIS 6ASK 8 DAU<T] 9 M>RIAGE4 ,8
ADVIS] 0 A PHYSICIAN1 :OM ,AMASIS1 :5
,CYRUS _H REQUE/$ T HE WD S5D HM ! MO/
SKIL;L ( ALL ! ,EGYPTIAN EYE-DOCTORS1
S+L$ \ Z ! BE/ F ! :OLE NUMB]4 ,"!=E !
,EGYPTIAN BORE ,AMASIS A GRUDGE1 & 8
R1SON = URG+ ,CAMBYSES 6ASK ! H& (! K+'S
DAU<T] WAS1 T IF HE -PLI$1 X MI<T CAUSE
HM ANNOY.E2 IF HE REFUS$1 X MI<T MAKE
,CAMBYSES 8 5EMY4 ,:5 ! MESSAGE CAME1
,AMASIS1 :O M* DR1D$ ! P[] (! ,P]SIANS1
0 GRTLY P]PLEX$ :E!R 6GIVE 8 DAU<T] OR
NO2 = T ,CAMBYSES DID N 9T5D 6MAKE H] 8
WIFE1 B WD ONLY RCV H] Z 8 3CUB9E1 HE
KNEW = C]TA94 ,HE "!=E CA/ ! MATT] 9 8
M9D1 & F9,Y RESOLV$ :AT HE WD D4 ,"! 0 A
DAU<T] (! LATE K+ ,APRIES1 "ND ,NITETIS1
A TALL & B1UTI;L WOMAN1 ! LA/ SURVIVOR (
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DECK+ H] \ ) GOLD & CO/LY G>;TS1 S5T H]
6,P]SIA Z IF %E _H BE5 8 [N *4 ,"S "T
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EMBRACE1 HAPP5$ 6CALL H] 0H] "F'S "N1
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:O TOOK ME1 &1 TRICK+ ME \ ) GAUDS1 S5T
ME 6!E Z 8 [N DAU<T]4 ,B ,I AM 9 TRU? !
* ( ,APRIES1 :O 0 8 "L & MA/]1 UNTIL HE
REBELL$ AG/ HM1 TGR )! RE/ (!
,EGYPTIANS1 & PUT HM 6D1?40 ,X 0 ?
SPEE*1 &! CAUSE ( QU>REL X 4CLOS$1 :
R\S$ ! ANG] ( ,CAMBYSES1 SON ( ,CYRUS1 &
BR"\ 8 >MS ^U ,EGYPT4 ,S* IS ! ,P]SIAN
/ORY4
  ,! ,EGYPTIANS1 H["E1 CLAIM ,CAMBYSES Z
2L;G+ 6!M1 DCLG T HE 0 ! SON ( ?
,NITETIS4 ,X 0 ,CYRUS1 !Y SAY1 & N
,CAMBYSES1 :O S5T 6,AMASIS = 8 DAU<T]4
,B "H !Y MIS-/ATE ! TRU?4 ,ACQUA9T$ Z !Y
>E 2Y ALL O!R M5 )! LAWS & CU/OMS (!
,P]SIANS1 !Y _C B 2 WELL AW>E1 F/1 T X
IS N ! ,P]SIAN WONT 6ALL[ A BA/>D 6REIGN
:5 "! IS A LEGITIMATE HEIR2 & NEXT1 T
,CAMBYSES 0 ! SON ( ,CASS&ANE1 ! DAU<T]
( ,PH>NASPES1 AN ,A*AEM5IAN1 & N ( ?
,EGYPTIAN4 ,B ! FACT IS T !Y P]V]T
HI/ORY 9 ORD] 6CLAIM REL,N%IP )! H\SE (
,CYRUS4 ,S* IS ! TRU? ( ? MATT]4
  ,I H AL HE>D ANO!R A3.T1 : ,I D   #CDA
N AT ALL 2LIEVE3 T A ,P]SIAN LADY CAME
6VISIT ! WIVES ( ,CYRUS1 & SEE+ H[ TALL
& B1UTI;L 7 ! *N ( ,CASS&ANE1 !N /&+ BY1
BROKE \ 96L\D PRAISE ( !M1 & ADMIR$ !M
EXCE$+LY4 ,B ,CASS&ANE1 WIFE ( ,CYRUS1
ANSW]$1 8,?\< S* ! *N ,I H BORNE HM1 YET
,CYRUS SLI<TS ME & GIVES ALL 8 REG>D 6!
NEW-COM] F ,EGYPT40 ,?US DID %E EXPRESS
H] VEX,N ON A3.T ( ,NITETIS3 ":^U
,CAMBYSES1 ! ELDE/ ( H] BOYS1 EXCLAIM$1
8,"M1 :5 ,I AM A MAN1 ,I W TURN ,EGYPT
UPSIDE D[N = Y40 ,HE 0 B T5 YE>S OLD1 Z
! TALE RUNS1 :5 HE SD ?1 & A/ONI%$ ALL !
WOM51 YET HE N"E =GOT X AFWS2 & ON ?
A3.T1 !Y SAY1 :5 HE CAME 6BE A MAN1 &
M.T$ ! ?R"O1 HE MADE 8 EXP$I;N AG/
,EGYPT4
  ,"! 0 ANO!R MATT]1 Q 4T9CT1 : HELP$
6BR+ AB ! EXP$I;N4 ,"O (! M]C5>IES (
,AMASIS1 A ,HALIC>NASSIAN1 ,PHANES 0"N1
A MAN ( GD JUDG;T1 &A BRAVE W>RIOR1
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DES]T$ ! S]VICE1 & TAK+ %IP1 FL$
6,CAMBYSES1 WI%+ 6GET SPEE* ) HM4 ,Z HE
0 A P]SON ( NO SMALL A3.T AM;G !    #CDB
M]C5>IES1 & "O :O CD GIVE V EXACT
9TELLIG;E AB ,EGYPT1 ,AMASIS1 ANXI\S
6RECOV] HM1 ORD]$ T HE %D 2 PURSU$4 ,HE
GAVE ! MATT] 9 *>GE 6"O (! MO/ TRU/Y (!
EUNU*S1 :O W5T 9 QUE/ (! ,HALIC>NASSIAN
9 A VESSEL ( W>4 ,! EUNU* CAU<T HM 9
,LYCIA1 B DID N 3TRIVE 6BR+ HM BACK
6,EGYPT1 = ,PHANES \TWITT$ HM 0MAK+ 8
GU>DS DRUNK1 & !N ESCAP+ 96,P]SIA4 ,N[ X
HAPP5$ T ,CAMBYSES 0 M$ITAT+ 8 ATTACK ON
,EGYPT1 & D\BT+ H[ HE MI<T BE/ PASS !
DES]T1 :5 ,PHANES >RIV$1 & N ONLY TOLD
HM ALL ! SECRETS ( ,AMASIS1 B ADVIS$ HM
AL H[ ! DES]T MI<T 2 CROSS$4 ,HE
C\NSELL$ HM 6S5D AN AMBASSADOR 6! K+ (!
,>ABS1 & ASK HM = SAFE-3DUCT "? !
REGION4
  ,N[ ! ONLY 5TR.E 96,EGYPT IS 0? DES]T3
! C.TRY F ,PHOENICIA 6! BORD]S (! C;Y
,CADYTIS 2L;GS 6! P CALL$ ! ,PALAE/9E
,SYRIANS2 F ,CADYTIS1 : X APPE>S 6ME IS
A C;Y ALM Z L>GE Z ,S>DIS1 ! M>TS ^U !
COA/ TILL Y R1* ,J5YSUS >E ! ,>ABIAN
K+'S2 AF ,J5YSUS ! ,SYRIANS AG -E IN1 &
EXT5D 6,LAKE ,S]BONIS1 NE> !        #CDC
PLACE ": ,M.T ,CASIUS JUTS \ 96! SEA4
,AT ,LAKE ,S]BONIS1 ": ! TALE GOES T
,TYPHON HID HMF1 ,EGYPT 2G9S4 ,N[ ! :OLE
TRACT 2T ,J5YSUS ON ! "O SIDE1 & ,LAKE
,S]BONIS & ,M.T ,CASIUS ON ! O!R1 & ? IS
NO SMALL SPACE1 2+ Z M* Z ?REE "DS'
J\RNEY1 IS A DRY DES]T )\T A DROP (
WAT]4
  ,I % N[ M5;N A ?+ ( : FEW ( ^? :O SAIL
6,EGYPT >E AW>E4 ,TWICE A YE> W9E IS
BR"\ 96,EGYPT F E "P ( ,GREECE1 Z WELL Z
F ,PHOENICIA1 9 E>!N J>S2 & YET 9 ! :OLE
C.TRY Y W NO": SEE1 Z ,I MAY SAY1 A S+LE
J>4 ,:AT !N1 E "O W ASK1 2COMES (! J>S8
,?1 TOO1 ,I W CLE> UP4 ,! BURGOMA/] (
EA* T[N HAS 6COLLECT ! W9E-J>S )9 8
4TRICT1 & 6C>RY !M 6,MEMPHIS1 ": !Y >E
ALL FILL$ ) WAT] 0! ,MEMPHIANS1 :O !N
3VEY !M 6? DES]T TRACT ( ,SYRIA4 ,& S X
-ES 6PASS T ALL ! J>S : 5T] ,EGYPT YE>
0YE>1 & >E "! PUT UP 6SALE1 F9D _! WAY
96,SYRIA1 :I!R ALL ! OLD J>S H G"O 2F
!M4
  ,? WAY ( KEEP+ ! PASSAGE 96,EGYPT FIT
= USE 0/OR+ WAT] "!1 0 2GUN 0!      #CDD
,P]SIANS S SOON Z !Y 2CAME MA/]S ( T
C.TRY4 ,Z1 H["E1 AT ! "T ( : WE SP1K !
TRACT _H N YET BE5 S SUPPLI$1 ,CAMBYSES
TOOK ! ADVICE ( 8 ,HALIC>NASSIAN GUE/1 &
S5T MESS5G]S 6! ,>ABIAN 6BEG A SAFE-
3DUCT "? ! REGION4 ,! ,>ABIAN GRANT$ 8
PRAY]1 & EA* PL$G$ FAI? 6! O!R4
  ,! ,>ABS KEEP S* PL$GES M RELIGI\SLY
?AN ALM ANY O!R P4 ,!Y PLI<T FAI? )! =MS
FOLL[+4 ,:5 TWO M5 WD SWE> A FR%IP1 !Y
/& ON EA* SIDE (A ?IRD3 HE )A %>P /"O
MAKES A CUT ON ! 9SIDE (! H& ( EA* NE> !
MI4LE F+]1 &1 TAK+ A PIECE F _! DRESS1
DIPS X 9 ! BLOOD ( EA*1 & MOI/5S "!)
SEV5 /"OS LY+ 9 ! MID/1 CALL+ ! :ILE ON
,BAC*US & ,URANIA4 ,AF ?1 ! MAN :O MAKES
! PL$GE -M5DS ! /RANG] 7OR ! CITIZ51 IF
CITIZ5 HE BE7 6ALL 8 FRS1 & !Y DEEM !MVS
B.D 6/& 6! 5GAGE;T4 ,!Y H B ^! TWO GODS1
6WIT1 ,BAC*US & ,URANIA2 & !Y SAY T 9 _!
MODE ( CUTT+ ! HAIR1 !Y FOLL[ ,BAC*US4
,N[ _! PRACTICE IS 6CUT X 9 A R+1 AWAY F
! TEMPLES4 ,BAC*US !Y CALL 9 _! LANGUAGE
,OROTAL1 & ,URANIA1 ,ALILAT4
  ,:5 "!=E ! ,>ABIAN _H PL$G$ 8     #CDE
FAI? 6! MESS5G]S ( ,CAMBYSES1 HE
/RAI<TWAY 3TRIV$ Z FOLL[S3- HE FILL$ A
NUMB] ( CAMELS' SK9S ) WAT]1 & LOAD+ "!)
ALL ! LIVE CAMELS T HE POSSESS$1 DROVE
!M 96! DES]T1 & AWAIT$ ! -+ (! >MY4 ,?
IS ! M LIKELY (! TWO TALES T >E TOLD4 ,!
O!R IS AN IMPROBA# /ORY1 B1 Z X IS
RELAT$1 ,I ?9K T ,I "\ N 6PASS X BY4 ,"!
IS A GRT RIV] 9 ,>ABIA1 CALL$ ! ,CORYS1
: EMPTIES XF 96! ,]Y?RAEAN SEA4 ,!
,>ABIAN K+1 !Y SAY1 MADE A PIPE (! SK9S
( OX5 & O!R B1/S1 R1*+ F ? RIV] ALL !
WAY 6! DES]T1 & S BR"\ ! WAT] 6C]TA9
CI/]NS : HE _H DUG 9 ! DES]T 6RCV X4 ,X
IS A TWELVE "DS' J\RNEY F ! RIV] 6?
DES]T TRACT4 ,&! WAT]1 !Y SAY1 0 BR"\ "?
?REE DI6]5T PIPES 6?REE SEP>ATE PLACES4
  ,PSAMM5ITUS1 SON ( ,AMASIS1 LAY 5CAMP$
AT ! M\? (!4 ,NILE1 CALL$ ! ,PELUSIAC1
AWAIT+ ,CAMBYSES4 ,= ,CAMBYSES1 :5 HE
W5T UP AG/ ,EGYPT1 F.D ,AMASIS NO L;G] 9
LIFE3 HE _H DI$ AF RUL+ ,EGYPT =TY & F\R
YE>S1 DUR+ ALL : "T NO GRT MIS=TUNE _H
2FALL5 HM4 ,:5 HE DI$1 8 BODY 0 EMBALM$1
& BURI$ 9 ! TOMB : HE _H HMF        #CDF
CAUS$ 6BE MADE 9 ! TEMPLE4 ,AF 8 SON
,PSAMM5ITUS _H M.T$ ! ?R"O1 A /RANGE
PRODIGY O3URR$ 9 ,EGYPT- RA9 FELL AT
,EGYPTIAN ,!BES1 A ?+ : N"E HAPP5$ 2F1 &
:1 6! PRES5T "T1 HAS N"E HAPP5$ AG1 Z !
,!BANS !MVS TE/IFY4 ,9 ,UPP] ,EGYPT X
DOES N USU,Y RA9 AT ALL2 B ON ? O3A.N1
RA9 FELL AT ,!BES 9 SMALL DROPS4
  ,! ,P]SIANS CROSS$ ! DES]T1 &1 PIT*+
_! CAMP CLOSE 6! ,EGYPTIANS1 MADE R1DY =
BATTLE4 ,"H^U ! M]C5>IES 9 ! PAY (
,PSAMM5ITUS1 :O 7 ,GREEKS & ,C>IANS1
FULL ( ANG] AG/ ,PHANES = HAV+ BR"\ A
=EIGN >MY ^U ,EGYPT1 2?"\ !MVS (A MODE
":BY !Y MI<T 2 REV5G$ ON HM4 ,PHANES _H
LEFT SONS 9 ,EGYPT4 ,! M]C5>IES TOOK ^!1
& L1D+ !M 6! CAMP1 4PLAY$ !M 2F ! EYES (
_! "F2 AF : !Y BR"\ \ A B[L1 &1 PLAC+ X
9 ! SPACE 2T ! TWO HO/S1 !Y L$ ! SONS (
,PHANES1 "O 0"O1 6! VESSEL1 & SLEW !M
OV] X4 ,:5 ! LA/ 0 D1D1 WAT] & W9E 7
P\R$ 96! B[L1 & ALL ! SOLDI]S TA/$ (!
BLOOD1 & S !Y W5T 6! BATTLE4 ,/U2ORN 0 !
FI<T : FOLL[$1 & X 0 N TILL VA/ NUMB]S
_H BE5 SLA9 ^U BO? SIDES1 T !       #CDG
,EGYPTIANS TURN$ & FL$4
  ,ON ! FIELD ": ? BATTLE 0 F"\ ,I SAW A
V WOND];L ?+ : ! NATIVES PO9T$ \ 6ME4 ,!
B"OS (! SLA9 LIE SCATT]$ ^U ! FIELD 9
TWO LOTS1 ^? (! ,P]SIANS 9 "O PLACE
0!MVS1 Z ! BODIES LAY AT ! F/- ^? (!
,EGYPTIANS 9 ANO!R PLACE A"P F !M4 ,IF1
!N1 Y /RIKE ! ,P]SIAN SKULLS1 EV5 )A
PEB#1 !Y >E S W1K1 T Y BR1K A HOLE 9 !M2
B ! ,EGYPTIAN SKULLS >E S /R;G1 T Y MAY
SMITE !M )A /"O & Y W SC>CELY BR1K !M
IN4 ,!Y GAVE ME ! FOLL[+ R1SON = ?
DI6];E1 : SEEM$ 6ME LIKELY 5\<3- ,!
,EGYPTIANS 7!Y SD7 F E>LY *ILDHOOD H !
H1D %AV$1 & S 0! AC;N (! SUN ! SKULL
2COMES ?ICK & H>D4 ,! SAME CAUSE PREV5TS
BALD;S 9 ,EGYPT1 ": Y SEE FEW] BALD M5
?AN 9 ANY O!R L&4 ,S*1 !N1 IS ! R1SON :Y
! SKULLS (! ,EGYPTIANS >E S /R;G4 ,!
,P]SIANS1 ON ! O!R H&1 H FEE# SKULLS1 2C
!Y KEEP !MVS %AD$ F ! F/1 WE>+ TURBANS
^U _! H1DS4 ,:AT ,I H "H M5;N$ ,I SAW )
MY [N EYES1 & ,I OBS]V$ AL ! L AT
,PAPREMIS1 9 ! CASE (! ,P]SIANS :O 7
KILL$ ) ,A*AEAM5ES1 ! SON (         #CDH
,D>IUS1 0,9>US ! ,LIBYAN4
  ,! ,EGYPTIANS :O F"\ 9 ! BATTLE1 NO
SOON] TURN$ _! BACKS ^U ! 5EMY1 ?AN !Y
FL$ AWAY 9 -PLETE 4ORD] 6,MEMPHIS1 ": !Y
%UT !MVS UP )9 ! WALLS4 ,"H^U ,CAMBYSES
S5T A ,MYTIL5AEAN VESSEL1 )A ,P]SIAN
H]ALD ON BO>D1 :O 0 6SAIL UP ! ,NILE
6,MEMPHIS1 & 9VITE ! ,EGYPTIANS 6A
SURR5D]4 ,!Y1 H["E1 :5 !Y SAW ! VESSEL
5T]+ ! T[N1 P\R$ =? 9 CR[DS F ! CA/LE1
DE/ROY$ ! %IP1 &1 TE>+ ! CREW LIMB F
LIMB1 S BORE !M 96! =TRESS4 ,AF ?
,MEMPHIS 0 2SIEG$1 & 9 DUE "T SURR5D]$4
,"HON ! ,LIBYANS :O BORD]$ ^U ,EGYPT1
FE>+ ! FATE ( T C.TRY1 GAVE !MVS UP
6,CAMBYSES )\T A BATTLE1 MADE AN AGREE;T
6PAY TRIBUTE 6HM1 & =?) S5T HM GIFTS4 ,!
,CYR5AEANS TOO1 &! ,B>CAEANS1 HAV+ !
SAME FE> Z ! ,LIBYANS1 IMMLY DID ! L4
,CAMBYSES RCVD ! ,LIBYAN PRES5TS V
GRACI\SLY1 B N S ! GIFTS (! ,CYR5AEANS4
,!Y _H S5T NO M ?AN FIVE HUNDR$ M9X (
SILV]1 : ,CAMBYSES1 ,I IMAG9E1 ?"\ TOO
LL4 ,HE "!=E SNAT*$ ! M"OY F !M1 &) 8 [N
H&S SCATT]$ X AM;G 8 SOLDI]S4       #CDI
  ,T5 "DS AF ! =T _H FALL51 ,CAMBYSES
RESOLV$ 6TRY ! _S ( ,PSAMM5ITUS1 !
,EGYPTIAN K+1 ^: :OLE REIGN _H BE5 B SIX
MON?S4 ,HE "!=E _H HM SET 9 "O (!
SUBURBS1 & _M O!R ,EGYPTIANS ) HM1 & "!
SUBJECT$ HM 69SULT4 ,F/ ( ALL HE S5T 8
DAU<T] \ F ! C;Y1 CLO!D 9 ! G>B (A
SLAVE1 )A PIT*] 6DRAW WAT]4 ,_M VIRG9S1
! DAU<T]S (! *IEF NO#S1 A3OMPANI$ H]1
WE>+ ! SAME DRESS4 ,:5 ! DAMSELS CAME
OPPOSITE ! PLACE ": _! "FS SATE1 %$D+
TE>S & UTT]+ CRIES ( WOE1 ! "FS1 ALL B
,PSAMM5ITUS1 WEPT & WAIL$ 9 RETURN1
GRIEV+ 6SEE _! *N 9 S SAD A PLI<T2 B HE1
:5 HE _H LOOK$ & SE51 B5T 8 H1D T[>DS !
GR.D4 ,9 ? WAY PASS$ 0! WAT]-C>RI]S4
,NEXT 6!M CAME ,PSAMM5ITUS' SON1 & TWO
?\S& ,EGYPTIANS (! SAME AGE ) HM- ALL (
!M HAV+ ROPES R.D _! NECKS & BRIDLES 9
_! M\?S- & !Y TOO PASS$ 0ON _! WAY 6SU6]
D1? =! MURD] (! ,MYTIL5AEANS :O 7
DE/ROY$1 ) _! VESSEL1 9 ,MEMPHIS4 ,= S
_H ! ROYAL JUDGES GIV5 _! S5T;E = EA*
,MYTIL5AEAN T5 (! NO#/ ,EGYPTIANS M/
=FEIT LIFE40 ,K+ ,PSAMM5ITUS SAW    #CEJ
! TRA9 PASS ON1 & KNEW 8 SON 0 2+ L$
6D1?1 B :ILE ! O!R ,EGYPTIANS :O SATE
>.D HM WEPT & 7 SORELY TR\#D1 HE %[$ NO
FUR!R SIGN ?AN :5 HE SAW 8 DAU<T]4 ,&
N[1 :5 !Y TOO 7 G"O1 X *.ED T "O ( 8 =M]
BOON-COMPANIONS1 A MAN ADV.ED 9 YE>S1 :O
_H BE5 /RIPP$ ( ALL T HE _H & 0 A BE7>1
CAME ": ,PSAMM5ITUS1 SON ( ,AMASIS1 &!
RE/ (! ,EGYPTIANS W]E1 ASK+ ALMS F !
SOLDI]S4 ,AT ? SI<T ! K+ BUR/ 96TE>S1 &
WEEP+ \ AL\D1 CALL$ 8 FR 0HIS "N1 &
SMOTE HMF ON ! H1D4 ,N[ "! 7 "S :O _H
BE5 SET 6WAT* ,PSAMM5ITUS & SEE :AT HE
WD D Z EA* TRA9 W5T BY2 S ^! P]SONS W5T
& TOLD ,CAMBYSES ( 8 2HAVI\R4 ,!N HE1
A/ONI%$ AT :AT 0 D"O1 S5T A MESS5G]
6,PSAMM5ITUS1 & "Q$ HM1 SAY+1
8,PSAMM5ITUS1 ?Y "L ,CAMBYSES ASKE? !E
:Y1 :5 ?\ SAWE/ ?Y DAU<T] BR"\ 6%AME1 &
?Y SON ON 8 WAY 6D1?1 ?\ DID/ NEI UTT]
CRY NOR %$ TE>1 :ILE 6A BE7>1 :O IS1 HE
HE>S1 A /RANG] 6?Y RACE1 ?\ GAVE/ ^?
M>KS ( HON\R40 ,6? "Q ,PSAMM5ITUS MADE
ANSW]1 8,O SON ( ,CYRUS1 MY [N MIS=TUNES
7 TOO GRT = TE>S2 B ! WOE ( MY FR   #CEA
DES]V$ !M4 ,:5 A MAN FALLS F SPL5D\R &
PL5TY 96BE7>Y AT ! ?RE%OLD ( OLD AGE1 "O
MAY WELL WEEP = HM40 ,:5 ! MESS5G] BR"\
BACK ? ANSW]1 ,CAMBYSES [N$ X 0 J2
,CROESUS1 LIKEWISE1 ! ,EGYPTIANS SAY1
BUR/ 96TE>S- = HE TOO _H -E 96,EGYPT )
,CAMBYSES- &! ,P]SIANS :O 7 PRES5T WEPT4
,EV5 ,CAMBYSES HMF 0 T\*$ ) P;Y1 & HE
=?) GAVE AN ORD] T ! SON ( ,PSAMM5ITUS
%D 2 SP>$ F ! NUMB] ( ^? APPO9T$ 6DIE1 &
,PSAMM5ITUS HMF BR"\ F ! SUBURB 96HIS
PRES;E4
  ,! MESS5G]S 7 TOO LATE 6SAVE ! LIFE (
,PSAMM5ITUS' SON1 :O _H BE5 CUT 9 PIECES
! F/ ( ALL2 B !Y TOOK ,PSAMM5ITUS HMF &
BR"\ HM 2F ! K+4 ,CAMBYSES ALL[$ HM
6LIVE ) HM1 & GAVE HM NO M H>% TR1T;T2
NAY1 CD HE H KEPT F 9T]M$DL+ ) A6AIRS1
HE MI<T H RECOV]$ ,EGYPT1 & RUL$ X Z
GOV]NOR4 ,=! ,P]SIAN WONT IS 6TR1T !
SONS ( K+S ) HON\R1 & EV5 6GIVE _! "FS'
K+DOMS 6! *N ( S* Z REVOLT F !M4 ,"! >E
_M CASES F : "O MAY COLLECT T ? IS !
,P]SIAN RULE1 & ESPECI,Y ^? ( ,PAUSIRIS
& ,?ANNYRAS4 ,?ANNYRAS 0 SON (      #CEB
,9>US ! ,LIBYAN1 & 0 ALL[$ 6SU3E$ 8 "F1
Z 0 AL ,PAUSIRIS1 SON ( ,AMYRTAEUS2 YET
C]TA9LY NO TWO P]SONS "E DID ! ,P]SIANS
M DAMAGE ?AN ,AMYRTAEUS & ,9>US4 ,9 ?
CASE ,PSAMM5ITUS PLOTT$ EVIL1 & RCVD 8
REW>D ACLY4 ,HE 0 4COV]$ 6BE /IRR+ UP
REVOLT 9 ,EGYPT1 ":=E ,CAMBYSES1 :5 8
GUILT CLE>LY APPE>$1 -PELL$ HM 6DR9K
BULL'S BLOOD1 : PRES5TLY CAUS$ 8 D1?4
,S* 0 ! 5D ( ,PSAMM5ITUS4
  ,AF ? ,CAMBYSES LEFT ,MEMPHIS1 & W5T
6,SAIS1 WI%+ 6D T : HE ACTU,Y DID ON 8
>RIVAL "!4 ,HE 5T]$ ! PALACE ( ,AMASIS1
& /RAI<TWAY -M&$ T ! BODY (! K+ %D 2
BR"\ =? F ! SEPUL*RE4 ,:5 ! ATT5DANTS
DID AC 6HIS -M&;T1 HE FUR!R BADE !M
SC\RGE ! BODY1 & PRICK X ) GOADS1 &
PLUCK ! HAIR F X1 & H1P ^U X ALL MANN] (
9SULTS4 ,! BODY1 H["E1 HAV+ BE5 EMBALM$1
RESI/$1 & REFUS$ 6-E A"P1 D :AT !Y WD
6X2 S ! ATT5DANTS GREW WE>Y ( _! "W2
":^U ,CAMBYSES BADE !M TAKE ! CORPSE &
BURN X4 ,? 0 TRULY AN IMPI\S -M& 6GIVE1
=! ,P]SIANS HOLD FIRE 6BE A GOD1 & N"E
0ANY *.E BURN _! D1D4 ,9DE$ ?       #CEC
PRACTICE IS UNLAW;L1 BO? ) !M &)!
,EGYPTIANS- ) !M =! R1SON ABV M5;N$1
S9CE !Y DEEM X WR;G 6GIVE ! CORPSE (A
MAN 6A GOD2 &)! ,EGYPTIANS1 2C !Y 2LIEVE
FIRE 6BE A LIVE ANIMAL1 : EATS :AT"E X C
SEIZE1 & !N1 GLUTT$ )! FOOD1 DIES )!
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9 ! FA%ION DESCRIB$ ABV4 ,AMASIS1 !Y
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96,E?IOPIA1 "U ! PRET;E ( C>RY+ PRES5TS
6! K+1 B 9 R1L;Y 6TAKE NOTE ( ALL !Y
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N G1 S9CE !Y 7 B.D 6! ,C>?AG9IANS
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8 SEA-S]VICE DEP5D$4 ,! ,CYPRIANS _H AL
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^! FOLL[+ GIFTS3 6WIT1 A PURPLE ROBE1 A
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--8,CAMBYSES1 K+ (! ,P]SIANS1 ANXI\S
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Z SPIES1 MADE ANSW]3--8,! K+ (! ,P]SIANS
S5T Y N ) ^! GIFTS 2C HE M* DESIR$
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,E?IOPS ?US ADVISES ! K+ (! ,P]SIANS :5
! ,P]SIANS C PULL A B[ ( ? /R5G? ?US
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! L;GE/-LIV$ (! ,P]SIANS _H BE5 "KN
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DESCRIB$ ! NATURE ( :1T- A4+ T EI<TY
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! RE/1 ^U ,PREXASPES1 ! MAN :OM HE
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AN HON\R ( NO SMALL A3.T 9 ,P]SIA- ( 8
CUPBE>]4 ,HM ,CAMBYSES IS SD 6H ONCE
A4RESS$ Z FOLL[S3--8,:AT SORT ( MAN1
,PREXASPES1 D ! ,P]SIANS ?9K ME8 ,:AT D
!Y SAY ( ME80 ,PREXASPES ANSW]$1 8,OH6
SIRE1 !Y PRAISE !E GRTLY 9 ALL ?+S B "O-
!Y SAY ?\ >T TOO M* GIV5 6LOVE ( W9E40
,S* ,PREXASPES TOLD HM 0 ! JUDG;T   #CFH
(! ,P]SIANS2 ":^U ,CAMBYSES1 FULL (
RAGE1 MADE ANSW]1 8,:AT8 !Y SAY N[ T ,I
DR9K TOO M* W9E1 & S H LO/ MY S5SES1 &
AM G"O \ ( MY M9D6 ,!N _! =M] SPEE*ES AB
ME 7 UNTRUE40 ,= ONCE1 :5 ! ,P]SIANS 7
SITT+ ) HM1 & ,CROESUS 0 BY1 HE _H ASK$
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SURPASS$ 8 "F1 = HE 0 "L ( ALL T 8 "F "E
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&! SEA40 ,!N ,CROESUS1 :O 0 /&+ NE>1 &
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8,IN MY JUDG;T1 ,O SON ( ,CYRUS1 ?\ >T N
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HE HE>D ? REPLY1 & PRAIS$ ! JUDG;T (
,CROESUS4
  ,RECOLLECT+ ^! ANSW]S1 ,CAMBYSES SPOKE
FI]CELY 6,PREXASPES1 SAY+1 8,JUDGE N[
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TRU?1 OR :E!R X IS N !Y :O >E MAD =
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9 ! VE/IBULE- IF ,I %OOT & HIT HM "R 9 !
MI4LE (! HE>T1 X W 2 PLA9 ! ,P]SIANS H
NO GR.DS = :AT !Y SAY3 IF ,I MISS   #CFI
HM1 !N ,I ALL[ T ! ,P]SIANS >E "R1 & T
,I AM \ ( MY M9D40 ,S SP1K+ HE DREW 8 B[
6! FULL1 & /RUCK ! BOY1 :O /RAI<TWAY
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6BE OP5$1 &! W.D EXAM9$2 & :5 ! >R[ 0
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,PREXASPES1 T X IS N ,I :O AM MAD1 B !
,P]SIANS :O H LO/ _! S5SES4 ,I PRAY !E
TELL ME1 SAWE/ ?\ "E MORTAL MAN S5D AN
>R[ )A BETT] AIM80 ,PREXASPES1 SEE+ T !
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8,OH6 MY "L1 ,I D N ?9K T ,GOD HMF CD
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TOOK TWELVE (! NO#/ ,P]SIANS1 &1 )\T
BR++ ANY *>GE WOR?Y ( D1? AG/ !M1 BURI$
!M ALL UP 6! NECK4
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6ADMONI% ,CAMBYSES1 : HE DID 9 ^! ^WS
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5TIRELY 6?Y Y\?1 &! H1T ( ?Y TEMP]1 B
*ECK & 3TROL ?YF4 ,X IS WELL 6LOOK
63SEQU;ES1 & 9 =E?"\ IS TRUE WISDOM4 ,?\
LAYE/ HOLD ( M51 :O >E ?Y FELL[-    #CGJ
CITIZ5S1 &1 )\T CAUSE ( -PLA9T1 SLAYE/
!M- ?\ EV5 PUTTE/ *N 6D1?- 2?9K !E N[1
IF ?\ %ALT (T5 D ?+S L ^!1 W N !
,P]SIANS RISE 9 REVOLT AG/ !E8 ,X IS 0?Y
"F'S WI% T ,I (F] !E ADVICE2 HE *>G$ ME
/RICTLY 6GIVE !E S* C\NSEL Z ,I MI<T SEE
6BE MO/ = ?Y GD40 ,9 ?US ADVIS+
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PRESUME 6(F] ME ADVICE8 ,"R WELL ?\
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SAGE ADVICE ?\ GAVE/ MY "F ,CYRUS1 BI4+
HM CROSS ! ,>AXES & FI<T ! ,MASSAGETAE 9
_! [N L&1 :5 !Y 7 WILL+ 6H PASS$ OV]
96\RS4 ,0?Y MISDIREC;N ( ?9E [N A6AIRS
?\ BR"\E/ RU9 ^U ?YF1 & 0?Y BAD C\NSEL1
: HE FOLL[$1 ?\ BR"\E/ RU9 ^U ,CYRUS1 MY
"F4 ,B ?\ %ALT N ESCAPE PUNI%;T N[1 = ,I
H L;G BE5 SEEK+ 6F9D "S O3A.N AG/ !E40
,Z HE ?US SPOKE1 ,CAMBYSES TOOK UP 8 B[
6%OOT AT ,CROESUS2 B ,CROESUS RAN HA/ILY
\1 & ESCAP$4 ,S :5 ,CAMBYSES F.D T HE CD
N KILL HM ) 8 B[1 HE BADE 8 S]VANTS
SEIZE HM1 & PUT HM 6D1?4 ,! S]VANTS1
H["E1 :O KNEW _! MA/]'S HUM\R1      #CGA
?"\ X BE/ 6HIDE ,CROESUS2 T S1 IF
,CAMBYSES REL5T$1 & ASK$ = HM1 !Y MI<T
BR+ HM \1 & GET A REW>D = HAV+ SAV$ 8
LIFE- IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 HE DID N REL5T1
OR REGRET ! LOSS1 !Y MI<T !N DESPAT* HM4
,N L;G AFWS1 ,CAMBYSES DID 9 FACT REGRET
! LOSS ( ,CROESUS1 &! S]VANTS1 P]CVG X1
LET HM "K T HE 0 / ALIVE4 8,I AM GLAD10
SD HE1 8T ,CROESUS LIVES1 B Z = Y :O
SAV$ HM1 YE % N ESCAPE MY V5GE.E1 B %
ALL ( Y 2 PUT 6D1?40 ,& HE DID EV5 Z HE
_H SD4
  ,_M O!R WILD \TRAGES ( ? SORT DID
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ALLIES1 :ILE HE / /AY$ AT ,MEMPHIS2 AM;G
! RE/ HE OP5$ ! ANCI5T SEPUL*RES1 &
EXAM9$ ! BODIES T 7 BURI$ 9 !M4 ,HE
LIKEWISE W5T 96! TEMPLE ( ,VULCAN1 &
MADE GRT SPORT (! IMAGE4 ,=! IMAGE (
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EXPLA9 9 A DI6]5T WAY- X IS A FIGURE
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TEMPLE (! ,CABIRI1 : X IS UNLAW;L   #CGB
= ANY "O 65T] EXCEPT ! PRIE/S1 & N ONLY
MADE SPORT (! IMAGES1 B EV5 BURNT !M4
,!Y >E MADE L ! /ATUE ( ,VULCAN1 :O IS
SD 6H BE5 _! "F4
  ,?US X APPE>S C]TA9 6ME1 0A GRT V>IETY
( PRO(S1 T ,CAMBYSES 0 RAV+ MAD2 HE WD N
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SEEM$ 6!M ! BE/1 !Y WD EXAM9E ! :OLE
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!Y T _! [N USAGES F> SURPASS ^? ( ALL
O!RS4 ,UN.S1 "!=E1 A MAN 0 MAD1 X IS N
LIKELY T HE WD MAKE SPORT ( S* MATT]S4
,T P H ? FEEL+ AB _! LAWS MAY 2 SE5 0V
_M PRO(S3 AM;G O!RS1 0! FOLL[+4 ,D>IUS1
AF HE _H GOT ! K+DOM1 CALL$ 96HIS PRES;E
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HE %D PAY !M 6EAT ! BODIES ( _! "FS :5
!Y DI$80 ,6: !Y ANSW]$1 T "! 0 NO SUM T
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HELP ( AN 9T]PRET] ALL T 0 SD--     #CGC
8,:AT HE %D GIVE !M 6BURN ! BODIES ( _!
"FS AT _! DEC1SE80 ,! ,9DIANS EXCLAIM$
AL\D1 & BADE HM =BE> S* LANGUAGE4 ,S* IS
M5'S WONT "H92 & ,P9D> 0 "R1 9 MY
JUDG;T1 :5 HE SD1 8,LAW IS ! K+ O']
ALL40
  ,:ILE ,CAMBYSES 0 C>RY+ ON ? W> 9
,EGYPT1 ! ,LAC$AEMONIANS LIKEWISE S5T A
=CE 6,SAMOS AG/ ,POLYCRATES1 ! SON (
,AEACES1 :O _H 09SURREC;N MADE HMF MA/]
( T ISL&4 ,AT ! \TSET HE DIVID$ ! /ATE
96?REE "PS1 & %>$ ! K+DOM ) 8 BRO!RS1
,PANTAGNOTUS & ,SYLOSON2 B LAT]1 HAV+
KILL$ ! =M] & BANI%$ ! LATT]1 :O 0 ! "Y]
(! TWO1 HE HELD ! :OLE ISL&4 ,"H^U HE
MADE A 3TRACT ( FR%IP ) ,AMASIS !
,EGYPTIAN K+1 S5D+ HM GIFTS1 & RCVG F HM
O!RS 9 RETURN4 ,9 A LL :ILE 8 P[] S
GRTLY 9CR1S$1 T ! FAME ( X W5T ABROAD
"?\T ,IONIA &! RE/ ( ,GREECE4 ,:]"E HE
TURN$ 8 >MS1 SU3ESS WAIT$ ON HM4 ,HE _H
A FLEET (A HUNDR$ P5TECONT]S1 & B[M5 6!
NUMB] (A ?\S&4 ,"H) HE PL"U$ ALL1 )\T
4T9C;N ( FR OR FOE2 = HE >GU$ T A FR 0
BETT] PL1S$ IF Y GAVE HM BACK :AT   #CGD
Y _H TAK5 F HM1 ?AN IF Y SP>$ HM AT !
F/4 ,HE CAPTUR$ _M (! ISL&S1 & S"EAL
T[NS ^U ! MA9L&4 ,AM;G 8 O!R DO+S HE
OV]CAME ! ,LESBIANS 9 A SEA-FI<T1 :5 !Y
CAME ) ALL _! =CES 6! HELP ( ,MILETUS1 &
MADE A NUMB] ( !M PRISON]S4 ,^! P]SONS1
LAD5 ) FETT]S1 DUG ! MOAT : SURR.DS !
CA/LE AT ,SAMOS4
  ,! EXCE$+ GD =TUNE ( ,POLYCRATES DID N
ESCAPE ! NOTICE ( ,AMASIS1 :O 0 M*
4TURB$ "!AT4 ,:5 "!=E 8 SU3ESSES 3T9U$
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S5T X 6,SAMOS4 8,AMASIS 6,POLYCRATES ?US
SAYE?3 ,X IS A PL1SURE 6HE> (A FR & ALLY
PROSP]+1 B ?Y EXCE$+ PROSP];Y DOES N
CAUSE ME JOY1 =ASM* Z ,I "K T ! GODS >E
5VI\S4 ,MY WI% = MYF &= ^? :OM ,I LOVE
IS 6BE N[ SU3ESS;L1 & N[ 6MEET )A *ECK2
?US PASS+ "? LIFE AMID ALT]NATE GD &
ILL1 R ?AN ) P]PETUAL GD =TUNE4 ,= N"E
YET DID ,I HE> TELL ( ANY "O SU3E$+ 9
ALL 8 "UTAK+S1 :O DID N MEET ) CALAM;Y
AT LA/1 & -E 6UTT] RU94 ,N[1 "!=E1 GIVE
E> 6MY ^WS1 & MEET ?Y GD LUCK 9 ? WAY3
2?9K !E : ( ALL ?Y TR1SURES ?\      #CGE
VALUE/ MO/ & CAN/ L1/ BE> 6"P )2 TAKE X1
:ATSO"E X BE1 & ?R[ X AWAY1 S T X MAY 2
SURE N"E 6-E ANY M 96! SI<T ( MAN4 ,!N1
IF ?Y GD =TUNE 2 N ?;E=? *EQU]$ ) ILL1
SAVE ?YF F H>M 0AG DO+ Z ,I H C\NSELL$40
  ,:5 ,POLYCRATES R1D ? LR1 & P]CVD T !
ADVICE ( ,AMASIS 0 GD1 HE 3SID]$ C>E;LLY
) HMF : (! TR1SURES T HE _H 9 /ORE X WD
GRIEVE HM MO/ 6LOSE4 ,AF M* ?"\ HE MADE
UP 8 M9D T X 0 A SIGNET-R+ : HE 0 WONT
6WE>1 AN EM]ALD SET 9 GOLD1 ! "WMAN%IP (
,!ODORE1 SON ( ,TELECLES1 A ,SAMIAN4 ,S
HE DET]M9$ 6?R[ ? AWAY2 &1 MANN+ A
P5TECONT]1 HE W5T ON BO>D1 & BADE !
SAILORS PUT \ 96! OP5 SEA4 ,:5 HE 0 N[ A
L;G WAY F ! ISL&1 HE TOOK ! R+ F 8 F+]1
&1 9 ! SI<T ( ALL ^? :O 7 ON BO>D1 FLUNG
X 96! DEEP4 ,? D"O1 HE RETURN$ HOME1 &
GAVE V5T 6HIS SORR[4
  ,N[ X HAPP5$ FIVE OR SIX "DS AFWS T A
FI%]MAN CAU<T A FI% S L>GE & B1UTI;L T
HE ?"\ X WELL DES]V$ 6BE MADE A PRES5T (
6! K+4 ,S HE TOOK X ) HM 6! GATE (!
PALACE1 & SD T HE WANT$ 6SEE
,POLYCRATES4 ,!N ,POLYCRATES        #CGF
ALL[$ HM 6-E IN1 &! FI%]MAN GAVE HM !
FI% ) ^! ^WS FOLL[+--8,SIR K+1 :5 ,I
TOOK ? PRIZE1 ,I ?"\ ,I WD N C>RY X
6M>KET1 ?\< ,I AM A POOR MAN :O LIVE 0MY
TRADE4 ,I SD 6MYF1 X IS WOR?Y (
,POLYCRATES & 8 GRT;S2 & S ,I BR"\ X "H
6GIVE X 6Y40 ,! SPEE* PL1S$ ! K+1 :O ?US
SPOKE 9 REPLYCC--8,?\ DID/ "R WELL1 FR1
& ,I AM D\BLY 9DEBT$1 BO? =! GIFT1 &=!
SPEE*4 ,-E N[1 & SUP ) ME40 ,S ! FI%]MAN
W5T HOME1 E/EEM+ X A HI< HON\R T HE _H
BE5 ASK$ 6SUP )! K+4 ,M1N:ILE ! S]VANTS1
ON CUTT+ OP5 ! FI%1 F.D ! SIGNET ( _!
MA/] 9 XS BELLY4 ,NO SOON] DID !Y SEE X
?AN !Y SEIZ$ ^U X1 & HA/5+ 6,POLYCRATES
) GRT JOY1 RE/OR$ X 6HM1 & TOLD HM 9 :AT
WAY X _H BE5 F.D4 ,! K+1 :O SAW "S?+
PROVID5TIAL 9 ! MATT]1 =?) WROTE A LR
6,AMASIS1 TELL+ HM ALL T _H HAPP5$1 :AT
HE _H HMF D"O1 & :AT _H BE5 ! UP%OT- &
DESPAT*$ ! LR 6,EGYPT4
  ,:5 ,AMASIS _H R1D ! LR ( ,POLYCRATES1
HE P]CVD T X DOES N 2L;G 6MAN 6SAVE 8
FELL[-MAN F ! FATE : IS 9 /ORE = HM2
LIKEWISE HE FELT C]TA9 T            #CGG
,POLYCRATES WD 5D ILL1 Z HE PROSP]$ 9
"EY?+1 EV5 F9D+ :AT HE _H ?R[N AWAY4 ,S
HE S5T A H]ALD 6,SAMOS1 & 4SOLV$ !
3TRACT ( FR%IP4 ,? HE DID1 T :5 ! GRT &
H1VY MIS=TUNE CAME1 HE MI<T ESCAPE !
GRIEF : HE WD H FELT IF ! SU6]] _H BE5 8
BOND-FR4
  ,X 0 ) ? ,POLYCRATES1 S =TUNATE 9 E
"UTAK+1 T ! ,LAC$AEMONIANS N[ W5T 6W>4
,C]TA9 ,SAMIANS1 ! SAME :O AFWS F.D$ !
C;Y ( ,CYDONIA 9 ,CRETE1 _H E>NE/LY
9TR1T$ _! HELP4 ,= ,POLYCRATES1 AT ! "T
:5 ,CAMBYSES1 SON ( ,CYRUS1 0 GA!R+ TGR
AN >MA;T AG/ ,EGYPT1 _H S5T 6BEG HM N
6OMIT 6ASK AID F ,SAMOS2 ":^U ,CAMBYSES
) M* R1DI;S DESPAT*$ A MESS5G] 6! ISL&1
& MADE REQUE/ T ,POLYCRATES WD GIVE "S
%IPS 6! NAVAL =CE : HE 0 COLLECT+ AG/
,EGYPT4 ,POLYCRATES /RAI<TWAY PICK$ \ F
AM;G ! CITIZ5S S* Z HE ?"\ MO/ LIKELY
6/IR REVOLT AG/ HM1 & MANN$ ) !M =TY
TRIREMES1 : HE S5T 6,CAMBYSES1 BI4+ HM
KEEP ! M5 SAFE1 & N"E ALL[ !M 6RETURN
HOME4
  ,N[ "S A3.TS SAY T ^! ,SAMIANS    #CGH
DID N R1* ,EGYPT2 = T :5 !Y 7 (F
,C>PA?US1 !Y TOOK C\NSEL TGR & RESOLV$
6SAIL NO FUR!R4 ,B O!RS MA9TA9 T !Y DID
G 6,EGYPT1 &1 F9D+ !MVS WAT*$1 DES]T$1 &
SAIL$ BACK 6,SAMOS4 ,"! ,POLYCRATES W5T
\ AG/ !M ) 8 FLEET1 &A BATTLE 0 F"\ &
GA9$ 0! EXILES2 AF : !Y 4EMB>K$ ^U !
ISL& & 5GAG$ ! L& =CES ( ,POLYCRATES1 B
7 DEF1T$1 & S SAIL$ (F 6,LAC$AEMON4 ,"S
RELATE T ! ,SAMIANS F ,EGYPT OV]CAME
,POLYCRATES1 B X SEEMS 6ME UNTRULY2 = _H
! ,SAMIANS BE5 /R;G 5 63QU] ,POLYCRATES
0!MVS1 !Y WD N H NE$$ 6CALL 9 ! AID (!
,LAC$AEMONIANS4 ,& MOREOV]1 X IS N
LIKELY T A K+ :O _H 9 8 PAY S L>GE A
BODY ( =EIGN M]C5>IES1 & MA9TA9$
LIKEWISE S* A =CE ( NATIVE B[M51 WD H
BE5 WOR/$ 0AN >MY S SMALL Z T (! RETURN$
,SAMIANS4 ,Z = 8 [N SUBJECTS1 6H9D] !M F
2TRAY+ HM & JO9+ ! EXILES1 ,POLYCRATES
%UT UP _! WIVES & *N 9 ! %$S BUILT
6%ELT] 8 %IPS1 & 0 R1DY 6BURN %$S & ALL
9 CASE ( NE$4
  ,:5 ! BANI%$ ,SAMIANS R1*$ ,S"PA1 !Y
_H AUDI;E (! MAGI/RATES1 2F :OM     #CGI
!Y MADE A L;G SPEE*1 Z 0 NATURAL )
P]SONS GRTLY 9 WANT ( AID4 ,ACLY AT ? F/
SITT+ ! ,S"PANS ANSW]$ !M T !Y _H =GOTT5
! F/ HALF ( _! SPEE*1 & CD MAKE NO?+ (!
REMA9D]4 ,AFWS ! ,SAMIANS _H ANO!R
AUDI;E1 ":AT !Y SIMPLY SD1 %[+ A BAG :
!Y _H BR"\ ) !M1 8,! BAG WANTS FL\R40 ,!
,S"PANS ANSW]$ T !Y DID N NE$ 6H SD 8!
BAG02 H["E1 !Y RESOLV$ 6GIVE !M AID4
  ,!N ! ,LAC$AEMONIANS MADE R1DY & SET
=? 6! ATTACK ( ,SAMOS1 F A MOTIVE (
GRATITUDE1 IF WE MAY 2LIEVE ! ,SAMIANS1
2C ! ,SAMIANS _H ONCE S5T %IPS 6_! AID
AG/ ! ,MESS5IANS2 B Z ! ,S"PANS !MVS
SAY1 N S M* F ANY WI% 6ASSI/ ! ,SAMIANS
:O BE7$ _! HELP1 Z F A DESIRE 6PUNI% ! P
:O _H SEIZ$ ! B[L : !Y S5T 6,CROESUS1 &!
CORSELET : ,AMASIS1 K+ ( ,EGYPT1 S5T Z A
PRES5T 6!M4 ,! ,SAMIANS MADE PRIZE ( ?
CORSELET ! YE> 2F !Y TOOK ! B[L- X 0 (
L951 & _H A VA/ NUMB] ( FIGURES (
ANIMALS 9WOV5 96XS FABRIC1 & 0 LIKEWISE
EMBROID]$ ) GOLD & TREE-WOOL4 ,:AT IS
MO/ WOR?Y ( ADMIR,N 9 X IS T EA* (!
TWI/S1 AL? ( F9E TEXTURE1 3TA9S     #CHJ
)9 X ?REE HUNDR$ & SIXTY ?R1DS1 ALL ( !M
CLE>LY VISI#4 ,! CORSELET : ,AMASIS GAVE
6! TEMPLE ( ,M9]VA 9 ,L9DUS IS J S*
ANO!R4
  ,! ,COR9?IANS LIKEWISE "R WILL+LY L5T
A HELP+ H& T[>DS ! EXP$I;N AG/ ,SAMOS2 =
A G5],N E>LI]1 AB ! "T (! SEIZURE (!
W9E-B[L1 !Y TOO _H SU6]$ 9SULT AT ! H&S
(! ,SAMIANS4 ,X HAPP5$ T ,P]I&]1 SON (
,CYPSELUS1 _H TAK5 ?REE HUNDR$ BOYS1 *N
(! *IEF NO#S AM;G ! ,CORCYRAEANS1 & S5T
!M 6,ALYATTES = EUNU*S2 ! M5 :O _H !M 9
*>GE T\*$ AT ,SAMOS ON _! WAY 6,S>DIS2
":^U ! ,SAMIANS1 HAV+ F.D \ :AT 0 62COME
(! BOYS :5 !Y R1*$ T C;Y1 F/ PROMPT$ !M
6TAKE SANCTU>Y AT ! TEMPLE ( ,DIANA2 &
AF ?1 :5 ! ,COR9?IANS1 Z !Y 7 =BI45 6TE>
! SUPPLIANTS F ! HOLY PLACE1 S"\ 6CUT (F
F !M ALL SUPPLIES ( FOOD1 9V5T$ A
FE/IVAL 9 _! 2HALF1 : !Y CELEBRATE 6? "D
)! SELFSAME RITES4 ,EA* EV5+1 Z NI<T
CLOS$ IN1 DUR+ ! :OLE "T T ! BOYS 3T9U$
"!1 *OIRS ( Y\?S & VIRG9S 7 PLAC$ AB !
TEMPLE1 C>RY+ 9 _! H&S CAKES MADE (
SESAME & H"OY1 9 ORD] T !           #CHA
,CORCYRAEAN BOYS MI<T SNAT* ! CAKES1 & S
GET 5 6LIVE ^U4
  ,& ? W5T ON = S L;G1 T AT LA/ !
,COR9?IANS :O _H *>GE (! BOYS GAVE !M
UP1 & TOOK _! DE"PURE1 ^U : ! ,SAMIANS
3VEY$ !M BACK 6,CORCYRA4 ,IF N[1 AF !
D1? ( ,P]I&]1 ! ,COR9?IANS &
,CORCYRAEANS _H BE5 GD FRS1 X IS N 6BE
IMAG9$ T ! =M] WD "E H TAK5 "P 9 !
EXP$I;N AG/ ,SAMOS = S* A R1SON Z ?2 B
Z1 9 FACT1 ! TWO P H ALW1 "E S9CE ! F/
SETTLE;T (! ISL&1 BE5 5EMIES 6"O ANO!R1
? \TRAGE 0 REMEMB]$1 &! ,COR9?IANS BORE
! ,SAMIANS A GRUDGE = X4 ,P]I&] _H *OS5
! Y\?S F AM;G ! F/ FAMILIES 9 ,CORCYRA1
& S5T !M A PRES5T 6,ALYATTES1 6AV5GE A
WR;G : HE _H RCVD4 ,= X 0 ! ,CORCYRAEANS
:O 2GAN ! QU>REL & 9JUR$ ,P]I&] 0AN
\TRAGE (A HORRID NATURE4
  ,AF ,P]I&] _H PUT 6D1? 8 WIFE
,MELISSA1 X *.ED T ON ? F/ A6LIC;N A
SECOND FOLL[$ (A DI6]5T K9D4 ,8 WIFE _H
BORNE HM TWO SONS1 & "O ( !M _H N[ R1*$
! AGE ( SEV5TE51 ! O!R ( EI<TE5 YE>S1 :5
_! "M'S "F1 ,PROCLES1 TYRANT (      #CHB
,EPIDAURUS1 ASK$ !M 6HIS C\RT4 ,!Y W5T1
& ,PROCLES TR1T$ !M ) M* K9D;S1 Z 0
NATURAL1 3SID]+ !Y 7 8 [N DAU<T]'S *N4
,AT L5G?1 :5 ! "T = "P+ CAME1 ,PROCLES1
Z HE 0 S5D+ !M ON _! WAY1 SD1 8,"K Y N[1
MY *N1 :O X 0 T CAUS$ YR "M'S D1?80 ,!
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AT LA/1 GR[+ FURI\S AT S* 2HAVI\R1
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  ,AT LA/ ,P]I&] MADE PROCLAM,N T :O"E
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!E 6OPPOSE4 ,IF "! HAS BE5 A CALAM;Y1 &
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6?Y HOME40 ,) S* ^WS Z ^! DID ,P]I&]
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,P]I&] KNEW T "! 0 NO CURE =! Y\?'S
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AU?OR ( ALL 8 PRES5T TR\#S1 W5T 6W> ) HM
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  ,Z "T W5T ON1 & ,P]I&] CAME 6BE   #CHE
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ELDE/ SON NO MANN] ( ABIL;Y1 B "K+ HM
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,LYCOPHRON1 H["E1 DID N EV5 DEIGN 6ASK !
BE>] ( ? MESSAGE A "Q4 ,B ,P]I&]'S HE>T
0 SET ^U ! Y\?1 S HE S5T AG 6HM1 ? "T
0HIS [N DAU<T]1 ! SI/] ( ,LYCOPHRON1 :O
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SPOKE ?US ) H] BRO!R3--8,DO/ ?\ WI% !
K+DOM1 BRO!R1 6PASS 96/RANGE H&S1 & \R
"F'S W1L? 6BE MADE A PREY1 R ?AN ?YF
RETURN 65JOY X8 ,-E BACK HOME ) ME1 &
C1SE 6PUNI% ?YF4 ,X IS SCANT GA91 ?
OB/9ACY4 ,:Y SEEK 6CURE EVIL 0EVIL8
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,_M1 AL1 :ILE PU%+ _! "M'S CLAIMS H
=FEIT$ _! "F'S =TUNE4 ,P[] IS A SLIPP]Y
?+- X HAS _M SUITORS2 & HE IS OLD &
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6ANO!R40 ,?US DID ! SI/]1 :O _H BE5
TUTOR$ 0,P]I&] :AT 6SAY1 URGE ALL !
>GU;TS MO/ LIKELY 6H WEI<T ) H]     #CHF
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HE KNEW 8 "F 6BE / ALIVE1 HE WD N"E G
BACK 6,COR9?40 ,:5 ! SI/] BR"\ ,P]I&] ?
REPLY1 HE S5T 8 SON A ?IRD "T 0A H]ALD1
& SD HE WD -E HMF 6,CORCYRA1 & LET 8 SON
TAKE 8 PLACE AT ,COR9? Z HEIR 6HIS
K+DOM4 ,6^! T]MS ,LYCOPHRON AGRE$2 &
,P]I&] 0 MAK+ R1DY 6PASS 96,CORCYRA & 8
SON 6RETURN 6,COR9?1 :5 ! ,CORCYRAEANS1
2+ 9=M$ ( :AT 0 TAK+ PLACE1 6KEEP ,P]I&]
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T ,P]I&] TOOK V5GE.E ON ! ,CORCYRAEANS4
  ,! ,LAC$AEMONIANS >RIV$ 2F ,SAMOS )A
MI<TY >MA;T1 & =?) LAID SIEGE 6! PLACE4
,9 "O (! ASSAULTS ^U ! WALLS1 !Y =C$ _!
WAY 6! TOP (! T[] : /&S 0! SEA ON ! SIDE
": ! SUBURB IS1 B ,POLYCRATES CAME 9
P]SON 6! RESCUE )A /R;G =CE1 & B1T !M
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! RIDGE (! HILL1 ! 2SIEG$1 BO? M]C5>IES
& ,SAMIANS1 MADE A S,Y2 B AF !Y _H )/OOD
! ,LAC$AEMONIANS A %ORT "T1 !Y FL$
BACKW>DS1 &! ,LAC$AEMONIANS1 PRESS+ ^U
!M1 SLEW NUMB]S4
  ,IF N[ ALL :O 7 PRES5T _H 2HAV$   #CHG
T "D L ,>*IAS & ,LYCOPAS1 TWO (!
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,= ^! TWO H]OES1 FOLL[+ H>D ^U ! FLY+
,SAMIANS1 5T]$ ! C;Y AL;G ) !M1 &1 2+
ALL AL"O1 & _! RETR1T CUT (F1 7 SLA9 )9
! WALLS (! PLACE4 ,I MYF ONCE FELL 9 )!
GR&SON ( ? ,>*IAS1 A MAN "ND ,>*IAS L 8
GR&SIRE1 &! SON ( ,SAMIUS1 :OM ,I MET AT
,PITANA1 6: CANTON HE 2L;G$4 ,HE
RESPECT$ ! ,SAMIANS 2Y ALL O!R =EIGN]S1
& HE TOLD ME T 8 "F 0 CALL$ ,SAMIUS1 2C
8 GR&"F ,>*IAS DI$ 9 ,SAMOS S GLORI\SLY1
& T ! R1SON :Y HE RESPECT$ ! ,SAMIANS S
GRTLY 0 T 8 GR&SIRE 0 BURI$ ) PUBLIC
HON\RS 0! ,SAMIAN P4
  ,! ,LAC$AEMONIANS 2SIEG$ ,SAMOS DUR+
=TY "DS1 B N MAK+ ANY PROGRESS 2F !
PLACE1 !Y RAIS$ ! SIEGE AT ! 5D ( T "T1
& RETURN$ HOME 6! ,PELOPONNESE4 ,"! IS A
SILLY TALE TOLD T ,POLYCRATES /RUCK A
QUANT;Y (! CO9 ( 8 C.TRY 9 L1D1 &1 COAT+
X ) GOLD1 GAVE X 6! ,LAC$AEMONIANS1 :O
ON RCVG X TOOK _! DE"PURE4
  ,? 0 ! F/ EXP$I;N 96,ASIA (!
,LAC$AEMONIAN ,DORIANS4             #CHH
  ,! ,SAMIANS :O _H F"\ AG/ ,POLYCRATES1
:5 !Y KNEW T ! ,LAC$AEMONIANS 7 AB
6=SAKE !M1 LEFT ,SAMOS !MVS1 & SAIL$
6,SIPHNOS4 ,!Y HAPP5$ 6BE 9 WANT ( M"OY2
&! ,SIPHNIANS AT T "T 7 AT ! HEI<T ( _!
GRT;S1 NO ISL&]S HAV+ S M* W1L? Z !Y4
,"! 7 M9ES ( GOLD & SILV] 9 _! C.TRY1 &(
S RI* A YIELD1 T F A TI! (! ORES !
,SIPHNIANS FURNI%$ \ A TR1SURY AT
,DELPHI : 0 ON A P> )! GR&E/ "!4 ,:AT !
M9ES YIELD$ 0 DIVID$ YE> 0YE> AM;G !
CITIZ5S4 ,AT ! "T :5 !Y =M$ ! TR1SURY1 !
,SIPHNIANS 3SULT$ ! ORACLE1 & ASK$ :E!R
_! GD ?+S WD REMA9 6!M _M YE>S4 ,!
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  ,:5 ! ,PRYTANIES'S1T %9ES :ITE 9 !
ISL& ( ,SIPHNOS1 ,:ITE-BR[$ ALL ! =UM-
NE$ !N (A TRUE SE]'S WISDOM- ,DANG] W
?R1T F A WOOD5 HO/1 &A H]ALD 9 SC>LET4
  ,N[ AB ? "T ! =UM (! ,SIPHNIANS & _!
T[NHALL OR PRYTANEUM _H BE5 ADORN$ )
,P>IAN M>#4
  ,! ,SIPHNIANS1 H["E1 7 UNA# 6"U/& !
ORACLE1 EI AT ! "T :5 X 0 GIV51 OR AFWS
ON ! >RIVAL (! ,SAMIANS4 ,= ^!      #CHI
LA/ NO SOON] CAME 6AN*OR (F ! ISL& ?AN
!Y S5T "O ( _! VESSELS1 ) AN AMBASSAGE
ON BO>D1 6! C;Y4 ,ALL %IPS 9 ^! E>LY "TS
7 PA9T$ ) V]MILION2 & ? 0 :AT ! ,PY?O;S
_H M1NT :5 %E TOLD !M 62W>E ( DANG] 8F A
WOOD5 HO/1 &A H]ALD 9 SC>LET40 ,S !
AMBASSADORS CAME A%ORE & 2S"\ !
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,SIPHNIANS REFUS$1 ":^U ! ,SAMIANS 2GAN
6PL"U _! L&S4 ,TID+S ( ? R1*$ !
,SIPHNIANS1 :O /RAI<TWAY SALLI$ =? 6SAVE
_! CROPS2 !N A BATTLE 0 F"\1 9 : !
,SIPHNIANS SU6]$ DEF1T1 & _M ( _! NUMB]
7 CUT (F F ! C;Y 0! ,SAMIANS1 AF : ^!
LATT] =C$ ! ,SIPHNIANS 6GIVE !M A HUNDR$
TAL5TS4
  ,) ? M"OY !Y B"\ (! ,H]MIONIANS ! ISL&
( ,HYDREA1 (F ! COA/ (! ,PELOPONNESE1 &
? !Y GAVE 9 TRU/ 6! ,TROEZ5IANS1 6KEEP =
!M1 :ILE !Y !MVS W5T ON 6,CRETE1 & F.D$
! C;Y ( ,CYDONIA4 ,!Y _H N M1NT1 :5 !Y
SET SAIL1 6SETTLE "!1 B ONLY 6DRIVE \ !
,ZACYN?IANS F ! ISL&4 ,H["E !Y RE/$ AT
,CYDONIA1 ": !Y FL\RI%$ GRTLY = FIVE
YE>S4 ,X 0 !Y :O BUILT ! V>I\S      #CIJ
TEMPLES T MAY / 2 SE5 AT T PLACE1 & AM;G
!M ! FANE ( ,DICTYNA4 ,B 9 ! SIX? YE> !Y
7 ATTACK$ 0! ,EG9ETANS1 :O B1T !M 9 A
SEA-FI<T1 &1 )! HELP (! ,CRETANS1 REDUC$
!M ALL 6SLAV]Y4 ,! B1KS ( _! %IPS1 :
C>RI$ ! FIGURE (A WILD BO>1 !Y SAW$ (F1
& LAID !M UP 9 ! TEMPLE ( ,M9]VA 9
,EG9A4 ,! ,EG9ETANS TOOK "P AG/ !
,SAMIANS ON A3.T ( AN ANCI5T GRUDGE1
S9CE ! ,SAMIANS _H F/1 :5 ,AMPHICRATES 0
K+ ( ,SAMOS1 MADE W> ON !M & D"O GRT H>M
6_! ISL&1 SU6]+1 H["E1 M* DAMAGE AL
!MVS4 ,S* 0 ! R1SON : MOV$ ! ,EG9ETANS
6MAKE ? ATTACK4
  ,I H DWELT ! L;G] ON ! A6AIRS (!
,SAMIANS1 2C ?REE (! GRTE/ "WS 9 ALL
,GREECE 7 MADE 0!M4 ,"O IS A TUNNEL1 "U
A HILL "O HUNDR$ & FIFTY FA?OMS HI<1
C>RI$ 5TIRELY "? ! BASE (! HILL1 )A M\?
AT EI 5D4 ,! L5G? (! CUTT+ IS SEV5
FURL;GS- ! HEI<T & WID? >E EA* EI<T
FEET4 ,AL;G ! :OLE C\RSE "! IS A SECOND
CUTT+1 TW5TY CUBITS DEEP & ?REE FEET
BROAD1 ":BY WAT] IS BR"\1 "? PIPES1 F AN
ABUNDANT S\RCE 96! C;Y4 ,!          #CIA
>*ITECT ( ? TUNNEL 0 ,EUPAL9US1 SON (
,NAU/ROPHUS1 A ,MEG>IAN4 ,S* IS ! F/ (
_! GRT "WS2 ! SECOND IS A MOLE 9 ! SEA1
: GOES ALL R.D ! H>B\R1 NE> TW5TY FA?OMS
DEEP1 & 9 L5G? ABV TWO FURL;GS4 ,! ?IRD
IS A TEMPLE2 ! L>GE/ ( ALL ! TEMPLES "KN
6U1 ":( ,RHOECUS1 SON ( ,PHILEUS1 A
,SAMIAN1 0 F/ >*ITECT4 ,2C ( ^! "WS ,I H
DWELT ! L;G] ON ! A6AIRS ( ,SAMOS4
  ,:ILE ,CAMBYSES1 SON ( ,CYRUS1 AF LOS+
8 S5SES1 / L+]$ 9 ,EGYPT1 TWO ,MAGI1
BRO!RS1 REVOLT$ AG/ HM4 ,"O ( !M _H BE5
LEFT 9 ,P]SIA 0,CAMBYSES Z -PTROLL] ( 8
H\SEHOLD2 & X 0 HE :O 2GAN ! REVOLT4
,AW>E T ,SM]DIS 0 D1D1 & T 8 D1? 0 HID &
"KN 6FEW (! ,P]SIANS1 :ILE MO/ 2LIEV$ T
HE 0 / ALIVE1 HE LAID 8 PLAN1 & MADE A
BOLD /ROKE =! CR[N4 ,HE _H A BRO!R- !
SAME ( :OM ,I SPOKE 2F Z 8 "PN] 9 !
REVOLT- :O HAPP5$ GRTLY 6RESEM# ,SM]DIS
! SON ( ,CYRUS1 :OM ,CAMBYSES 8 BRO!R _H
PUT 6D1?4 ,& N ONLY 0 ? BRO!R ( 8 L
,SM]DIS 9 P]SON1 B HE AL BORE ! SELFSAME
"N1 6WIT ,SM]DIS4 ,PATIZEI!S1 ! O!R
,MAGUS1 HAV+ P]SUAD$ HM T HE WD     #CIB
C>RY ! :OLE BUSI;S "?1 TOOK HM & MADE HM
SIT ^U ! ROYAL ?R"O4 ,HAV+ S D"O1 HE S5T
H]ALDS "? ALL ! L&1 6,EGYPT & ELSE":1
6MAKE PROCLAM,N 6! TROOPS T H;E=? !Y 7
6OBEY ,SM]DIS ! SON ( ,CYRUS1 & N
,CAMBYSES4
  ,! O!R H]ALDS "!=E MADE PROCLAM,N Z !Y
7 ORD]$1 & LIKEWISE ! H]ALD ^: PLACE X 0
6PROCE$ 96,EGYPT4 ,HE1 :5 HE R1*$
,AGBATANA 9 ,SYRIA1 F9D+ ,CAMBYSES & 8
>MY "!1 W5T /RAI<T 96! MI4LE (! HO/1 &
/&+ =? 2F !M ALL1 MADE ! PROCLAM,N :
,PATIZEI!S ! ,MAGUS _H -M&$4 ,CAMBYSES
NO SOON] HE>D HM1 ?AN 2LIEV+ T :AT !
H]ALD SD 0 TRUE1 & IMAG9+ T HE _H BE5
2TRAY$ 0,PREXASPES 7:O1 HE SUPPOS$1 _H N
PUT ,SM]DIS 6D1? :5 S5T 96,P]SIA = T
PURPOSE71 HE TURN$ 8 EYES FULL ^U
,PREXASPES1 & SD1 8,IS ? ! WAY1
,PREXASPES1 T ?\ DID/ MY ]R&80 8,OH6 MY
LIEGE10 ANSW]$ ! O!R1 8"! IS NO TRU? 9 !
TID+S T ,SM]DIS ?Y BRO!R HAS REVOLT$ AG/
!E1 NOR HA/ ?\ 6FE> 9 "T 6-E ANY QU>REL1
GRT OR SMALL1 ) T MAN4 ,) MY [N H&S ,I
WR"\ ?Y W ON HM1 &) MY [N H&S ,I    #CIC
BURI$ HM4 ,IF (A TRU? ! D1D C L1VE _!
GRAVES1 EXPECT ,A/YAGES ! ,M$E 6RISE &
FI<T AG/ !E2 B IF ! C\RSE ( NATURE 2 !
SAME Z =M]LY1 !N 2 SURE NO ILL W "E -E
^U !E F ? QU>T]4 ,N[1 "!=E1 MY C\NSEL IS
T WE S5D 9 PURSUIT (! H]ALD1 & /RICTLY
"Q HM :O X 0 T *>G$ HM 6BID U OBEY K+
,SM]DIS40
  ,:5 ,PREXASPES _H S SPOK51 & ,CAMBYSES
_H APPROV$ 8 ^WS1 ! H]ALD 0 =?) PURSU$1
& BR"\ BACK 6! K+4 ,!N ,PREXASPES SD
6HM1 8,SIRRAH1 ?\ BE>'/ U A MESSAGE1
SAY/ ?\1 F ,SM]DIS1 SON ( ,CYRUS4 ,N[
ANSW] TRULY1 & G ?Y WAY SCA?.S4 ,DID
,SM]DIS H !E 6HIS PRES;E & GIVE !E ?Y
ORD]S1 OR _H/ ?\ !M F "O ( 8 (FIC]S80 ,!
H]ALD ANSW]$1 8,TRULY ,I H N SET EYES ON
,SM]DIS SON ( ,CYRUS1 S9CE ! "D :5 K+
,CAMBYSES L$ ! ,P]SIANS 96,EGYPT4 ,! MAN
:O GAVE ME MY ORD]S 0 ! ,MAGUS T
,CAMBYSES LEFT 9 *>GE (! H\SEHOLD2 B HE
SD T ,SM]DIS SON ( ,CYRUS S5T Y !
MESSAGE40 ,9 ALL ? ! H]ALD SPOKE NO?+ B
! /RICT TRU?4 ,!N ,CAMBYSES SD ?US
6,PREXASPES3--8,?\ >T FREE F ALL    #CID
BLAME1 ,PREXASPES1 S9CE1 Z A "R GD MAN1
?\ HA/ N FAIL$ 6D ! ?+ : ,I -M&$4 ,B
TELL ME N[1 : (! ,P]SIANS C H TAK5 ! "N
( ,SM]DIS1 & REVOLT$ F ME80 8,I ?9K1 MY
LIEGE10 HE ANSW]$1 8T ,I APPREH5D ! :OLE
BUSI;S4 ,! M5 :O H RIS5 9 REVOLT AG/ !E
>E ! TWO ,MAGI1 ,PATIZEI!S1 :O 0 LEFT
-PTROLL] ( ?Y H\SEHOLD1 & 8 BRO!R1 :O IS
"ND ,SM]DIS40
  ,CAMBYSES NO SOON] HE>D ! "N ( ,SM]DIS
?AN HE 0 /RUCK )! TRU? ( ,PREXASPES'
^WS1 &! FULFIL;T ( 8 [N DR1M- ! DR1M1 ,I
M1N1 : HE _H 9 =M] "DS1 :5 "O APPE>$ 6HM
9 8 SLEEP & TOLD HM T ,SM]DIS SATE ^U !
ROYAL ?R"O1 &) 8 H1D T\*$ ! H1V5S4 ,S :5
HE SAW T HE _H NE$.SLY SLA9 8 BRO!R
,SM]DIS1 HE WEPT & 2WAIL$ 8 LOSS3 AF :1
SM>T+ ) VEX,N Z HE ?"\ ( ALL 8 ILL LUCK1
HE SPRANG HA/ILY ^U 8 /E$1 M1N+ 6M>* 8
>MY ) ALL HA/E 6,SUSA AG/ ! ,MAGUS4 ,Z
HE MADE 8 SPR+1 ! BUTTON ( 8 SWORD-%1?
FELL (F1 &! B>$ PO9T 5T]$ 8 ?I<1 W.D+ HM
EXACTLY ": HE _H HMF ONCE W.D$ !
,EGYPTIAN GOD ,APIS4 ,!N ,CAMBYSES1
FEEL+ T HE _H GOT 8 D1?-W.D1        #CIE
9QUIR$ ! "N (! PLACE ": HE WAS1 & 0
ANSW]$1 8,AGBATANA40 ,N[ 2F ? X _H BE5
TOLD HM 0! ORACLE AT ,BUTO T HE %D 5D 8
"DS AT ,AGBATANA4 ,HE1 H["E1 _H "U/OOD !
,M$IAN ,AGBATANA1 ": ALL 8 TR1SURES W]E1
& _H ?"\ T HE %D DIE "! 9 A GD OLD AGE2
B ! ORACLE M1NT ,AGBATANA 9 ,SYRIA4 ,S
:5 ,CAMBYSES HE>D ! "N (! PLACE1 ! D\#
%OCK T HE _H RCVD1 F ! REVOLT (! ,MAGUS
& F 8 W.D1 BR"\ HM BACK 6HIS S5SES4 ,&
HE "U/OOD N[ ! TRUE M1N+ (! ORACLE1 &
SD1 8,"H !N ,CAMBYSES1 SON ( ,CYRUS1 IS
DOOM$ 6DIE40
  ,AT ? "T HE SD NO M2 B TW5TY "DS AFWS
HE CALL$ 6HIS PRES;E ALL ! *IEF ,P]SIANS
:O 7 )! >MY1 & A4RESS$ !M Z FOLL[S3--
8,P]SIANS1 NE$S M/ ,I TELL Y N[ :AT
HI!RTO ,I H /RIV5 )! GRTE/ C>E 6KEEP
3C1L$4 ,:5 ,I 0 9 ,EGYPT ,I SAW 9 MY
SLEEP A VI.N1 : WD T ,I _H N"E 2HELD6 ,I
?"\ A MESS5G] CAME 6ME F MY HOME1 & TOLD
ME T ,SM]DIS SATE ^U ! ROYAL ?R"O1 &) 8
H1D T\*$ ! H1V5S4 ,!N ,I FE>$ 6BE CA/ F
MY ?R"O 0,SM]DIS MY BRO!R1 & ,I DID :AT
0 M HA/Y ?AN WISE4 ,AH6 TRULY1 D    #CIF
:AT !Y MAY1 X IS IMPOSSI# = M5 6TURN
ASIDE ! -+ FATE4 ,I1 9 MY FOLLY1 S5T
,PREXASPES 6,SUSA 6PUT MY BRO!R 6D1?4 ,S
? GRT WOE 0 A3OMPLI%$1 & ,I !N LIV$ )\T
FE>1 N"E IMAG9+ T1 AF ,SM]DIS 0 D1D1 ,I
NE$ DR1D REVOLT F ANY O!R4 ,B "H9 ,I _H
Q MISTAK5 :AT 0 AB 6HAPP51 & S ,I SLEW
MY BRO!R )\T ANY NE$1 & N"E!.S H LO/ MY
CR[N4 ,= X 0 ,SM]DIS ! ,MAGUS1 & N
,SM]DIS MY BRO!R1 ( ^: REBELLION ,GOD
=EW>N$ ME 0! VI.N4 ,! DE$ IS D"O1 H["E1
& ,SM]DIS1 SON ( ,CYRUS1 2 SURE IS LO/
6Y4 ,! ,MAGI H ! ROYAL P[]- ,PATIZEI!S1
:OM ,I LEFT AT ,SUSA 6OV]LOOK MY
H\SEHOLD1 & ,SM]DIS 8 BRO!R4 ,"! 0 "O :O
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S H BE5 PUT 6D1?- B IF A MAN1 NOT)/&+1
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  ,"! IS ANO!R SET ( ,9DIANS ^: CU/OMS
>E V DI6]5T4 ,!Y REFUSE 6PUT ANY LIVE
ANIMAL 6D1?1 !Y S[ NO CORN1 & H NO
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NO "O HAS ! L1/ 3C]N EI =! SICK OR =!
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  ,Z ! ,GREEKS >E WELL ACQUA9T$ )! %APE
(! CAMEL1 ,I % N TR\# 6DESCRIBE X2 B ,I
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F\R KNEE-JO9TS4
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DECL9ES1 ! W>M? IS ONLY EQUAL 6T (!
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  ,:5 ! ,9DIANS R1* ! PLACE ": ! GOLD
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FEMALES1 GR[ TIR$1 & 2G9 6DRAG1 F/ "O1 &
!N ! O!R2 B ! FEMALES RECOLLECT ! "Y :
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7 B.S$ 0NATURE )! MO/ EXCELL5T
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6PRODUCE "Y ABUNDANTLY1 T S ! SPECIES
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,>ABIANS RETURN & COLLECT ! C9NAMON1 :
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