The Persian Wars

according Adrastus afterwards allow answer Arcesilaus arms army arrived Asia asked Athenians Athens attack barbarians battle body bring brother brought called Cambyses carried cause command continued course Croesus Cyrene Cyrus Darius daughter death Egypt Egyptians enemy engaged entered father fell fight fleet force gave give given gods Greece Greeks hands happened head heard Herodotus honour horse inhabitants Ionians island king Lacedaemonians land leave likewise live Mardonius matter means Medes mentioned never offer once oracle orders pass Persians person present reached reason received remained rest river round sailed Scythians seems sent ships side soon Spartans speak spoke stand stream suffer taken temple things thought told took town troops turned vessels wall whole wish women Xerxes