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Herodotus Book 9 Summary Mardonios, the general of the invading Persian army, marched toward Athens after the Athenians refused to surrender. The Thebans advised him to bribe the Greek leaders and divide the Greeks but he refused. He led his army to occupy the deserted Athens to impress Xerxes with beacons. Mardonios offered the same… Continue reading Tiger’s Reading for Context Ergon

Response to Herodotus and the Greco-Persian Wars by Phiroze Vasunia In Herodotus and the Greco-Persian Wars, Vasunia looks into “The Histories” by Herodotus and attempts to extrapolate Herodotus’s view on the cause of the Greco-Persian wars. He argues that Herodotus does not give a definitive cause to explain the conflict between the Greeks and the… Continue reading Tiger’s “Research, Reflect, Connect” Ergon

This Ergon is a literary analysis of 3.84-3.88 in Herodotus’s Histories. In this portion of the Histories, Herodotus tells the story of how Darius ascended to the throne. In previous lines, Herodotus tells us that Cambyses, the second king of the Persian Empire, died from a wound. His brother Smerdis inherited the throne, but according… Continue reading Tiger’s Literary Analysis 2

This Ergon is a Literary Analysis of Herodotus’ Histories, 1.205-1.216.  The theme of this excerpt is Cyrus’ campaign against the Massagetai, which, according to Herodotus, was the last expedition Cyrus undertook. The Massagetai were a neighboring people of the expanding Persian empire ruled by Cyrus, who, after conquering Lydia and harnessing the support of Croesus,… Continue reading Tiger’s Literary Analysis Ergon