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Marathon 480 bc
The barbarians were conducted to Marathon by Hippias. the son of Pisistratus, who the night before had seen a strange vision in his sleep.
Herodotus, book 6, Erato
Herodotus, book 6, Erato
The Athenians in close array fell upon them, and fought in a manner worthy of being recorded.
Herodotus, book 6, Erato
Herodotus, book 6, Erato
Epizelus, the son of Cuphagoras, he said that a gigantic warrior, with a huge beard, which shaded all his shield, stood over against him; but the ghostly semblance passed him by, and slew the man at his side.
Herodotus, book 6, Erato
Herodotus, book 6, Erato
The barbarians fled, and now the Athenians hung upon the runaways and cut them down, chasing them all the way to the shore, on reaching which they laid hold of the ships and called aloud for fire.
Herodotus, book 6, Erato
Herodotus, book 6, Erato
There fell in this battle of Marathon, on the side of the barbarians, about six thousand and four hundred men; on that of the Athenians, one hundred and ninety-two. Such was the number of the slain on the one side and the other.
Herodotus, book 6, Erato
Herodotus, book 6, Erato
Preparation for the burial fire
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