When they came to the gate, it turned out as Darius had expected; the guards, out of respect for the leading men in Iran [53,32] (nation), Asia Persia and never suspecting that there would be trouble from them, allowed them to pass, who enjoyed divine guidance, and no one asked any questions.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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