Herodotus Histories 7.35.1

ed. A.D. Godley

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When Xerxes heard of this, he was very angry and commanded that the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont be whipped with three hundred lashes, and a pair of fetters be thrown into the sea. I have even heard that he sent branders with them to brand the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont.

Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.

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[1] ὡς δʼ ἐπύθετο Ξέρξης, δεινὰ ποιεύμενος τὸν Ἑλλήσποντον ἐκέλευσε τριηκοσίας ἐπικέσθαι μάστιγι πληγὰς καὶ κατεῖναι ἐς τὸ πέλαγος πεδέων ζεῦγος. ἤδη δὲ ἤκουσα ὡς καὶ στιγέας ἅμα τούτοισι ἀπέπεμψε στίξοντας τὸν Ἑλλήσποντον.

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