View:
By Section
[1]
The Persians then put out from +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton ; but their ships were wrecked on the coast of Iapygia, and they were made slaves in the country until Gillus, an exile from +Taranto [17.216,40.466] (inhabited place), Taranto, Apulia, Italy, Europe Tarentum , released and restored them to Darius, who was ready to give him whatever he wanted in return.
The Persians then put out from +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton ; but their ships were wrecked on the coast of Iapygia, and they were made slaves in the country until Gillus, an exile from +Taranto [17.216,40.466] (inhabited place), Taranto, Apulia, Italy, Europe Tarentum , released and restored them to Darius, who was ready to give him whatever he wanted in return.
[2]
Gillus chose to be restored to
+Taranto [17.216,40.466] (inhabited place), Taranto, Apulia, Italy, Europe
Tarentum
and told the story of his misfortune; but, so as not to be the occasion of agitating
Greece [22,39] (nation), Europe
Greece
, if on his account a great expedition sailed against
Italy [12.833,42.833] (nation), Europe
Italy
, he said that it was enough that the
Cnidians alone be his escort; for he supposed that the
Tarentines would be the readier to receive him back as the
Cnidians were their friends.
[3]
Darius kept his word, and sent a messenger to the men of
+Cnidus Nova [27.366,36.666] (deserted settlement), Mugla Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia
Cnidos
, telling them to take
Gillus back to
+Taranto [17.216,40.466] (inhabited place), Taranto, Apulia, Italy, Europe
Tarentum
. They obeyed
Darius; but they could not persuade the
Tarentines, and were not able to apply force.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
Sponsored by Perseus Project, Tufts University.
Funding provided by The Annenberg CPB/Project.