Other various Persian history is recalled, to explain who the enemies will be when they go to war. We meet a bad king who reigns and dies in Athens named Peisistraos. He explains the Oracle of Delphi's prophecies about Croesus attacking the Persian army.
Herodotus mentions other minor stories, like who the happiest man is, and some other minor stories about Asia Minor's kings. Also, there's a story about a person riding a dolphin. Gyges seizes the throne and conquers Candaules in combat. Then he details a specific story about Candaules.Ĭandaules asks Gyges to see his wife naked, but his wife freaks out (appropriately) and demands that one of them die. He explains who is powerful in Asia Minor, including Candaules, Gyges, Alyattes, and Croesus, among others. Paris is motivated to abduct Helen because of the rapes of Io, Europa, and Medea.
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