Cambyses Questions the Egyptian Priests
After the officers of Memphis were put to death, Cambyses summoned the Egyptian priests to appear before him. He questioned […]
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The March Against the Ammonians
The men who were sent to attack the Ammonians set out from Thebes. They did not travel alone, for they
The Return of the Spies
After the spies had seen all that the Ethiopians wished to show them, they returned to Egypt. There they reported
The Death of King Candaules
When night came, everything was ready for the attack. Gyges knew that there was no way back. He understood that
Gyges Has No Way to Escape
Gyges now found himself trapped. He did not agree with the king’s command, but he could not escape it. He
King Candaules and His Pride
Candaules was the king of Lydia, and he was deeply in love with his wife. He believed that she was