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DescriptionImage from page 75 of "History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria" (1903) (14584080448).jpg |
Identifier: cu31924091762140 Title: History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia and Assyria Year: 1903 (1900s) Authors: Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry), 1845-1933 Subjects: Civilization, Ancient History, Ancient Publisher: London : Grolier Society Contributing Library: Cornell University Library Digitizing Sponsor: MSN
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Text Appearing After Image: REMAINS OP THE PALACE OF ECBATANA. THE FALL OP THE MEDIAN EMPIRE 43 the inclemency of the weather, had not the shepherdswife, being lately delivered of a still-born son, persuadedher husband to rescue the infant, whom she nursed withthe same tenderness as if he had been her own child. Thedog was, as we know, a sacred animal among the Iranians :the incident of the bitch seems, then, to have beenregarded by them as an indication of divine intervention,but the Greeks were shocked by the idea, and invented anexplanation consonant with their own customs. Theysupposed that the woman had borne the name of Spak6:Spak6 signifying hitch in the language of Media.^ Cyrusgrew to boyhood, and being accepted by Mandane as herson, returned to the court; his grandfather consented tospare his life, but, to avenge himself on Harpagus, hecaused the limbs of the noblemans own son to be servedup to him at a feast. Thenceforth Harpagus had but oneidea, to overthrow the tyrant and transfer the crown to theyo
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