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Asia (search for this): card 268
Chorus Alas, alas! In vain did our vast and variously armed hostgo forth from the land of Asia against the hostile soil of Hellas.
Greece (Greece) (search for this): card 268
Chorus Alas, alas! In vain did our vast and variously armed hostgo forth from the land of Asia against the hostile soil of Hellas.
Persia (Iran) (search for this): card 249
Messenger O cities of all the land of Asia,O realm of Persia, and bounteous haven of wealth, at a single stroke all your plenteous prosperity has been shattered, and the flower of the Persians has fallen and perished! Ah, it is a terrible task to be the first to deliver news of disaster. And yet, Persians, I must relate the entirety of the calamity—the whole barbarian host is los
Asia (search for this): card 249
Messenger O cities of all the land of Asia,O realm of Persia, and bounteous haven of wealth, at a single stroke all your plenteous prosperity has been shattered, and the flower of the Persians has fallen and perished! Ah, it is a terrible task to be the first to deliver news of disaster. And yet, Persians, I must relate the entirety of the calamity—the whole barbarian host is los
Greece (Greece) (search for this): card 232
Chorus Far from here, to the west where the last rays of our Lord the Sun set. Atossa Can it then really be that my son had the keen desire to make this city his prey? Chorus Yes, for then all Hellas would be subject to the King. Atossa Does their army have such a multitude of men? Chorus Yes, it is an army of such magnitude that it has caused great disaster for the Medes. Atossa And what else have they besides? Do they have sufficient wealth in their homes? Chorus Of silver they possess a veritable fountain, a treasure chest in their soil. Atossa Is the bow-stretching arrow particularly suited to their hands? Chorus Far from it; they have lances for close fight and shields that serve them for armor. Atossa And who is set over them as shepherd and is master of their host? Chorus Of no man are they called the slaves or vassals. Atossa How then can they withstand the attack of an invading foe? Chorus So well as to have destroyed Darius' great and courageous host. Atossa I
Athens (Greece) (search for this): card 215
e beneficial to you, your children, the kingdom, and all else that you hold dear. Next, it is appropriate that you shouldoffer libations to Earth and the dead; and use auspicious words to address your husband Darius, whom you say you have seen in the night, and ask him to send into the light of day from beneath the earth blessings for you and your son; ask too that the reverse of this may be held in bondage beneath the earth and fade away in gloom. Such is the advice I, relying on my instincts, offer you with kind intent.According to our interpretation of these portents, the issue will in all respects prove prosperous to you. Atossa You, its first interpreter, have indeed read the meaning of my dream with goodwill, at least, toward my son and house. May the outcome then prove beneficial! When I return to the palace, I will perform for the gods and my dear ones beneath the earth all those rites which you recommend. Meanwhile, my friends, I would like to learnwhere Athens is located.
Greece (Greece) (search for this): card 176
tched his army, departed with intent to lay waste the land of the Ionians. But never yet have I beheld so distinct a visionas that of the last night. This I will describe to you. I dreamed that two women in beautiful clothes, one in Persian garb, the other in Dorian attire, appeared before my eyes; both far more striking in stature than are the women of our time,flawless in beauty, sisters of the same family. As for the lands in which they dwelt, to one had been assigned by lot the land of Hellas, to the other that of the barbarians. The two, as I imagined it, seemed to provoke each other to a mutual feud, and my son, when he had become aware of this,attempted to restrain and placate them. He yoked them both to his car and placed the collar-straps upon their necks. The one bore herself proudly in these trappings and kept her mouth obedient to the rein. The other struggled and with her handstore apart the harness of the car; then, free of the curb, she dragged it violently along
Persia (Iran) (search for this): card 155
Chorus O Queen, most exalted of Persia's deep-girdled women, venerable mother of Xerxes, wife of Darius, all hail! You were the consort of the Persian's god, and of another god the mother, that is, unless its former good fortune has now forsaken our host.
Susa (Iran) (search for this): card 115
Chorus Therefore my heart is wrapped in gloom and is racked with fear for the Persian army lest the state learn that the mighty capital of Susa is empty of men.
Persia (Iran) (search for this): card 87
Chorus And there is no man skilled to withstand the mighty stream of men, and with strong barriers keep out the sea's invincible surge;for Persia's host cannot be withstood, and her men are courageous.
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