A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca

174 The War Between Greece and Persia
I should rehearse could I not tell in full.
Yet know this well, that never in one day
Died such a host, such tale untold, of men.
1 . Who
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were the sons of Peisistratus, and what was their motive in
urging Darius to war against Greece? What illustrations of the
religious beliefs of Athenians and Lacedaemonians do we find in this
passage? Why did Athens appeal to Sparta for aid? Explain the
official position of the polemarch and his relation to the ten generals?
Who were Harmodius and Aristogeiton? By what arguments did
Miltiades persuade Callimachus to vote for battle? What contributed
most to Athenian victory at Marathon? What were the respective
losses, and how can the difference be accounted for?
2. Write out definitely the acts of the council of the Hellenic
League (481-0 B.C.)- How did Xerxes treat the Greek spies, and
why? In what ways did he show confidence in his superiority to the
Greeks?
3. Write in your own language ^schylus' description of the Persian
armament. What peoples were represented in it? What is said of
its power? What information does the chorus give Atossa as to
Hellenic warfare and government? How did the Greeks deceive
Xerxes as to their own intentions? What plan did Xerxes adopt?
What
Write in your own language ^schylus' account of the battle.
is your impression of his poetry? Is there any reason for believing
the selections given in this chapter more reliable than those of the
preceding chapter?