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Updated: May 27, 2025
Xerxes leaves Susa, and begins his march. The Meander. Celænæ. Pythius. The wealth of Pythius. His interview with Xerxes. The amount of Pythius's wealth. His offer to Xerxes. Gratification of Xerxes. His reply to Pythius's offer. Real character of Pythius. The entertainment of silver and gold. Xerxes's gratitude put to the test. He murders Pythius's son.
Xerxes was astonished at the accounts which he heard of Pythius's fortune. He sent for him, and asked him what was the amount of his treasures. This was rather an ominous question; for, under such despotic governments as those of the Persian kings, the only real safeguard of wealth was, often, the concealment of it.
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