Robin Waterfield on Xenophon's Anabasis / Summary of Iliad and Odyssey
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Xenophon, the Greek general and philosopher who was a student of Socrates, wrote of his experiences. Xenophon’s Anabasis, the history of the Persian Expedition, is a gripping and entertaining account of his trials and adventures in Persia. Xenophon and other Greeks were mercenaries for Cyrus, who was contesting the throne of Persia. The Greeks were victorious in battle, but Cyrus was killed by a spear. These Greeks were now stuck in the middle of Persia with no friends. This is the tale of how the newly elected general Xenophon helped lead the Greeks on a two-year march through enemy territory to the Greek colonies on the shore of the Black Sea, an adventure that inspired Alexander the Great to later subdue the Persian Empire.
We had previously published a YouTube video on:
Xenophon’s Anabasis: The Persian Expedition, an Ancient Adventure Story
The Greek historian and translator Robin Waterfield has published a supplement to this adventure story, adding what scholars have learned about this adventure. Plus he adds insight to the prior history of Greco-Persian relations, including a credible theory explanation why the Persians did not field their cavalry when the Athenian infantry hoplites defeated the Persian army.
We also plan a summary of the Homeric epics of the Iliad and the Odyssey, summarizing the detailed videos we have already published some time ago.
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