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	1.119 Harpagus sent his boy to Astyages, who cut him up & cooked him & served him to dad for dinner. Harpagus learned later what he'd eaten.
	Posted on 05-10-15 | Permalink

READING HERODOTUS A Guided Tour through the Wild Boars, Dancing Suitors, and Crazy Tyrants of The History
By Debra Hamel
	"Hamel presents Herodotus and his material in an original, illuminating, and entertaining way. By leading the reader through Herodotus’s text from beginning to end, the book provides an accessible introduction both to Herodotus and to an exciting period of Greek history, which culminates in the Persian Wars." -- Timothy E. Duff, University of Reading    paperback | Kindle | hardcover (US) paperback | hardcover (UK)

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