1.41 But since the hunting party might be set upon by robbers, Croesus asked Adrastus, whom he had purified, to go along as Atys’ guardian. | |
Posted on 02-21-15 | |
1.42 Though hesitant bc he felt himself tainted, Adrastus agreed: as far as he was concerned Atys would return home from the hunt unscathed. | |
Posted on 02-22-15 | |
1.43 They found the boar & threw their spears & Adrastus missed but hit Atys, killing him as per the prophecy. Someone ran to tell Croesus. | |
Posted on 02-23-15 | |
1.44 Mad with grief, Croesus called upon Zeus to witness what he'd suffered from Adrastus, whom he had purified and welcomed into his home. | |
Posted on 02-24-15 | |
1.45 Yet he was moved to pity when Adrastus asked to be killed. C. refused, but A., when all was quiet, cut his throat over the son's grave. | |
Posted on 02-25-15 | |
1.46 2 yrs on Cyrus' defeat of Astyages of Medea alarmed Croesus. He decided to test the oracles & ask some of them if he shd attack Persia. | |
Posted on 02-26-15 | |
1.47 Croesus sent messengers to ask the oracles what he was doing at a particular time. The god at Delphi said he was making a stew. | |
Posted on 02-27-15 | |
1.48 Croesus' men returned with the various responses & he was pleased with the one from Delphi: he had indeed been stewing tortoise & lamb. | |
Posted on 02-28-15 | |
1.49 Croesus also thought the response from the oracle at Amphiaraus was true, but I cannot say what it was: there is no record of it. | |
Posted on 03-01-15 | |
1.50 By way of propitiating the god, Croesus sacrificed 1000s of animals & got a bunch of stuff (gold ingots, etc.) ready to send to Delphi. | |
Posted on 03-02-15 | |
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