Histories

Herodotus

Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, translator. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).

This opinion, however, did not prevail, and it was decided instead that the Persians and not the Cilicians should have the +Buyukmenderes Nehri [27.183,37.466] (river), Turkey, Asia Maeander at their back, the intent being that if the Persians were overcome in the battle and put to flight, they would not escape but be hurled into the river.