Histories

After he had crossed the Araxes, he dreamed that night while sleeping in the country of the Massagetae that he saw the eldest of Hystapes' sons with wings on his shoulders, the one wing overshadowing Asia (continent)Asia and the other Europe (continent)Europe.

Hystaspes son of Arsames was an Achaemenid, and Darius was the eldest of his sons, then about twenty years old; this Darius had been left behind in Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia, not yet being of an age to go on campaign.

So when Cyrus awoke he considered his vision, and because it seemed to him to be of great importance, he sent for Hystaspes and said to him privately, “Hystaspes, I have caught your son plotting against me and my sovereignty; and I will tell you how I know this for certain.

The gods care for me and show me beforehand all that is coming. Now then, I have seen in a dream in the past night your eldest son with wings on his shoulders, overshadowing Asia (continent)Asia with the one and Europe (continent)Europe with the other.

From this vision, there is no way that he is not plotting against me. Therefore hurry back to Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia, and see that when I come back after subjecting this country you bring your son before me to be questioned about this.”