Histories

But if your vision does indeed signify that my son is planning revolution, I give him to you to treat as you like.”

After having given this answer and crossed the Araxes, Hystaspes went to Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia to watch his son for Cyrus; and Cyrus, advancing a day's journey from the Araxes, acted according to Croesus' advice.

Cyrus and the sound portion of the Persian army marched back to the Araxes, leaving behind those that were useless; a third of the Massagetae forces attacked those of the army who were left behind and destroyed them despite resistance; then, when they had overcome their enemies, seeing the banquet spread they sat down and feasted, and after they had had their fill of food and wine, they fell asleep.