TGC Ep. 37 | The Birth of Cyrus the Great | Herodotus // Book 1

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TGC Ep. 37 | The Birth of Cyrus the Great | Herodotus // Book 1 | ¶ 92 - 122

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TGC Ep. 37 | The Birth of Cyrus the Great | Herodotus // Book 1 | ¶ 92 - 122

In this episode, we discuss the birth of Cyrus the Great and the plot to kill him. His grandfather Astyages had a dream that his daughter would produce offspring that would take over his kingdom. He then tries to have his grandson killed but his plot is spoiled by a herdsman.

Biography: The Great Books of the Western World Britannica 3rd Printing 1992 The History of Herodotus Translated by George Rawlinson This episode covers Book 1 Paragraphs 92 - 122