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Parallel Lives of Famous Greeks and Romans (Themistocles), by Plutarch

Harvard Classics
Harvard Classics
Episode • Sep 25, 2021 • 28m

When the serpent of Minerva disappeared from her temple, the priests said that the goddess had left Athens for the sea. Moreover, the oracles urged the Athenians to seek safety in their ships. Themistocles prompted these deceits. Why? (Volume 12, Harvard Classics)

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