Xerxes in Mikhail Bulgakov’s Play Adam and Eve
In his Histories 8:118, Herodotus tells the dramatic story of Xerxes’ return to Asia from Greece by sea. The overcrowded ship was caught in a storm, and the captain advised the king to get rid of most of the passengers. Xerxes called on the Persians to prove their loyalty to the king, and they showe...
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Moscow State University of Education
2015-08-01
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| Online Access: | http://slovene.ru/ojs/index.php/slovene/article/view/97 |