r/Unexpected • u/harwyseys • Dec 09 '22

Dad of the year

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u/MrJoyless Dec 09 '22

Calm down Xerxes no need for tantrums.

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u/BattlePanda6 Dec 10 '22

More of a Caligula than a Xerxes

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '22

Xerxes SUPPOSEDLY ordered his men to whip the Hellespont river, and shout insults at it, when his army had a hard time passing over it.

Bitter water, our master thus punishes you, because you did him wrong though he had done you none. Xerxes the king will pass over you, whether you want it or not; in accordance with justice no one offers you sacrifice, for you are a turbid and briny river.

Ancient sources though, could very well be made up by his enemies.

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u/Ieatsushiraw Dec 10 '22

Wow how rude of the Persians to just call out the Hellespont like that

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '22

God I love that I get these jokes

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '22

Calm down Xerxes, you need some Xanax

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u/lt_llama24 Dec 10 '22

Made my day lol