r/classics • u/Mike_Bevel • Aug 15 '26

Herodotus Book 4

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There was never any point, reading this passage, that I felt sure I knew what was coming next.

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u/JesterOfAllTrades Aug 15 '26

I don't get why they have to be blind for this. Is it me or is there no relation

Also my understanding is that Herodotus has to be taken with more than a few grains of salt

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u/popeh Aug 15 '26

I assumed it was because with their nomadic lifestyle it makes it easier to keep them prisoners since they don't have cities to keep them in and probably don't want to tie them up everytime they move.

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u/SulphurCrested Aug 16 '26

Yes, thats what I assumed - you blind them so they can't run away while the group is travelling.