Cyrus and Panthea/a story of the great chivalry of Cyrus the Great, Shahriar of Iran
The painting of Cyrus and Panthea by Vincent Lopez, a Spanish painter of the century 18 ad
When the troops of Cyrus returned from the battle of Susa, they brought many trophies with them, including a very beautiful woman named Panthea, who according to historians was the most beautiful woman of her time. was gone.
First, Cyrus's relatives wanted to offer Panthea to Cyrus, but Cyrus refused and declared that he could not possess a married woman, then they suggested that Cyrus should see the woman at least once, but Cyrus was afraid that she would fall in love with him. He refused and entrusted her to one of his generals named Araspes and asked him to take care of Panthea and protect her from others since she was a very beautiful woman..
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But Araspe also fell in love with Panthea and wanted to woo him. Panthea wrote a letter to Cyrus and asked for his help. Cyrus also called Araspe to him and scolded him a lot. sent after Abradatas, Panthea's husband.
Abradatas came to Cyrus and took back his wife, and when he saw Cyrus' strange chivalry, he joined his army.:I swear by the love that is between you and me, due to the chivalry he did to us, Cyrus now has the right to see us as righteous.. When I became his captive and he was his, he did not want to consider me as his slave, nor did he want to release me under shameful conditions, but he kept me for you, whom he had not seen.. As if I were his brother's wife
Abradatas was killed in the battle and Cyrus ordered Panthea to be taken care of, but Panthea took advantage of her handmaiden's negligence and put Deshana in her heart..
After Panthea's death, Cyrus' relatives asked him to at least see Panthea's body, and he accepted this time..
Taken from Dehkhoda dictionary
Fawad Farooqui. Panthea, the enchanting lady of Susa. Full publications
Greetings to you, it was very beautiful, greetings to the honor of the king of kings, the great Cyrus, I wish we could appreciate this great man.
How much did you change the story?
Can you tell the real story in summary, otherwise please don't lie because that's the story they told.
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You have nothing left to say. Was fantastic.
Thank you for your efforts
Thank you lady Asia
Thankful
Thank you, it was great, but I didn't realize that it would have been better if they had left this woman from the beginning, instead of bringing the spoils with them.
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You mentioned an interesting point
This is how I found out in the historical sources that among the Persians and Medes, it was a rare thing to take booty from women and there were exceptions in some cases, the queen(The ruling queen) or the king (Because he was the ruler and he had to appear in front of the king of Iran, an interesting point is, not to bow down and humiliate, but the Achaemenid kings used the kings they overthrew as advisers and even treated them with respect and honor like the Greek kings.) Or because of national security issues
Abradatas was one of the great generals of Susa and he was noticed by the politicians of the Medes, so they took this general's wife as a booty to their king Cyrus the Great to see if they could negotiate with this lady or establish an alliance between them. Iran's army and Abradatas
Lady, pay attention to this historical quote and you will understand completely( A relatively different story):
Aberdatas, the husband of Panthea, fought for the favor of Cyrus the Great as the commander of the moving towers at the foot of Cyrus and gave his life in this way.. Panthea asked Cyrus for permission to mourn his dead body. After Koresh's return, Panthea's body was buried next to her husband. He had committed suicide. Koresh ordered to bury the two bodies with full respect.
History of ancient Iran: Mushir al-Dawlah