Chios

When he met us in Assos, we took him on board and went to Mytilene.

We sailed from there, and on the following day we arrived opposite Chios.

The next day we touched at Samos, and the day after that we came to Miletus.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he might not have to spend time in Asia.

But regardless, this evening and whatever time you're listening to this, probably tomorrow morning, most likely if you're traveling to LGT, I am what is left of joshing around in Ayer this Friday evening.

It's currently 20 past seven, and in a little over 12 hours' time... one of the Joshes and I will be climbing into a car and heading over towards the London Grand Tournament, which happens to coincide with the World Finals at Chios.

And so we are without Parabellum, which means while the cats are away, the mice can play.

And there's one particular way that that's going to be revealed in just a moment, but we will get there, I'm sure.

After initial delays and Athenian interceptions of the leading Peloponnesian fleet, the result was the opening act of the Ionian War.

Revolt spread from Chios to Miletus.

Alcibiades emerged as one of the conflict's most disruptive figures from within Sparta's camp, and Persian satraps once again became key players in Aegean politics.

Yet despite the shock of losing major allies and facing coordinated opposition on multiple fronts, Athens proved surprisingly resilient.

The question is whether anyone involved can control the forces they have unleashed.

We concluded last episode with Athens having attempted to wrest back control of Miletus.

They had effectively isolated Chios within the wider revolt, but the island was yet to come back over to Athens.

However, with only a blockade required, attention had turned to Miletus, where the Athenians landed a substantial force.

it went to have vengeance on the eagle and break its eggs little daughter why not saddle pegasus you would have a more tragic appearance in the eyes of the gods eh don't you see little fool that then twice the food would be wanted whereas my beetle devours again as filth what i have eaten myself "'And if it fell into the watery depths of the sea, could it escape with its wings?' "'I am fitted with a rudder in case of need, and my Naxos beetle will serve me as a boat.' "'And what harbour will you put in at?' "'Why, is there not the harbour of Cantharos at the Piraeus?' little daughter take care not to knock against anything and so fall off into space once a cripple you would be a fit subject for euripides who would put you into a tragedy i'll see to it good-bye to the athenians you for love of whom i brave these dangers do ye neither let wind nor go to stool for the space of three days for if while cleaving the air my steed should scent anything he would fling me head foremost from the summit of my hopes now come my pegasus get a-going with up-pricked ears and make your golden bridle resound gaily eh what are you doing what are you up to do you turn your nose toward the cesspools come pluck up a spirit rush upward from the earth stretch out your speedy wings and make straight for the palace of zeus for once give up foraging and your daily food ay you down there what are you after now oh my god tis a man emptying his belly in the paris close to the house where the bad girls are But it is my death you seek then, my death.

Will you not bury that right away and pile a great heap of earth upon it, and plant wild thyme therein, and pour perfumes on it? If I were to fall from up here and misfortune happened to me, the town of Chios would owe a fine of five talents for my death, all along of your cursed rump." alas how frightened i am oh i have no heart for jests ah machinist take great care of me there is already a wind whirling round my navel take great care or from sheer fright i shall form food for my beetle But I think I am no longer far from the gods.

Ay, that is the dwelling of Zeus, I perceive.

Hello! Hi! Where is the doorkeeper? Will no one open? SCENE II The scene changes, and Heaven is presented.

What were they doing up there? They were seeking to catch some Lyric Exordia as they flew by immersed in the billows of the air.

Is it true what they tell us, that men are turned into stars after death? Quite true.

"'Servant, then who is that star I see over yonder?' "'Trygeus.' "'That is Eon of Chios, the author of an ode beginning morning.

As soon as ever he got to heaven they called him the Morning Star.' "'Servant, and those stars like sparks that plough up the air as they dart across the sky?' "'Trygeus.' they are the rich leaving the feast with a lantern and a light inside it but hurry up show this young girl into my house clean out the bath heat some water and prepare the nuptial couch for herself and me when tis done come back here meanwhile i am off to present this one to the senate servant but where then did you get these pretty chattels tregeus where why in heaven I would not give more than an obelisk for gods who have got to keeping brothels like us mere mortals.

When we met him in Assos, we took him on board and went to Mytilene.

We sailed from there, and on the following day we arrived opposite Chios.

The next day we touched at Samos, and the day after that we came to Miletus.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he might not have to spend time in Asia.