Chapter 3

THE PASSING OF THE PERSIAN

XXXI. DEMOCRATES SURRENDERS 333 XXXII. THE STRANGER IN TRŒZENE 343 XXXIII. WHAT BEFELL ON THE HILLSIDE 350 XXXIV. THE LOYALTY OF LAMPAXO 360 XXXV. MOLOCH BETRAYS THE PHŒNICIAN 372 XXXVI. THE READING OF THE RIDDLE 388 XXXVII. THE RACE TO SAVE HELLAS 399 XXXVIII. THE COUNCIL OF MARDONIUS 418 XXXIX. THE AVENGING OF LEONIDAS 426 XL. THE SONG OF THE FURIES 438 XLI. THE BRIGHTNESS OF HELIOS 445

PROLOGUE

THE ISTHMIAN GAMES NEAR CORINTH

A VICTOR OF SALAMIS