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The Battle of Salamis From the Persian Point of View
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The Battle of Salamis is described from the Persian point of view using adjectives and descriptions that may have been provided by a Greek playwright who potentially fought in the battle. The messenger's account is given to the Persian queen Atassa, a direct descendant of Cyrus the Great.

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