CLA160H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter Week 2 : Hoplite, Argos, Demaratus

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Greek"s lacked unity when the invasion came, and the athenians are deserving of the title of saviours of. Athenians recieve a two oracles; delphic oracle predicting disaster and second mentions beneficial prospect of wooden wall. Themistocles says ships, abandons attica and heads for the sea. Three speies sent and then caught by xerxe"s; grain ships story. Accepts on one condition, he is commander in chief. Gelon offers to command only the navy for sparta. Athens command of the panhellenic naval forces but envoys are dismissed by gelon. Gelon sends ships to delphi with treasure, prepared to surrender to xerxes, in case the persians win. Corcyra helps the greeks and gives 60 ships, but they arrive at salamis late. Most likely didn"t show due to expected persian victory but say allege weather issues. Now going up against persians at mountain pass by mt. Thessalians join xerxes, so start guarding thermopylae. Narrowness hopefully make the persian numbers more managable.

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