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With lusty cheer.”
Aeschylus.
The Persian forces were now turning from the Acropolis, and drunk with victory, were scattering3 over the city. Dwellings4 were plundered5 and burned, and a few wild-eyed Greeks who had remained to guard their valuable possessions, fled in mad confusion, but were overtaken by the ruthless enemy and slaughtered6.
Zopyrus’ one desire was to leave behind him the horrors of massacre7 and conflagration8. With great difficulty he forced his way through jostling crowds of demoniac soldiers, who upon recognition of his uniform and insignia, stayed their impulse which was to murder any who did not take part with them in the destruction of the city.
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The heat of a noon-day sun shone upon a scene unparalleled in the gruesome aspect which it presented. Zopyrus turned his face to the west, for in this direction the Persians did not go. Their fiendish work was in the heart of the once glorious city which lay to the north and east. Many too were pursuing a south-west course in the direction of the bay of Phalerum where the Persian navy had its headquarters.
As Zopyrus trudged10 onward11, the limp form of the Greek girl in his arms, he noticed that the road which he had chosen, though now deserted12, was of unusual width and well paved. The dazzling heat, reflected from the white pavement, became oppressive, and it was with a feeling of ineffable13 joy that he saw to the right the cool green shadows of an olive-grove14. Looking back between the gnarled trunks of two large trees whose branches were entwined in serpentine15 fashion, he beheld16 the Acropolis topped with its smoldering17 ruins. Once within the cool recesses18 of the grove he deposited his burden, and as he did so, he received a shock. Where before had he beheld those identical features in the relaxation19 of death? He looked again intently, thinking it an hallucination, and while his gaze rested upon her face, the maiden20 opened her eyes. With a look of unspeakable horror she recoiled21, then as quickly turned her face in his direction, her features expressing amazement22. The refinement23 of his countenance24 in combination with his Persian uniform astonished her greatly. She marveled at his attitude of reserve. His gaze met hers and held it with an impelling25 magnetism26 till she dropped her eyes in confusion.
“You—are a Greek in disguise?” she faltered27.
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“On the contrary, I am a Persian officer in the army of Xerxes,” he replied, and perceiving her look of terror, he added, “but I will not harm you, rather I have rescued you from a horrible fate.”
“And I am truly grateful, but I am puzzled as to why you should care to do that for me, a daughter of the enemy.”
“The motives28 of a Persian are not always altogether base,” he replied somewhat coldly.
“A thousand pardons,” she beseeched, “I am greatly indebted to you for your kindness, but my people have suffered horribly at the hands of yours, and surely you can not wonder at my attitude!”
“No,” he replied more gently, “I do not blame you, but I am glad to prove to you that Ahura-Mazdâo may be as deserving of worship as Zeus.”
To his surprise the suspicion of a smile flitted across her face. Was this bewitching Athenian maiden mocking him? Her features were again serious as she said: “Ahura-Mazdâo and Zeus are one. There is one all-powerful God, and compared with Him the others are quite insignificant30.”
“You believe that?” he asked with fresh interest. “I had supposed polytheism to be the unshaken belief of the Greeks.”
“Of the majority that is true,” she replied seriously, “but many of us, while performing the rites31 due our gods and goddesses, send our prayers to a Deity32 who is above the petty jealousies33 of the gods of Olympus. It was a prayer to that Deity which saved me from a tragic34 fate on the Acropolis!”
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He looked at her with a new interest. Not only did he consider her very beautiful, but he was surprised to find her possessing more intellect than was usual among the Persian girls of his acquaintance. He knew too, that the Greek women were educated to be principally home-makers, and that beyond the duties of wives and mothers, their training was somewhat deficient35. Therefore he was not a little amazed that this maid of Athens could express her views on religion with the assurance of a man.
“If a prayer to the Deity saved you, can not another such prayer save your ships there at Salamis?” he asked, but so kindly36 that she did not resent his question.
“Let us go to the shore,” she cried eagerly, “and there I shall pray that success may come to my poor fellow-countrymen who know that their beloved city lies in ashes!”
As they ascended37 the ravine which intersects the range of Mt. Aegaleos and gazed beyond toward the low hills which lay like purple velvet38, fold on fold, it seemed to the man and the maid that hatred39 and warfare40 must be altogether odious41 to a God who had created such beauty. And it seemed to them that man, the crown of his creation, was not fashioned for the murder of his fellows, or to perish on the bloody42 field of battle. They passed numerous sanctuaries43 and temples whose white pillars stood like silent ghosts hiding amid the dark foliage44 of shady groves45, or half concealed46 behind some grassy47 hillock, but always the great vault48 of the universal temple impressed upon them their common beliefs. At length from the top of a woody eminence49 they beheld the silvery sheet of the bay of Salamis, dotted with the Greek triremes.
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“Let us take this wooded path to the south,” suggested Zopyrus. “It will take us to the shore at a point considerably50 north of the Persian forces and out of the danger of meeting any chance pedestrians51 to Eleusis.”
Persephone had explained that the road which they had traveled up to this point was indeed the Sacred Way which led from Athens to the city of Eleusis where there was a temple dedicated52 to the worship of Demeter and of Dionysus.
“Many of my friends are now on yonder island,” said Persephone pointing in the direction of the mountains of Salamis which girdled the bay.
“Why were you not with them in this time of peril53 to your city?” asked the Persian.
“Because my father, who is out there with the Greek fleet, left me in the care of an old friend, Kyrsilus, who believed that Athens could be saved by defending the Acropolis. My father will be frantic54 with grief when he hears of the fate of Athens, for he lost a son, my twin brother, in the battle of Thermopylæ. My brother Phales, was considered too young to fight and was refused permission to join the naval55 forces when he applied56 to Eurybiades, the commander of our fleet, so he united with the Spartans57 under king Leonidas, and as you know, not one of the three-hundred soldiers escaped death.”
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Zopyrus was too overcome with emotion to trust himself to speak. Like a flash the association of her lovely face as she lay passive in his arms, with that other face, so strangely similar, was made clear. His had been the hand that had laid low that youth just on the threshold of manhood, and caused sorrow to the brave father and the devoted58 sister! In his mind he lived over again that period of mental anguish59 preceding the battle of Thermopylæ. Then once again as in the heat of battle he saw before him the handsome face of the Greek lad as he lay at his feet in the peace of death. Oh, it was unbearable60! He passed his hand across his eyes as if to shut out the haunting vision and lo! as he drew his hand away the same face was before him still, only now it appeared in the fresh vigor61 of life! As they followed the course of the little by-path, she noticed his sudden silence and wondered if it were possible that he felt any sorrow that a Greek soldier, though her brother, had met death in the pass of Thermopylæ.
No more words passed between them until they stood side by side on a small promontory62, the bay, reflecting the glory of an afternoon sun at their feet. Persephone stood shading her eyes and looking eagerly toward the Greek triremes as if she hoped even at that distance to be able to discern a familiar figure on board. It was with new emotions that Zopyrus watched the slender form of the girl silhouetted63 against a horizon of water and sky like a sylph limned64 on gauze. She was clad in the flowing white, sleeveless chiton of the women of higher caste, with a plaited kolpos, giving a puff65 effect at the waist. Her hair, gold where the sun shone upon it but brown in the shadows, was parted so that it fell in loose waves around her temples. At the back, low in her neck, it was gathered in a soft Psyche66 knot. Her nose was typically Greek, straight and thin, and the perfect contour of cheek and chin was the same that Zopyrus had observed in the slain67 lad at Thermopylæ.
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“Just so have the opposing fleets lain for days,” she cried. “That is the position in which they were when news was received at Athens that Aristides had arrived from Aegina whither he had been banished68.”
“Do you think the Greek fleet would do well to strike first? Why not wait for the Persians to take the initiative?” Zopyrus asked.
“Do you think I will tell you, a Persian, what I think?” she cried angrily.
He thought she was going to leave him, but in that he was mistaken. She walked a few paces away still gazing with shaded eyes toward the triremes. Her features now showed the tragic expression of despair. Themistocles had told the Athenians that the Peloponnesians might withdraw their ships, and this, Persephone knew would mean victory to the Persians, and Asiatic rule in Greece. Why, oh why did the Greek ships hold back! It was in an agony of despair that the girl sank to her knees and would have fallen had Zopyrus not run to her assistance.
“The prayer, oh, I had nearly forgotten the prayer for my people! I said I would pray at the shore and so I shall, for the salvation69 of Greece and the expulsion of the enemy!” The tears were coursing down her rounded cheeks and her frame shook with sobs70. Reverently71 she raised her eyes to heaven and prayed with greater fervor72 than she had on the Acropolis. Then a few lives had been at stake, now the future of a nation and possibly races of mankind were involved!
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The sun apparently73 crept a few feet nearer its goal and still the girl remained in her attitude of supplication74. All at once she stood erect75 and turned amazed in the direction of Eleusis and the Sacred Way. Borne on the breeze that was wafted76 across the picturesque77 bay of Eleusis came the sound of myriads78 of voices raised in a mighty79 pæan of joy. The chant rose and fell in awful grandeur80 striking fear and adoring wonder to the hearts of Persians and Greeks.
“It is the Hymn81 to Dionysus!” cried Persephone. “That is the way it sounds at festival times, only this is a thousand times grander. There are none left in Greece to sing that hymn! Do you not see it is a miracle sent by the Deity in answer to my prayer? Listen!”
The volume of sound grew louder and more distinct until it seemed to surround them and they stood dumb with astonishment82. Out over the waters of Salamis drifted the pæan of solemn, dignified83 joy, and into the heart of every Greek it sent its message. Never to hear again in reality the Hymn to Dionysus! Never to walk in joyous84 procession with the celebrants from Athens to Eleusis, bearing the statue of Iocchos! Never to celebrate the national festivals so dear to the heart of every Greek! Was Greece to be overrun and conquered by Orientals? The pæan died away gradually and was followed by an ominous85, death-like silence. Then a very different sound pierced the ears of the two listeners. It was the battle-cry of the Greeks as they sent forth86 their ships to meet the enemy. All fear had fled. Only one motive29 actuated the entire fleet and that was to save Greece at any cost.
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“Do you see the ship that leads the assault?” cried Persephone excitedly. “That is commanded by Lycomedes, a brave captain well deserving of the honors he has won in previous conflicts, but the ship behind is a close second.”
The leading Greek ship pursued a Persian vessel87 which was seemingly but a few feet in advance of the Greek boat.
“The Persian vessel is making for that narrow space yonder but I doubt if it will have room to turn about and face its antagonist88. It is like sailing between Scylla and Charybdis,” said Zopyrus. “Look it is about to turn, but the space will not permit. There—!”
As he spoke89 the boat commanded by Lycomedes struck that of the Persian broadside, nearly cutting it in twain with the sharp, strong beak90. Instantly the greatest confusion reigned91 on board the damaged vessel. Soldiers leapt into the water, preferring drowning to death or captivity92 at the hands of the enemy. Persephone turned away with a shudder93. Zopyrus observed her narrowly.
“It pains you to witness the victory of this Lycomedes?” he asked with a touch of sarcasm94.
“No, no,” she replied in distressed96 tones, “I should have been glad to hear of it, but I can not enjoy being an eye-witness to such a terrible scene!”
His feeling of bitterness left and he said more kindly, “Will you not go and rest under the shade of some tree well out of sight and somewhat out of sound of this battle?”
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Her reply rather surprised him. “If you can watch so serenely97 the annihilation of your countrymen, I can endure witnessing the victory of mine. Oh,” here she unconsciously clutched Zopyrus’ arm, unaware98 of the thrill of contact to the Persian, “the second ship is commanded by my brave uncle, Ameinias. Look, he is pursuing a Persian ship which has so far eluded99 his beak!”
The battle was now raging in earnest, Persephone and Zopyrus stood with tense interest while at their feet was enacted100 one of the world’s great tragic dramas. The narrow space in which they were engaged hindered the Persians and rendered their superior number a disadvantage. Becoming panic-stricken, they collided with each other. Oars101 were broken, and unable to steer102, they could not direct their blows with the prows103, by which means they sought to sink an enemy ship. The bay was a moving mass of driving beaks104 and heaving wreckage105.
“Whose is the vessel that my uncle still pursues?” asked the girl presently.
“That is the ship of Artemisia, queen of Halicarnassus,” he replied.
No sooner had the words fallen from his lips than the Karian queen’s boat collided with that of one of her countrymen, and Ameinias abandoned the pursuit. But Artemisia’s boat was not damaged and retreated quickly to the Persian side.
“I believe the collision was deliberate,” said Zopyrus more to himself than to his companion. “By apparently becoming a deserter and sinking one of her own ships, she escaped with her life.”
“Who is this Artemisia, that she commands a ship and displays such keen intelligence in naval warfare?” asked Persephone with growing interest.
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“She is a companion of Xerxes, and had proven a wise counsellor. Her advice when followed has always been adept106, and when unheeded, disaster has resulted. This naval engagement with the Greeks was undertaken entirely107 against her wishes and this is the result!”
Persephone smiled. “I am glad I do not have to serve in the capacity of king’s counsellor. My talents evidently lie in a different direction. I can not cause battles to be fought or not, at will.”
“No, little maid of Greece, but it seems that by your prayers you can determine the results of the battles that are fought. Your power is far greater than that of Artemisia!”
Her eyes were filled with tears of happiness. “The One God who is powerful above all others does hear and answer the prayers of earnest suppliants108.”
It was difficult to say whether the sweet loveliness in the lines of Persephone’s face, or her majesty109 of character gave her the greater fascination110, but as the youth gazed upon her features illuminated111 with triumph and joy, he became convinced that she was the most attractive woman he had ever known.
“When the battle is over, where will you go?” he asked.
“Wherever my father or uncle wish,—and you?”
For a moment he hesitated. Should he tell her of his Greek mother and of the conflicting emotions which had been his ever since the beginning of the campaign? She observed his indecision and said softly even seductively: “You have seen much to rouse your sympathy for my people, have you not? Surely the atrocities112 wrought113 by the Persians have not met with the approval of one who could rescue a maiden in dire9 distress95, though she were of the enemy!”
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Zopyrus was soldier before he was lover. He had come over with the Persian host to aid in subduing114 Greece, and here he was nearly allowing himself to be swayed by the charms of a Greek maid. For the moment he forgot that his Greek mother had been the strongest influence, barring his vows115 as an officer, that had as yet actuated him in this campaign. He felt momentarily the sting of the defeat of Salamis.
“I go to the Persians at Phalerum, after I have seen you safe with your people,” he replied coldly.
“There is no danger now,” she answered, and there was a twinkle in her eye. “With the defeat of the Persians, I am secure in my own country.”
He looked at her speechlessly as she stood in an attitude of superb defiance116, then moved by a sudden impulse, he strode toward her and gathered her roughly in his arms, crushing her against him till she cried out with pain.
“You see your danger is not over, is it?” he asked fiercely.
She ceased to struggle, and when he looked at her pale face and into her eyes, which are ever truer messengers of the soul than the spoken words of the mouth, he read a truth which bewildered him. Passionately117 he kissed her lips, once, twice, thrice, then rudely put her from him and strode away in the direction of Phalerum.
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