Anabasis: resumen de Part 1, no. 29, Part V

Qué sucede

1. The army crosses the pass before Tiribazus attacks, fords the Euphrates, and suffers losses in deep snow despite sacrificing to Boreas.
2. Xenophon obtains food for men collapsing from hunger, while Cheirisophus reaches a village and secures quarters for those who keep up.
3. Xenophon’s rearguard frightens away pursuers threatening exhausted soldiers, then spends the night outside with the stalled army.
4. The sick receive help, the divisions reunite, and the soldiers distribute their regiments among nearby villages.
5. Polycrates captures villagers and tribute horses; Xenophon reassures the headman, who agrees to help the army.
6. The soldiers feast, and the headman identifies Armenia, describes the route toward the Chalybes, and explains how to protect animals’ feet.

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En qué fijarte

The exhausted men reject even Xenophon’s urgent appeals. Their response shows how cold and fatigue undermine the army’s ability to keep moving.

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