Anabasis, Part 1, Part VIII summary
Part 1, Part VIII of 56 · Book 1 · 8 min to read the part
In VIII, the Hellenes secure passage through Macronian territory, defeat the Colchians on a mountain, and recover from sickness caused by honey before reaching Trapezus on the sea. Their march gives way to a month of coastal lodging, raids, hospitality, thanksgiving sacrifices, and athletic contests that bring the soldiers together.
What happens
- An infantryman recognizes the Macrones’ language, and negotiations turn their resistance into a pledged agreement and three days of assistance.
- Facing Colchians on a mountain, the generals adopt Xenophon’s plan to attack in separated company columns.
- The Hellenes extend beyond the enemy’s wings, open a central gap, and drive the Colchians from the summit.
- Honey in the villages makes hundreds severely ill, but nobody dies and the soldiers recover within several days.
- The army reaches Trapezus, stays in nearby villages, raids Colchis, and receives supplies and hospitality.
- The Hellenes offer promised sacrifices and hold footraces, combat sports, and a difficult horse race under Dracontius’s supervision.
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