Astriajes king of Media, dreamed that his daughter would bear a child to wrest the throne. Frightened by what he believed to be a bane sent to Persia and decided to marry Cambyses was not of royal lineage. When he learned that his daughter was expecting him to go to his palace and he also had given birth, took the child and ordered a servant to slay. The servant refused to comply with the order so cruel to give the baby to a shepherd for this will leave in the forest. The pastor, who had just died was a child, give the real shoot his wife and they both had as their own.
The boy, whom they named Cyrus, who was with them till ten years after his real condition was set clear when playing with other boys, had himself elected king by them and one is reluctant to acknowledge their authority control him to be scourged. The boy whipped complained to his father, who was a nobleman and this made it known what happened to King Astiajes. The sovereign, admired for what he was told the pastor's son, ordered to bring him to his presence. Once there, Cyrus showed signs of such a greatness of soul and severity, which was suspected to enter the king, and also saw the brave boy reflected the features of his own daughter. Astiajes
interrogated the pastor, who just by confessing the truth. Irritated King prepared a horrible punishment against the man who had not reached the order of killing Cyrus, he took his son and after having him killed, torn apart and unfaithful servant gave the spoils of their own child to eat them. The servant thought it was of a delicacy and ate it. Astiajes treacherously hope that they have been swallowed and then said that it was. Since
Astiajes old server was in an irreconcilable enemy, which was proposed by all means to expel him from the throne. Cyrus described the whole truth, and urging him to avenge his cruel grandfather.
Cyrus, who was receiving military orders in a neighboring principality, instigated by the servant, he organized an army and went against Astiajes. This, confident, given command of his troops to get out to meet Ciro, precisely who had organized the whole plot against him, which, of course, as was in the battlefield that had joined the fight as enemy. Astiajes then went to meet the two and was about to put to flight all the attackers had not been for these women encouraged them and got to fight back with courage defeating the old king. Ciro
forgive his grandfather, merely banished. And the servant real high.
EDITORIAL: GASS Brothers WRITER: CARLOS NADAL GAYA.
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