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Athenian Empire and the Fate of Mytilene: Death or Mercy? | A Tale from Ancient Greece
The Peloponnesian War rages between Athens and Sparta, enveloping the ancient Greek world. The city of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, once allied with Athens as part of the Delian League, stages a rebellion against Athens' increasing tyranny. When the revolt fails, the citizens of Athens must decide the fate of the Mytileneans, and a fiery debate ensues: are the people of Mytilene to be executed and enslaved, or should the Athenians show restraint? The very identity of Athens and the justice of its new empire are at stake.
A story from the ancient Greek world, based on Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War (3.1-50), featuring: Cleon, Diodotus, Pericles, Salaethus
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod
Episode Thumbnail Image: "The Debate on Mytilene, 427 BC," William Spencer Bagdatopoulos (1915)
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation (c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum)
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By Wine-Dark SeaThe Peloponnesian War rages between Athens and Sparta, enveloping the ancient Greek world. The city of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, once allied with Athens as part of the Delian League, stages a rebellion against Athens' increasing tyranny. When the revolt fails, the citizens of Athens must decide the fate of the Mytileneans, and a fiery debate ensues: are the people of Mytilene to be executed and enslaved, or should the Athenians show restraint? The very identity of Athens and the justice of its new empire are at stake.
A story from the ancient Greek world, based on Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War (3.1-50), featuring: Cleon, Diodotus, Pericles, Salaethus
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FREE COMMENTARY PODCASTS now available for every story on the channel! Learn more about the ancient historical and cultural context behind each Wine-Dark Sea tale. Find the full archive of videos and MP3s at: https://ko-fi.com/winedarksea/shop
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod
Episode Thumbnail Image: "The Debate on Mytilene, 427 BC," William Spencer Bagdatopoulos (1915)
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation (c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum)