When a storm ruined the bridge, Xerxes ordered the engineers beheaded and even had his men “punish ” the Hellespont by whipping the water while an insulting proclamation was read aloud.
Kui see sild tormis hävis, käskis Xerxes silla kavandajatel pea maha raiuda ning lasi koguni Hellespontose väina vett „karistuseks ” piitsutada, samal ajal kui needust valjult ette loeti.