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.
Kur një stuhi shkatërroi urën, Kserksi urdhëroi që t’u pritej koka inxhinierëve e madje bëri që burrat e tij ta « ndëshkonin » Helespontin duke rrahur ujin me kamxhik ndërsa lexohej me zë të lartë një shpallje sharëse.