Now these Ethiopians to whom Cambyses was sending are said to be the tallest and the most beautiful of all men; and besides other customs which they are reported to have different from other men, there is especially this, it is said, with regard to their regal power,-whomsoever of the men of their nation they judge to be the tallest and to have strength in proportion to his stature, this man they appoint to reign over them.
Eta Kambysesek mandatariak bidali zizkien ethiopiar horiek gizon guztietan handienak eta ederrenak direla esan ohi da. Baita ere esaten da, gainerako gizonetatik bereizirik, erabili ohi dituzten beste ohituren artean erregetzari dagokion hau dela: beren hiritarretako handiena izateaz gainera, indarra handitasunaren araberakoa duela juzgatzen duten hura daukate errege izateko duin.