Spargapises, son of Queen Tomyris, being a prisoner of war to Cyrus, made use of the first favour Cyrus shewed him, in commanding him to be unbound, to kill himself, having pretended to no other benefit of liberty, but only to be revenged of himself for the disgrace of being taken.
Bogez, Eionan Xerxes erregeren ordez agintariak, Zimonen buruzagitzapean atenastarren gudalosteak setiaturik, ukatu zuen Asiara bere ontasunekin segurantzaz itzultzeko antolabidea, bere nagusiak zaintzeko eman ziona galduz geroztik bizirik irautea ezin jasanez;