Xenophon, the son of Athenian wealthy family, was exiled because of his assistance for the enemies of Athenians. He claimed that he was yearning for a thrilling adventure; as a result, he decided to join Cyrus’s expedition against his brother Artaxerxes, the Persian King along with the Greek mercenaries. Though Anabasis is more about the record of the Greeks’’ struggle and hardship during their retreat in the hostile territory, Xenophon writes Anabasis as his interest of ethnography. Ethnography
against Persian and the marching home of Greeks. The Greek title of Xenophon’s work, “Anabasis”, referred to a march up country, away from the coast. The title applies only to the first of its seven books. It all ends with the death of Cyrus at the Battle of Cuxana. The Greek mercenary soldiers were left stranded in the “barbarian” world. The rest of the books involves with tales of the Greeks’ discipline, leadership and courage during their journey home. Xenophon’s narrative offers an insight of the
a very long lasting journey for me and my fellow mercenaries. We walked for almost four months. My feet is sore and I have blisters on them, but do not worry my love I am a man I can take the pain. I know you want to hear from me how the Battle of Cunaxa ended. I will try my best to explain to you in this letter, how we advanced the Persian Empire, how the generals were sized by pertains, and how this brave general Xenophon brought us back home safe. However, if I didn't have enough papers I
home and has to fight their way back to their home turf. This movie has held a fascination for many and it is a fact that it is loosely based on an event from Grecian times, the Battle of Cunaxa in 401 B.C. which is chronicled in Xenophon’s “The Anabasis” that follows a Grecian army who becomes stranded after the battle between Athens and Sparta (The Making, 2016). Although critically critiqued for its filming style it is a cult classic and is ranked by Entertainment weekly as number 16 in the Top
becomes stranded away from home. Consequently, the gang spends the entire film fighting their way back to their home turf. The basis of this movie mirrors an event from Grecian times, the Battle of Cunaxa in 401 B.C., chronicled in Xenophon’s “The Anabasis” that follows a Grecian army who becomes stranded after the battle between Athens and Sparta. (The Making, 2016). Ranked by Entertainment weekly as number 16 in the Top 50 Cult movies it is a cult classic despite receiving critical critique for its filming