“For the misfortunes that befall us and the illnesses that harass us make even a short life seem long. And so because life is a hardship, death proves to be a human being's most welcome escape, and the god, who gives us merely a taste of sweetness in life, is revealed to be a jealous deity.” PersianEmpirePersiaXerxesHerodotusThe HistoriesAchmaenidArtabanos Author:Artabanos